Four-year-old Erin is a picky eater. How can Erin's parents best encourage her to eat a new food?

A. Reward her with dessert if she eats the new food.
B. Repeatedly expose her to the new food without any direct pressure to eat it.
C. Add salt or sugar to the new food to increase her willingness to eat it.
D. Make her stay at the table until she takes a few bites of the new food.


Answer: B

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