Having a child who is a picky eater is a common occurrence for parents. About 20% of children between the ages of 2 and 6 have, what is considered, a narrow diet. While picky eating can be common, it can still cause mealtimes to become a battleground. A new study from Duke University published in the journal, Pediatrics, found that children who had a diet that was severely restricted enough to make mealtime difficult at home were twice as likely to have depressive symptoms and seven times more likely to have social anxiety than their non-picky counterparts. While these cases were rare in comparison to the 20% of picky eaters (3%). Read More