A Parent's Guide to Helping Picky Eaters: Advice from Defector's Minor Dilemmas
By
Drew Magary
Master baker tier. Every paragraph earns its place on the tray.
Summary
In this installment of Defector's "Minor Dilemmas" advice column, Drew responds to a parent (Benjamin) struggling with a picky-eating child who subsists largely on chicken nuggets. Drew shares his personal experience with his own son's extreme picky eating, which led him to seek professional help from a therapist. He discusses the strategies they used, the gradual progress made, and offers reassurance that improvement is possible, though it takes time and patience. The piece is a candid, empathetic look at the challenges of feeding young children with restricted diets.
Key quotes
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Drew, you've written about one of your sons being a very picky eater, to the extent that you brought him to a 'therapist' (for lack of a better term). Has his eating improved?
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