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Strategies for Feeding Your Picky Eater: Toddler to Early School-aged Children

On December 9th, 2020, the Nurse Practitioners at our practice held an online informational meeting to help parents and caregivers with different strategies for feeding their picky eater.

On December 9th, 2020, the Nurse Practitioners at our practice held an online informational meeting to help parents and caregivers with different strategies for feeding their picky eater.

Topics Covered:

  • Identifying a “typical” picky eater vs. a child with a more serious food restriction
  • Ways to decrease family struggles around your child’s eating and how to focus on long-term goals
  • How to structure mealtimes and snacks to encourage progress
  • Helpful strategies specific to children with developmental differences (i.e. children with sensory or motor challenges around eating or children who have trouble sitting still and staying focused on eating)
  • Question and Answer Session
  • *Please note we did not discuss infant feeding, children with medical swallowing challenges, or advice regarding specific diets, elimination diets, or nutritional supplements.

 

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