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Posted by: Ashley Kroon Van Diest on Oct 29, 2025

Picky eating is common among young children, but picky eaters aren’t just kids who refuse to eat vegetables. Here are ways to help better understand this problem and how to manage it.

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Rumination Syndrome: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
First published September 2019 Updated October 2025 What Is Rumination Syndrome? Rumination syndrome, a disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), is a rare condition in which food and drink that has been swallowed but not yet digested is involuntarily regurgitated, or brought back up, shortly after
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Body Positivity: An Important Message for Girls, AND Boys
As social media continues to play a major role in our society, talking to your child about body positivity is more important than ever - and it’s not just a topic for girls. Boys struggle with body image too.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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