The story starts with a toddler whose eating quirks stopped being quirky and turned into a medical emergency. What looked ...

The following lists generalize the differences between typical and more severe picky eating, but remember that many characteristics exist on a continuum, making diagnosis challenging. Clinicians may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why are some kids so picky when it comes to food? Experts explain. (Photo illustration: Katie Martin for Yahoo News; photos: Getty ...

Some kids' braina are literally wired to process food differently, and they need specific support, not just more time.

When people think of eating disorders, they're often familiar with bulimia and anorexia nervosa, but there's another, lesser-known eating disorder called Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, ...

Every family has a kid that won’t eat. – quote from the movie A Christmas Story Ever since food has become easily available for most fortunate families, parents have been vexed and exasperated by ...

ARFID, which stands for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, may be confused initially with picky eating. However, it is actually an eating disorder in which a person avoids or restricts eating ...

Reviewed by Katie Drakeford, MA, RD, CSP, LD, CLC Key Points Introducing new foods alongside familiar favorites can encourage picky eaters to try them.Creating a positive and pressure-free mealtime ...

It’s dinnertime, and you don’t have time to get the only thing your son will eat: chicken nuggets from a particular fast-food restaurant. You feel tense as you await the tantrum to come. What if he ...

Courtney is a normally developing 8-year-old with an unremarkable history, other than typical separation anxiety as a toddler and occasional nightmares. Courtney's mother brings her in today as a walk ...