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Research & Innovation
It starts with a Q:
For the latest cutting-edge research, innovative collaborations and remarkable discoveries in child health, read stories from across all our areas of study in Q: Advances and Answers in Pediatric Health.
The Predicaments of Picky Eating: Strategies to Approach Meals with Family
Our pediatricians hear it time and time again: “My child is a picky eater.” Many times, it starts when kids are young, which naturally creates worry for parents. “It’s so innate in us that parents want to feed their children,” host Dr. Dan Nicklas says. Researchers looked at the habits of children between 4 and 9 years old and found that because picky eaters don’t tend to grow out of it, parents need to intervene before their child turns 2. When children reach the age of 1, the transition from formula or breast milk to whole milk and table food becomes a pivotal time, as children start forming opinions about food.
Listen to our pediatric experts discuss picky eating challenges and solutions
In this episode, Stephanie Gilley, MD, and Rebecca McNab join us to provide strategies for navigating conversations with parents about their children and how they approach mealtimes.
Dr. Gilley is a pediatric clinical nutrition physician at Children’s Hospital Colorado and an assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
McNab is an occupational therapist and certified lactation education counselor at Children’s Colorado.
In this episode, our experts discuss:
- Parent’s responsibility versus child’s responsibility
- Importance of fostering a child’s independence
- Creative ways to make food exciting
- How feeding disorders are different than picky eating
- Available resources, including Kids Eat in Color and Feeding Littles
Listen here or on your podcast platform of choice, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.
Weight management at Children's Colorado
Children’s Colorado helps children of all ages with healthy weight management. Our program is the only one in the region that specializes in childhood obesity and that has an extra focus on children with special needs. Patients seeking a weight management program need a referral submitted by their primary care provider or specialty physician to come to our Lifestyle Medicine Program.