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    Up to 22% of school-aged children are picky eaters who avoid certain foods or entire food groups based on taste, color, or texture. To help picky eaters, parents should not force them to eat or give up on new foods after only one try, but should instead introduce foods gradually and make mealtimes family-focused without unhealthy snacks as rewards. Parents of picky eaters should also seek help from their pediatrician if their child's eating issues affect their overall health or weight.

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    Up to 22% of school-aged children are picky eaters who avoid certain foods or entire food groups based on taste, color, or texture. To help picky eaters, parents should not force them to eat or give up on new foods after only one try, but should instead introduce foods gradually and make mealtimes family-focused without unhealthy snacks as rewards. Parents of picky eaters should also seek help from their pediatrician if their child's eating issues affect their overall health or weight.

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    Up to 22% of school-aged children are picky eaters who avoid certain foods or entire food groups based on taste, color, or texture. To help picky eaters, parents should not force them to eat or give up on new foods after only one try, but should instead introduce foods gradually and make mealtimes family-focused without unhealthy snacks as rewards. Parents of picky eaters should also seek help from their pediatrician if their child's eating issues affect their overall health or weight.

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    How to help your

    picky eater
    Good nutrition affects a child’s energy, mood, and overall
    health and development. To ensure children eat a NO!
    balanced diet, it’s important that parents learn how to
    deal with picky eaters in an effective and positive way.

    Up to 22% of school age children are picky eaters


    Picky or “selective” eaters may only eat a narrow range of foods, sometimes avoiding
    entire food groups or rejecting specific items based on taste, color or texture.

    A balanced diet
    Managing picky eaters
    Children between the ages of 4
    Do not give up on new foods. Do not force them to eat. and 13 should typically consume:
    It may take 10 to 15 attempts before Try serving small portions to
    your child accepts a new food. avoid overwhelming them. Whole fruits (raw, cooked or
    dried): 1 — 1.5 cups/day
    Prepare food together. Avoid unhealthy snacks,
    Kids are more likely to eat even as rewards. Vegetables (fresh, frozen or
    something they helped make. canned): 1.5 — 2 cups/day
    Limit juices to 4—6 oz./day.
    Cut foods into fun shapes Too many drinks during the Grains (bread, rice, pasta,
    and present different colored day can decrease a child’s cereal): 4 — 5 oz./day
    fruits and vegetables. appetite at mealtime. Protein (meat/poultry, beans,
    Eat meals as a family peas, seafood, nuts, seeds,
    and model healthy eating. eggs): 3 — 5 oz./day

    Dairy (low-fat or fat-free milk,


    yogurt or cheese): 2.5 — 3 cups/day

    When to seek help


    If you are worried about your child’s eating
    habits or overall health, consult your
    pediatrician during your routine well-child
    visits. However, if your child is underweight,
    shows persistent vomiting or diarrhea, or
    chokes and coughs when eating, schedule
    a pediatric visit immediately.

    For more health tips, visit uclahealth.org/mattel

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