{"id":17063,"date":"2019-06-28T15:17:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T11:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aroxjblog.am\/?p=17063"},"modified":"2019-06-28T15:18:41","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T11:18:41","slug":"7-signs-show-child-picky-eater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroxjblog.am\/en\/7-signs-show-child-picky-eater\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Signs That Show Your Child Is a Picky Eater"},"content":{"rendered":"

Picky eating is one of the most rampant and identifiable problems of a child. Most parents are faced with catastrophe preparing meals for a child who is a picky eater.\u00a0 The effect of picky eating if not identified at an early stage can make a child struggle with food throughout their whole childhood and sometimes even as adults. Picky eating is often a concern for mothers who worry about their children receiving enough good nutrition which is necessary for child\u2019s development.<\/p>\n

Nothing is more perturbing than having a child whose growth process and license to a healthy life is hampered due to picky eating habits. Mealtimes can hold little or no joy for you because you have to struggle to feed your child.\u00a0 Force feeding a child is not only stressful but also frustrating to both the parent and the child.<\/p>\n

Sri Devi Mageandran, a Senior Speech-Language Therapist who specializes in paediatric feeding and swallowing disorders says; \u201cOftentimes picky eating habits may be due to underlying sensory issues. These issues are part of a bigger sensory processing problem that can affect the child\u2019s daily activities\u201d. A parent who discovers her child\u2019s picky eating habits at an early stage stands a higher opportunity to curb those habits before the harmful effects begin to manifest in the child\u2019s health. A study of eating behavior in young children found that up to 50% of parents consider their children to be picky eaters. Another study found that picky eating persisted in some children through 9 years of age.<\/p>\n

The eating habits and behavior of a child should be taken seriously by parents and not considered as a norm or taken as an oversight, considering that nutritional status influences the mental function of growing children. If your child is a picky eater, important micronutrients may be deficient and this deficiency might lead to lack of attention and low mental performance in your child. Paying close attention to a child\u2019s eating habit involves keeping track records of the child\u2019s growth. Growth can be tracked through\u00a0growth charts<\/a>that show the ideal weight and height of your child. You can plot your child\u2019s growth on these charts. If you notice a substantial lag, a growth plateau or a negative growth (weight loss) it is best to consult the pediatrician.<\/p>\n

Below are Seven Red Flags that Show your Child is a Picky Eater:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. If he or she gags or even throws up at the sight, smell, touch, or taste of some foods.<\/li>\n
  2. If your child avoids all foods of a particular texture or from a specific food group such as meats or vegetables.<\/li>\n
  3. If your child will only eat when distracted by a tablet, the TV, toys, books, or even parents singing or telling stories.<\/li>\n
  4. When a child is unable to eat the rest of what the family is eating at meals because their diet is so limited.<\/li>\n
  5. A picky eater child typically Snacks instead of eating a meal.<\/li>\n
  6. He or she has difficulties transitioning from milk to semi-solid food by 12 months.<\/li>\n
  7. A picky eater when hungry will rather eat sweets and fatty foods instead of healthy foods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It requires a lot of patience to carefully study a child and get rid of possible wrong eating habits like picky eating so, if you have identified your child as a picky eater then it is very necessary to begin to seek solutions to those wrong eating habits. Always remember that children love fun so even while seeking out a method, try to add a little bit of fun to their meal plan as this can boost interest in eating for children.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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