Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Although fussy eating is developmentally normal and transient phase for most children, the behavior can be stressful for parents. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that concern over fussy eating prompts both mothers and fathers to use non-responsive feeding practices such as pressuring or rewarding for eating. (more)
Michigan Medicine – Sydney Scarborough
You finally get home from a long day of work, prepare a nutritious meal and your child refuses to eat it. You try bribing, bargaining and even begging to see a clean plate. Sound familiar? (more)
CBS Boston – Staff Writer
A new study shows major gaps in food choices in youngster’s diets. More than 27 percent of young children do not consume a single discrete serving of vegetables on any given day, according to the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study. Among the vegetables toddlers do eat — French fries are the no. 1 vegetable consumed. (more)
Craig Press – Lauren Glendenning
More than 18 percent of American children are obese, putting them at greater risk of facing a lifetime of obesity and its many negative consequences. In Colorado, more than 27 percent of children are considered overweight or obese. (more)
CBS News – David Morgan
With children back in school, CBS News medical consultant Dr. David Agus stopped by “CBS This Morning” to offer some simple lifestyle tips that have been scientifically proven to help maximize a young student’s productivity. (more)