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How to tell if your kid's 'fussy eating' phase is normal

  • Written by Holly Harris, Lecturer in Public Health, The University of Queensland
How to tell if your kid's 'fussy eating' phase is normalChildren dislike bitter foods because our ancestors had to avoid potential toxins. from www.shutterstock.com

If you have a child who is a fussy eater, you’re not alone. Almost half of all children will go through a fussy eating period in the early years. Rest assured, refusal of foods by young children is a normal stage of development.

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