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Jul 2025
13m 29s

The Follow-Up: What Causes Picky Eating

DR. MONA AMIN
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Most parents think picky eating starts in toddlerhood. But according to Jenny Best, founder of Solid Starts, the roots go much deeper and earlier. In this Follow-Up episode, Jenny and I dig into the real reasons picky eating happens, what behaviors unknowingly contribute to it, and why feeding is so much more than just offering food. It’s emotional. It’s be ... Show More
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