How to help a 4-year old picky (or selective) eater try new foods

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Kids & Family, Parenting, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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On this episode of Monday Mornings with Dr. Mona, I talk to Megan about her four-year-old and his picky eating. I like to call it “selective or preferential eating because picky eating gets a bad connotation. So, let’s reframe how we approach this together. We discuss: Why our biases with meals/food matter The power of allowing some control for our children Why pressure backfires Check out all the PedsDocTalk Courses for more guidance, tips, and support during parenthood. The Picky Eating Playbook offers strategies for toddler feeding and reducing mealtime battles. For more watch Dr. Mona's "Stop Doing This When Talking About Food" video on YouTube. Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Two is when it starts to come out, right?
0:02.3	Two is when they have that control design.
0:05.0	Two is when they start to realize that they have choices,
0:08.2	that they're not some baby anymore.
0:10.1	They actually have opinions and their opinions
0:12.9	can sway our choices and our decisions.
0:16.1	And it's up to us, like I said,
0:17.5	to create the boundaries we want and respect
0:20.6	that they may not love every boundary we create,
0:23.2	but that doesn't mean that they don't love us.
0:30.1	Hello, and welcome back to the Pete's Doc Talk podcast.
0:33.0	This podcast continues to grow because of you.
0:37.2	You continue to come back, you leave reviews and ratings.
0:40.0	So thank you so much for tuning in and being here today.
0:43.8	I am doing Monday morning to Dr. Mona
0:45.5	a little bit differently.
0:46.8	In the past, I was having people call in
0:49.0	and I was answering solo, but now I'm having parents
0:52.0	come on the podcast and talking to them directly
0:55.0	about their children or their concerns.
0:57.1	On this episode, I am talking with Megan
0:59.1	about her four-year-old ace and his picky eating.
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