Do you actually have a picky eater, or is this just toddler behavior? Are we getting into problem-feeder territory? In this episode, Kacie discusses what it means when picky eating is intrinsic – taste perception, food neophobia, sensory reactivity and processing, emotional temperament – meaning the causes that have NOTHING to do with you! Resources:MKN Picky Eater QuizResearch data:The sweetness and bitterness of childhood: Insights from basic research on taste preferencesFood neophobia across the life course: Pooling data from five national cross-sectional surveys in IrelandAssociations between emotionality, sensory reactivity and food fussiness in young childrenDevelopmental and Environmental Influences on Young Children's Vegetable Preferences and Consumption