RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fifteen-minute consultation in the healthy child: “My child is a fussy eater!”
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP edpract-2016-311787
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311787
A1 Ilana R Levene
A1 Annabel Williams
YR 2017
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2017/08/08/archdischild-2016-311787.abstract
AB Feeding a child is an emotive experience. Selective eating (often referred to as fussy eating) is a typical part of early childhood but can cause significant anxiety to parents. This article covers the factors that influence the development of selective eating, the key points to elicit in history and examination, and evidence-based advice for parents.