Is your child a fussy eater? Genetics might play big role
Pulling your hair out in frustration with your finicky youngster? Don't blame your parenting style -- genetics likely played a huge role in their eating habits, a new study finds.
Food fussiness a largely genetic trait from toddlerhood to adolescence
A new study compared survey results of parents with identical or non-identical twins in England and Wales from the ages of 16 months to 13 years. The study found that fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence.
Fussy Eater? It Might Be in Your Kid's Genes
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Is Your Kid A Picky Eater? It's Not Their Fault Or Yours – It's Probably Their Genes
If you grew up in the 80s and 90s and struggled with picky eating, chances are you have some painful memories of mealtime battles and stressed-out parents. Thankfully, knowledge and understanding of these issues has moved on somewhat,
Don't blame the picky eater - food fussiness is mainly genetic
Discover how genetics shape picky eaters from toddlerhood to the teen years, according to new research from notable institutions.
Genetics are a lazy excuse for fussy eating
What was your favourite stratagem for not eating things you didn’t like as a child? Mine was to put the vegetable under a mound of mashed potato and play around with it a bit to make it look eaten. Otherwise,
What’s the best way to handle my child’s fussy eating? As study finds it’s largely genetic
What’s the best way to handle my child’s fussy eating? As study finds it’s largely genetic - Remain calm and never force it, says an expert.
Is your child a picky eater? It could be genetic, say scientists
Faye Barker has the answer Picky eating is largely influenced by genes and peaks at the age of seven, scientists have found. Analysis suggests food fussiness starts during toddler years and continues into early adolescence.
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