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Toddlers primed to be fussy eaters: expert – 7NEWS.com.au
Parents struggling with toddler tantrums at mealtimes should know they’re primed to be fussy eaters and more assertive at that age, a nutritionist says.
The physical and mental developments in toddlers creates the perfect storm to make them fussy eaters, a pediatric nutritionist says.
Dr Jennifer Cohen from the University of NSW who has been working in childhood nutrition for more than 15 years says it’s normal for children to go through a fussy eating stage.
Up to 50 per cent of kids between one and two years old will be fussy eaters at some stage, with experts theorising it’s because their physical growth has slowed.
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