What kind of picky eater is your child?

It can be a daunting task to manage a child who gags at certain foods, or outright refuses to eat at the sight of what they perceive as unappetising food! Thankfully, there's a way to figure out the type of picky eater your child is. Yes, there's a few kinds! Take our picky eater quiz and find out, plus learn tips on managing each type like a pro.

*This quiz is intended to only identify the type of picky eaters. Diagnosis should be rendered by a personal physician.

picky eater quiz

How often does your child eat the same meal in a week?

1-2 times a week

3-4 times a week

Everyday

Question 1 *

What does your child do when new food is placed in front of them?

Outright refusal

Apprehensive about trying

Always open to trying

Question 2 *

What is your child's favourite food visually?

Beige-coloured foods

A mix of beige and other colours (also depending on days)

A colourful mix of foods

Question 3 *

What are the changes in your child's eating pattern over the last few weeks/months?

There is a clear pattern to food types and they only eat those

Interested in exploring new foods, even the ones I eat sometimes

Nothing has changed, still picky with no real pattern

Question 4 *

How many times do you have to try to introduce the same foods before your child tries it?

Just once at times, but hard to say exactly

2-10 times

More than 20 times

Question 5 *

Does your child eat specific foods at specific times/days throughout the week?

This happens often in a week

This happens a few days in a week

No real pattern observed

Question 6 *

What is your child's reaction when given new food to try?

curious with a bit of excitement

afraid and not interested

a little cautious with a mix of curiosity

Question 7 *

Is your child willing to try new spices and flavours in their food?

Always willing

Depends on what it is really

Never. Even basic spice is too much

Question 8 *

REFERENCES:

Francine Russo. Picky Eaters Are Not All Alike, Scientific American, published on July 1, 2015. Accessed on February 17, 2022 from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/picky-eaters-are-not-all-alike/

The contents of this quiz has been reviewed by Ruben Dela Peña Macapinlac, M.D. who is a graduate of De La Salle Medical & Health Sciences Institute, Doctor of Medicine. He had his Pediatric residency training at De La Salle University Medical Center. During his residency training, he wrote an award-winning case report and research. He also became the department’s Chief Resident. Dr. Macapinlac is now a General Pediatrician and the doctor behind “Pedia On-The-Go” Facebook page.

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