It’s highly likely most parents have had to deal with their children’s fussy eating habits and have battled to come up with ways to outsmart them.
Now a new study has analysed the issue and outlined ways to overcome those dinnertime tantrums.
The turning point for many children in developing picky attitudes was around the age of two.
The research reported parents worried about the impact on the child’s growth and health and conflicts at mealtime, as well as having feelings of guilt and failure.
Some strategies for coping with fussy children include repeated exposure to the offending food, modeling (that is setting a good example by tasting the food yourself), preparing meals together with children, and enhancing the offending ingredients with flavor.
Other strategies that are were reported not be be effective include using rewards for eating.
