I think that -- no, wait, I know -- that kids aren& #39;t born with the kind of adult palates that take years to develop. https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/1309350316333240322">https://twitter.com/JillFilip...
I know that being more comfortable with "bland" food for a period of time is developmentally appropriate and that kids sticking with the foods they *know* instead of risking something they hate being put in their mouth is understandable.
I know that for whatever reason, some kids don& #39;t "grow out" of picky, comfortable eating and that being a picky eater as an adult is something that happens, it isn& #39;t immature, and empathy at all stages is appreciated.
I know that food preferences, like music or clothing preferences, is unique to every individual and parents should force their preferences on their kids.

You can& #39;t force people to like things they don& #39;t and you shouldn& #39;t try.
I know I was a picky eater until I was 27 and then I went to culinary school, became a food writer and cookbook editor, and then wrote SUFFERING SUCCOTASH: A PICKY EATER& #39;S QUEST TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE HATE THE FOODS WE HATE
And I know that I wrote the middle grade novel, THE LEAGUE OF PICKY EATERS (Clarion 2021), for kids who don& #39;t understand why so many adults feel the need to place unrealistic food expectations on them.
Finally, I know that I& #39;m a mother of two boys and have learned that fights around food are not fights worth having.
On the subject of the ever-present "beige" foods in the life of a kid: a scientist at Monell told me her theory was that the preference for bread, pasta, carbs, etc stemmed from a biological need.
That kids bodies are growing really fast and processing huge amounts of calories to do so. When they want the "beige" foods it& #39;s because their body is telling them they need that sustainable, carb-based energy to grow. By comparison fruits and vegs get digested too quickly.
Kids are listening to their bodies, according to the scientist.
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