Kids Won’t Eat (Here’s What You Can Do)
January 19, 2017
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If your child won’t eat, this show is for you!
One of the most frustrating things for a parent is when kids won’t eat. We hear a lot about overeating, but what about when your child won’t eat enough or a healthy balance of foods?
There are reasons kids won’t eat, and it’s not always because they don’t like the food that’s offered. In this episode, I look at some of the most common reasons kids won’t eat.
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What You’ll Learn about Kids Not Eating:
- Why the rate of growth affects appetite, and how this can show up as “not eating.”
- What is adiposity rebound
- Why erratic and finicky eating is part of toddlerhood, and what you shouldn’t do about it
- How pressure and nagging can contribute to not eating, but also overeating
- Why you should expect, to some degree, food allergies to interfere with eating
- Whether your child might be a supertaster
- How sensitivity to food texture or other characteristics can get in the way of eating
- Why snacking can deter eating at meals
- Whether disordered eating is real or just an experiment
- Why a full schedule can impede eating
- The importance of digging deeper to find out why your child isn’t eating
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What I discuss in this episode:
- My experience with my own child not eating (and the why behind it and my solution)
- The difference between a typical phase and something more serious
- When to sound the alarms and get help, and when to ride it out
- What to expect with growth and weight gain
- How to avoid making things worse
Links I mentioned in the Show:
Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility
Try New Food: Help New Eaters, Picky Eaters, and Extremely Picky Eaters Taste, Eat and Like New Food!
12 Reasons Your Child Won’t Eat
Click Here to Snag Your FREE Cheat Sheet: Your Toddler Won’t Eat? A 6-Step System to Help
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Jill Castle, MS, RD
I like empowering parents to help their children and teens thrive at every size with realistic advice centered on healthful habits around food, feeding, nutrition and health behaviors. As a pediatric dietitian and author, my goal is to share strategies and realistic advice to help you raise a healthy and happy child through my articles and podcast.