Picky Eater Kid Nutritional Guidelines
Picky Eater Kid Nutritional Guidelines By Jason Katzenback
Although many children are picky eaters at some stage in their
lives, the experts say not to worry. Unless you are feeding him
or her chips and cookies three times each day, these children
will most likely meet their weekly nutritional quotas.
However, if you are concerned about their developmental
progress, make an appointment with their pediatrician for
confirmation. In the meantime, you may want to include a
multivitamin in your child's daily diet to balance his intake of
nutrients.
Instead of looking at what types of food your child is eating
meal-by-meal or even day-by-day, round out the picture by
looking at your child's diet week-by-week.
Most children do not eat a balanced diet every day, but over the
course of a week or so, their diet will usually fall within
healthy eating guidelines. This perspective can help provide you
with the total nutrient intake and you will probably feel much
better after discovering that they really are eating more
nutritional foods overall.
Here are some nutritional guidelines that can help you when
looking at your child's dietary needs: