Plenty of parents complain about their kids being "so darn picky!" (including me, even though I know I shouldn't use that word!). But what IS a picky eater, really? Did you know: * Only about 1/3 of kids are actually picky, although 50% struggle age 2-3.* Only about 25% of kids outgrow it.* 5-10% are problem feeders and need professional help.Dr. Kay Toomey, the most fascinating guest on the Healthy Parenting Connector yet, explains how parents can determine if their "severity" meter is accurate when it comes to their kids eating. Do you have a problem feeder who is truly extreme? Or just a picky eater? These questions will help you determine!And the craziest part -- it might not all be in your child's head, even if they are having trouble accepting a wide variety of foods. It turns out that what matters is how much it takes to chew, physically, and what food feels/looks/tastes/sounds like etc. to the child. Some picky eaters just never learned to chew properly! :o #mindblownI'm humbled to admit that I've had to change my own "Raising Adventurous Eaters" presentation in FOUR different places because of what I learned from this 30-year expert pediatric psychologist. When someone takes kids who literally won't eat and consistently has success turning them around, I sit up and listen! You won't be able to turn this one off -- which is good, because part 2 is next week! I couldn't stop the interview at my usual 30-40 minutes!! ;) No time today? You can get the gist by reading our skim notes: www.kidscookrealfood.com/picky-eaterFind Dr. Toomey at www.sosapproach.comVisit the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse and see how we teach children confidence in the kitchen: https://kidscookrealfood.comFind all the Kids Cook Real Food Healthy Parenting Connector videos at https://youtu.be/GVRq0m-Ehe4
