It can be helpful and reassuring to know that between the ages of around 18 months to 3 years, fussiness around food is completely normal and part of child development. You’re not alone!
But what is normal?
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Your child loves a food one day (or minute!) but not the next
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Your child refuses to try new and unfamiliar foods at first but is happy to be around a variety of foods
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Your child will, for some time, only eat some foods prepared in certain ways
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Your child doesn’t like mixed foods or foods touching
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Your child will eat lots one day and barely anything another
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Your child has a preference for foods which have a particular texture and/or temperature.