3 Myths About Having a Picky Eater

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 Our son Mason is a very picky eater, he doesn't eat anything aside from bread. That's it, Bread. He likes all kinds of bread. He does not eat rice, vegetables, the only fruit that he eats are bananas. 


You might be asking, how is he getting his nutrition when he eats like that? Ok, hear me out, he still breastfeeds and his pedia gave him vitamins to take everyday. So far, he's never been sick aside from the usual cough and colds and fever that goes away after a few days. 

I have listed here some of the stories that was told to us to not do if when don't want to have a picky eater.

1. Do not feed them Cerelac or any processed baby food - We never fed both our kids this, but Mason still turned out to be a picky eater. 

2. Having a picky eater is the parents' fault - Yeah no, turns out there are no single explanation for having a picky eater. Expert says that it is a combination of genetics and environment. Picky eaters are typically not willing to try food which can be a result of DNA and upbringing. Picky eating is more likely a personality trait and not something the parents' cause. I was a picky eater myself. Just started to learn or try eating other types of food after I started working. Yeap, Mason got it from me. 

3. Make them hungry and they will eat - Tried this, it didn't work. They will just get hungry and starve and won't eat. For some reasons, picky eaters don't like certain textures and smells of food, so until they learn how to be comfortable with a certain type of food, they won't eat it. 

We are trying to give Mason time to explore his palette and don't pressure him to eat something he doesn't like, so he will not have a negative relationship with food. We get frustrated sometimes and make him eat what he doesn't like and it makes it more difficult for him and for us to make him try again. We just ask him what he likes to eat and offer what is healthier for him. We take our time, we don't pressure him, we let him be, because he is his own person and it is not good to force feed 2 year olds. 

Let me know your thoughts.

Love,

Karla

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