A–Z Glossary

Picky eating

Picky eating is a childhood eating pattern involving reluctance, restriction, or selectivity around foods, textures, smells, temperatures, or appearances.

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Food insecurity and how it can affect children’s eating behavior

Food insecurity and how it can affect children’s eating behavior

What food insecurity means for a child Food insecurity is not the same as a child simply being hungry before dinner. It refers to ongoing or repeated uncertainty about food access. A family may have enough food some days and not enough on others, or they may have calories available but not a stable, varied, […]

Common parenting challenges explained

Common parenting challenges explained

Why common parenting challenges feel so intense Parenting challenges are rarely caused by one factor. A child’s temperament, developmental stage, sleep quality, sensory sensitivity, language skills, hunger, illness, family stress, and caregiver responses all interact. A toddler who screams in a supermarket may not be intentionally manipulative; they may have limited inhibitory control, poor frustration […]