Stories of Extreme Picky Eating: Children with Severe Food Aversions and the Solutions That Helped Them

Discover the Strategies That Helped the Most Extreme Picky Eaters and That Can Help Your Picky Eater, Too

"Is this normal picky eating stuff, or is there more going on here?" It's a question many parents worry about, and the same question one mom asked Jennifer Friedman in a session about her son Ryder, who struggled to eat more than chicken nuggets and french fries. In Stories of Extreme Picky Eating, Jennifer invites you into her nutritional therapy office to meet real kids struggling with serious food aversions, and learn the strategies that helped them come to eat a wider variety of nutritious foods with more ease.

You'll meet Jackson, an eight-year-old whose diet used to consist entirely of packaged fruit and veggie puree pouches, milk and crackers. You'll meet Ruby, a bright and bubbly seven-year-old, who ate little more than sugar-laden baked goods and packaged snacks, and who struggled with an extremely sensitive gag reflex. And you'll meet five more children whose stories are as fascinating to read as they are enlightening to reveal the root causes of picky eating.

Backed by cutting-edge research--and including kid-friendly activities and intervention plans--this book will help you understand the complex issues that drive children's picky eating habits, and implement key strategies that can set them on the path to enjoying a more diverse, nutritious diet.

Author: Jennifer Friedman
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Published: 09/29/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781645671923

About the Author
Jennifer Friedman, MS, RD, is a registered dietician who specializes in supporting extreme picky eaters and their families. Known for her playful and practical approach, Jennifer is a leading resource for tips and advice about picky eating through her website, JennyFriedmanNutrition.com, and on social media. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.