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DEALING WITH PICKY EATERS

Getting kids to eat a well-rounded variety of foods, much less try new or healthy things, is a universal parenting challenge. Not at first maybe, but often, the once adorable 5-month-old that polished off pureed peas and carrots with aplomb, now not only rejects former favorites, but also fundamentally refuses all things unfamiliar.

So what happens to turn adventurous little eaters into demanding and difficult diners? Often, parents do.

Almost every youngster goes through a picky eating stage at some point. Many are testing the boundaries of their independence; some are going through a schedule change and are tired and

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