tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953392920694352732.post5635619151919666945..comments2023-04-26T06:42:06.117-07:00Comments on The Empathic Pediatrician: In Search of the Picky EaterDr. Wolffe Nadoolmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10872214677834263346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953392920694352732.post-38523746468821615932009-03-20T09:00:00.000-07:002009-03-20T09:00:00.000-07:00Eating is one of the few things small (and even bi...Eating is one of the few things small (and even big) children have control over. If you're a child, it's also a great way to get mom and dad's attention. The feeling that we have failed to nourish a child can feel like a major failure as a parent, and it's a "failure" that's readily visible to others.<BR/>When I had my kids, I had very definite ideas about how they would eat healthy food, vegetables, etc., but they had other ideas. As they got older, they would even stop eating foods they happily ate as babies or toddlers. <BR/>I remember that I was a "picky" eater as a kid, and managed to grow up and expand my repertoire; my kids will, too. Or not!<BR/>I don't "push" healthy food any more, though I do talk about how the food I eat helps my skin, etc. Ultimately, it is their choice what they eat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953392920694352732.post-22610641574226327662009-03-19T23:23:00.000-07:002009-03-19T23:23:00.000-07:00Ah thank goodness!!! What a relief.Ah thank goodness!!! What a relief.Castle in the Airhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755228703104717008noreply@blogger.com