Anyone who has shared a meal with a toddler knows it’s never boring. The dinner table becomes a stage for wild antics, unexpected messes, and a lot of laughter (or sighing). Toddlers don’t eat like ...

Preschool children who eat more ultra-processed foods show higher levels of anxiety, aggression, and behavioral difficulties.

When the toddler years hit, some parents notice their tots’ appetites easing off, with some turning into rather picky eaters at mealtime. Other preschoolers have no problem cleaning their plates, ...

Not all ultra-processed foods are created equal, writes specialist dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine, and there are some that ...

The story starts with a toddler whose eating quirks stopped being quirky and turned into a medical emergency. What looked like “picky” behavior escalated into extreme restriction, weight loss, and a ...

By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia A large Canadian cohort study suggests that preschool diets high in ultra-processed foods may be associated with slightly higher behavioral symptom scores in early childhood ...

With patience, low-pressure exposure and consistent routines, most picky eaters gradually broaden their palates and mealtimes ...

With her new book, history professor Helen Zoe Veit tackles a fraught, emotionally charged, controversial subject: kids being fussy eaters. The prevailing modern wisdom is that “children have ...

In a recent Reddit post that's sparked quite the conversation, a frustrated parent shared their nightly struggle with their ...

Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders. A common misconception about eating disorders is that they afflict ...