What to do when picky eating persists past toddlerhood

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

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Picky eating is a very common phase children go through, but what happens when it goes past what’s “normal” and persists past toodlerhood? I welcome Jennifer Friedman, Registered Pediatric Dietician and picky eating expert, and founder of @feedingpickyeaters to discuss: How our mindset impacts if a picky eater will try new food How to use child-based play to introduce new foods How to bridge preferences with new food exposure For more watch Dr. Mona's "Does Spoon-Feeding Create Picky Eaters?" video on YouTube. Silverette Join me and countless other moms who have experienced the incredible difference Silverette Silver Cups can make. Just place them over your nipples in-between breastfeeding, and let them work their magic. The silver cups protect, soothe, and promote healing, all while letting your skin breathe. Remember to buy only the original and authentic Silverette. Visit their website today at Silveretteusa.com and use promo code PEDSDOCTALK to save 10% off your order! Little Spoon Little Spoon is a one stop shop for healthy, easy mealtime and snacktime for your baby, toddler and big kid, delivered right to your door. Get the BRAND NEW Lunchers - healthy meals with build it yourself lunches your kid will love, like Easy Cheesy Pizza, Chicken Dunkers or Chicken Nacho Dips. Go to littlespoon.com/pedsdoctalk and enter our code PEDSDOCTALK at checkout to get 30% OFF your first Little Spoon order. Learn more about Jennifer Friedman and Feeding Picky Eaters at jennyfriedmannutrition.com, Instagram and Pinterest @feedingpickyeaters 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	When we are working on new food, you should always have a preferred food, but you can kind
0:04.9	of include the original.
0:05.9	If you are, somehow make the adaptations like with the bread or the crackers, and you
0:10.2	can remind them too that it's never about like replacing the foods that we currently
0:13.8	love.
0:14.8	It worked with a lot of kids who seem to have this fear like, well, if they start eating
0:17.8	new things that I'm not going to be able to eat, the foods that I eat right now and that's
0:21.6	not the case.
0:22.6	We're not replacing.
0:23.6	We're just expanding.
0:24.6	We're getting more because having a limited diet is obviously limiting, you know, it affects
0:29.4	kids like, and they go to birthday party, sleepovers, sleep away camp, you know, school trips,
0:35.2	things like that.
0:36.2	You know, I think every parent wants their child to have just an easy time and to not have
0:40.5	to struggle in these situations.
0:42.6	Hello.
0:43.6	Welcome back to the Peedstock Talk Podcast.
0:46.2	Thank you for joining me each and every week as I welcome the most amazing guests on this
0:50.8	show to talk about all things, parenting, feeding, development, sleep, you name it, regarding
0:56.6	taking care of our children, remember to leave a review and share this podcast so we
1:01.0	can have another great year of this show.
1:04.4	Today I'm welcoming back Jennifer Friedman.
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