Picky Eater
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English 102
Why so picky? Every parent nightmare is finding out that they have a picky eater on their hands, which can be a pain in the butt half the time. Some days it is either they only want certain types of food or they just decide that they do not want to eat at all, so you have to basically find creative ways tricking them into eating what has been prepared that they see as nasty or even scary. Children have strong sensitive feelings about certain flavors, textures, colors, and consistencies in foods because they just judge upon its overall appearance. What parents have to understand is that children minds are small so it is not that hard to make a simple veggie magically appear as the new super potion that is going to make them stronger, or make them grow to be very tall. Picky eating can have its ups and downs when health, creativity, and bonding are involved. First, health can play major role in a child’s diet. The things they choose to eat and not to eat can really determine the amount of nutrients they consume or lack. Creating concerns parents may have in the long run to whether they feel like their child eating habits imply great risk of weight loss and gain or even health matters that may lead to other problems within the body. Statistics show that 20 percent of children below the age of five are obese and 18 percent are suffering from the daily nutrients because of their selective eating diets they choose to endure. However picky eating is not all bad if the child is eating the right weight gain or nutritious meals provided by the parent or care taker, which can include things they actually like but are prepared and proportioned in more healthier ways. So don’t panic when your child enters this phase as long as the child is still healthy in all ways shapes and forms. Second, let’s get creative with what the child will or will not eat so there is no confusion in the mix. There are plenty of ways to make a child eat their most
English 102
Why so picky? Every parent nightmare is finding out that they have a picky eater on their hands, which can be a pain in the butt half the time. Some days it is either they only want certain types of food or they just decide that they do not want to eat at all, so you have to basically find creative ways tricking them into eating what has been prepared that they see as nasty or even scary. Children have strong sensitive feelings about certain flavors, textures, colors, and consistencies in foods because they just judge upon its overall appearance. What parents have to understand is that children minds are small so it is not that hard to make a simple veggie magically appear as the new super potion that is going to make them stronger, or make them grow to be very tall. Picky eating can have its ups and downs when health, creativity, and bonding are involved. First, health can play major role in a child’s diet. The things they choose to eat and not to eat can really determine the amount of nutrients they consume or lack. Creating concerns parents may have in the long run to whether they feel like their child eating habits imply great risk of weight loss and gain or even health matters that may lead to other problems within the body. Statistics show that 20 percent of children below the age of five are obese and 18 percent are suffering from the daily nutrients because of their selective eating diets they choose to endure. However picky eating is not all bad if the child is eating the right weight gain or nutritious meals provided by the parent or care taker, which can include things they actually like but are prepared and proportioned in more healthier ways. So don’t panic when your child enters this phase as long as the child is still healthy in all ways shapes and forms. Second, let’s get creative with what the child will or will not eat so there is no confusion in the mix. There are plenty of ways to make a child eat their most
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