[Picky Eating Diagnosis] Which type is your child?

Child Picky Eating Diagnosis | Which type is your child?

Even if we call it picky eating, the reasons vary.
First, understanding the "current state" is the shortcut to dealing with it.

Please try answering the following questions.
The type you feel is the most "relatable" is your child's current tendency.

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[Type 1] Sensory Sensitivity Type

☑ Has strong preferences regarding food texture
☑ Dislikes mushy, slimy, or crunchy textures
☑ Refuses food just because its appearance is slightly different
☑ Eats or doesn't eat the same ingredient depending on how it's cooked

▶ This type is
reacting to sensory information rather than "taste."

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[Type 2] Anxious/Cautious Type

☑ Extremely dislikes new foods
☑ Says "I don't want it" before even trying it
☑ Takes a long time to put food in their mouth
☑ Has had negative experiences (being forced to eat)

▶ This type is
in the middle of checking whether it is safe.

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[Type 3] Particular/Routine Type

☑ The foods they can eat are almost the same every time
☑ Dislikes it when the plate, arrangement, or order is different
☑ Hardly eats at restaurants or when eating out
☑ Gets confused when their "usual" routine is disrupted

▶ This type is
in need of a pattern they can feel secure with.

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[Type 4] Tired/Overwhelmed Type

☑ Doesn't eat after daycare or in the evening
☑ Is in a bad mood and lacks concentration
☑ Gets up and walks around or starts playing during meals
☑ Eats a little better on days off

▶ This type is
in a state where they have no energy left to eat.

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[Type 5] Control/Resistance Type

☑ Refuses more when told to "eat it"
☑ Is highly conscious of their parents' gaze
☑ Meals easily become a battle or a power struggle
☑ Has a strong desire to decide things for themselves

▶ This type is
just trying to protect their autonomy.

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Important Points

✔ It's okay if they don't fit into just one category
✔ Types change with growth and environment
✔ Choose "interaction that fits the current state" rather than "fixing" them

Picky eating is not a personality trait.
It is simply that an approach not suited to their current state is continuing.

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In the next chapter...


I will explain specific ways to interact with each type.
• How to talk to the Sensory Sensitivity type
• NG approaches for the Anxious type
• Ways to avoid disrupting the Particular type
• Dinner planning for the Tired type
• Rebuilding the relationship with the Resistance type

I will share "how to make changes little by little without forcing them"
in order.