Know What's Creating Young Picky Eaters? Pressure to Eat

By Maureen Salamon, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
Source: www.myhealthnewsdaily.com
You can lead a child to broccoli, but you can't make him eat it, the old saying goes. Oh, it doesn't? In any case, a new study suggests this is the reality for parents — those who pressure their kids to chow down produce youngsters who are more likely to be picky eaters.

The answers given by 104 mothers of children ages 3 through 6 in the United Kingdom to questions about their kids' behaviors showed that urging them to eat significantly raised the chances the kids would dig in their heels and refuse.

The study also found that food avoidance was more common in children of certain emotional temperaments, as well as those of parents who use food to shape behavior and don't encourage a varied, balanced diet.
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Prevention of eating disorders can begin in childhood.  What are ways that parents can begin instilling healthy eating behaviors in their young children?