Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Picky Eaters? They Get It From You...


Most children eat a wide variety of foods until they are around 2, when they suddenly stop. The phase can last until the child is 4 or 5. It’s an evolutionary response, researchers believe. Toddlers’ taste buds shut down at about the time they start walking, giving them more control over what they eat. “If we just went running out of the cave as little cave babies and stuck anything in our mouths, that would have been potentially very dangerous,” Dr. Cooke said.
...just thought that this article interesting for all my friends with children. We've all talked about it - why is it that at a certain age, kids decide that all they want to eat are pastas and breads?

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