{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Picky-Eating Children: Parents Are Not To Blame with Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard","description":"Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show  Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard who is a psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders. She is also the founder and director of Brave Is Better Consulting and Therapy, located in Philadelphia PA where she works with children and adults who have anxiety and related disorders. including helping children with picky eating habits.   Key Takeaways: [2:30] Dr. Katherine specializes in picky-eating children. [3:15] Dr. Katherine explains the suffering of parents of picky eaters. [4:55] Children who are insightful about the limitations imposed by their eating habits have a better prognosis than those who lack that awareness. [6:00] Dr. Katherine shares how she works with unmotivated children with picky eating habits. [8:15] Dr. Katherine talks about the benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. [10:18] Dr. Katherine explains what choking phobia is about. [14:22] Picky eaters avoid food that is safe and healthy. [18:05] Parents are not to blame for their picky-eating children. [21:32] Dr. Katherine explains why we shouldn\u2019t blame parents for picky eating. [24:43] How does Dr. Katherine improve the child\u2019s motivation to change? [26:48] Dr. Katherine talks about disgust as a very primary emotion. [32:08] Dr. Katherine explains why a \u201cnew\u201d food can be suspected. [36:30] When do children turn into picky eaters? [38:07] American food culture really supports picky eaters and that is both bad and good, Dr. Katherine explains why. [41:46] What is a good food culture? [44:26] What can parents do at home? [52:58] You can\u2019t be happy and fulfilled as a picky eater if you are underweight. [58:34] Grazers eat fewer calories than children who eat at meals. [59:43] Parents should check their children\u2019s growth curves. [1:01:45] How can parents motivate children to try new foods? [1:05:03] It is totally OK to reward your child for eating new foods. [1:07:30] What to do if your child won\u2019t try new food even when offering rewards? [1:10:46] Parental attitude is crucially important. [1:14:13] Don\u2019t ask your picky-eating child if he liked the food, he doesn\u2019t have to like it, if he is far less bothered by disgust that is progress.   Mentioned in this Episode: The Beyond Addiction Show  Center for Motivation and Change Center for Motivation and Change on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn   Email Dr. Josh King at beyondaddiction@motivationandchange.com or tweet him at @DocJoshKing   French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters, Karen Le Billon   Tweetables and Quotes: (13:52) \u201cWith exposure therapy, children learn quickly that what they have been avoiding does not have to be avoided.\u201d \u2014 Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard @_TheCMC   (18:15) \u201cPicky eating is highly determined by genetics, it is not a parenting problem.\u201d \u2014 Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard @_TheCMC   (27:48) \u201cDisgust is powerful, and just as any painful emotion it serves an evolutionary purpose, saying \u2018Do not eat that!\u2019\u201d \u2014 Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard @_TheCMC   (38:07) \u201cAmerican food culture really supports picky eaters.\u201d \u2014 Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard @_TheCMC   (45:44) \u201dChildren need to come to the table hungry.\u201d \u2014 Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard @_TheCMC   (1:05:03) \u201c It is totally OK to reward your child for eating new foods.\u201d \u2014 Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard @_TheCMC   ","author_name":"The Beyond Addiction Show","author_url":"http:\/\/www.motivationandchange.com","html":"