Comments on: Don’t Give Up on your Picky Eater http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/dont-give-up-on-your-picky-eater/ Putting the care into children's health Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Martin Evans http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/dont-give-up-on-your-picky-eater/#comment-604 Martin Evans Sat, 07 Sep 2013 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?post_type=guestpost&p=45050#comment-604 Anyone here heard of Selective Eating Disorder? It’s basically being a picky eater but instead of growing out of it, it can persist into adulthood. I am 37 and I suffer from SED (and have done for virtually my entire life) and recently I discovered that I am Type 2 Diabetic. I attribute this to the poor diet I have had since childhood. Picky eating can be VERY serious – if your child is still a picky eater by the age of 10 or so, he/she needs professional help! Don’t let them end up like me!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/dont-give-up-on-your-picky-eater/#comment-369 Jessica Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?post_type=guestpost&p=45050#comment-369 I agree! Don’t give up on them. My “picky eater” actually has a food phobia which is like picky eating TO THE EXTREME! We have been dealing with it for 8 years and are finally seeking professional help, however there have been many times when I gave up/gave in and fed him what he wanted. I wish I hadn’t done that so much. I wish I had pushed through the 2 or 3 exposures and got to that 10 (or more) mark. Things might not have been so dire right now.

Your post just inspired me to write a bit about our struggles on my own site. Thank you!

]]> By: Kia Robertson http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/dont-give-up-on-your-picky-eater/#comment-368 Kia Robertson Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:01:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?post_type=guestpost&p=45050#comment-368 Thank you SO much Dr. Greene! That means a lot to me because I greatly respect your expertise on feeding, you have done so much to help parents raise healthy eaters. I completely agree with you that it is empowering and encouraging for parents and kids to understand that food preferences are indeed learned and that it’s okay to take the time to get comfortable with a new food! Thanks again for the opportunity to be a guest writer on your fantastic website!

]]> By: Alan Greene http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/dont-give-up-on-your-picky-eater/#comment-367 Alan Greene Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?post_type=guestpost&p=45050#comment-367 Kia, you rock!. I love this. It’s so empowering for parents (and kids) to understand that food preferences are learned – like learning a language – and it’s normal (and good) not to like bitter (vegetables) or sour (fruits) flavors the first few times. Something bitter may be toxic; something sour may be spoiled. Perfect that kids need to be exposed to the same flavor notes multiple times to know it is safe and learn to enjoy it.

]]> By: Kia Robertson http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/dont-give-up-on-your-picky-eater/#comment-366 Kia Robertson Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?post_type=guestpost&p=45050#comment-366 So happy to hear that Lucy! Hope you and your family have fun trying new foods!

]]> By: lucymfel http://www.drgreene.com/perspectives/dont-give-up-on-your-picky-eater/#comment-365 lucymfel Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?post_type=guestpost&p=45050#comment-365 Printing out the chart. This is a great way to have a child participate in their successesful eating habits.

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