I normally write about the more extreme end of picky eating, where children have a complex relationship with food and may be genuinely food-anxious. In this article, I’m going to look at the developmentally normal end of the food-rejection spectrum: neophobia.
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This post is not directly about picky eating BUT it will be relevant to you if your child finds eating hard. The longer I have worked in the world of feeding, the more I have come to learn that supporting children in ways that don’t seem immediately to do with their eating can be an essential piece of the puzzle.
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If your child is a picky eater, you will be no stranger to the idea that the way they eat is ALL YOUR FAULT. You raised them - it must be something you have ‘done wrong’ along the way.
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(and other musings on language)
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The short answer is that ARFID stands for Avoidant / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. It is a clinical diagnosis that may be given to children (and adults) whose eating is extremely limited.
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How do parents support children in accepting solid foods at 12 or 13 months of age when they are still only taking purees and relying heavily on milk for nutrition? A guest post from Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP, CIMI
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This post follows on from my last - it is the second half of my answer to about picky eating. She wanted to know if picky eating is 'just a phase'. The quick answer is "normally - yes." The long answer is not so simple.
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