Aug. 3, 2015 -- Children's picky eating, often dismissed by parents and doctors as just a phase, can sometimes signal more serious issues such as anxiety or depression.
"It's not necessarily something that goes away for all kids," says William Copeland, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine. Copeland is part of a team at Duke that researched the problem. Their study found that 1 in 5 children might have a picky eating problem.
For some kids, it can be a red flag that they're "struggling in terms of emotional or behavioral functioning," Copeland says.
Here’s what parents should know.
Aug. 3, 2015 -- Children's picky eating, often dismissed by parents and doctors as just a phase, can sometimes signal more serious issues such as anxiety or depression."It's not necessarily something that goes away for all kids," says William Copeland, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine. Copeland is part of a team at Duke that researched the problem. Their study found that 1 in 5 children might have a picky eating problem.For some kids, it can be a red flag that they're "struggling in terms of emotional or behavioral functioning," Copeland says.Here’s what parents should know.
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