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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts two journal articles on the subject of picky eaters (children and toddlers). Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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they need to grow and develop properly. This paper compares and contrasts two journal articles about picky eaters. About the Research In order to find articles for this paper, the
researcher simply went to the elibrary database, looked for "magazines" (which includes journals) and input the search parameter "picky eaters." Thirty-nine results came back; we simply took the second and
third on the list, since they discussed the subject in more depth than the first. There was no further narrowing of the subject other than to make certain that they
authors were discussing toddlers and children. Discussion The articles are entitled "Family and child-care provider influences on preschool childrens fruit, juice, and vegetable consumption" and "Picky eating: A toddlers
approach to mealtime." While they both deal with the same subject, they take very different approaches, but both address the fact that childrens food preferences are developed early in
life, and are usually modeled on the choices of their parents or other caregivers. They also explain why good nutritional choices are important. The first article, "Family and child-care provider
influences," discusses the fact that children do not consume enough fruit, juice or vegetables to meet the recommended daily minimums of five servings, and suggests that part of the reason
they fail to do so is that their "food preferences and practices are initiated early in life" (Nicklas et al, 2001). Nicklas argues that "early dietary intervention programs may have
immediate nutritional benefit, as well as reduce chronic disease risk when learned healthful habits and preferences are carried into adulthood" (Nicklas et al, 2001). Nicklas goes on to discuss
the impact of families and child-care settings on childrens food choices, and suggests that parents and caregivers can influence these choices for the better (Nicklas et al, 2001). Among the
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