Picky Eater Kids: Preventing and Managing Food Anxiety

0:55 Lynn mentions an eating disorder called avoidant restrictive food intake disorder that came out in the latest edition of the DSM five, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fifth Edition of Psychiatric Diagnosis. 6:22 Robin shares a parenting hack to introduce new fruits or vegetables to young children. 8:47 Robin suggests a game called eat your face, where you take a variety of cut up fruits and vegetables to start design facial expressions. 14:06 Robin asks Lynn if picky eaters are grasping for control because they do not feel that have autonomy. 26:52 Lynn describes what isn’t a picky eater. 28:18 Robin references Lynn’s books, Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents. Use the Circle to manage your kids screen time. Our affiliate link will get you $20 off a circle. I love it. 30:59 Listener Question about the pandemic affecting a child's memory. Join the Facebook group so you can ask your question to Lynn in a future episode. Closing Music Courtesy of Susie Tallman, "Apples & Bananas" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices