Turning 2 isn’t easy. Trying to feed a 2 year old is no walk in the park either. At this age some developmentally normal changes can make mealtimes more difficult. The way that parents respond to these changes can help ease or exacerbate picky eating habits moving forward.

What’s one thing that infants and toddlers are naturally good at? Knowing how much food their bodies need to fuel them. Intake of food may seem sporadic to parents. It can appear that young kids are eating too much or too little from day to day or meal to meal but kids tend to be good at listening to their bodies’ hunger and fullness cues when they eat.