Vanessa is four years old. For about two weeks, she requested chicken nuggets at every meal. She stubbornly refused to eat other meats and barely touched any other foods on her plate. After two weeks, she forgot all about chicken nuggets and started asking for peanut butter on toast. Which of the following terms describes Vanessa's feeding behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: food jag (a pattern of behavior in which a child only eats one food or a limited number of foods for a period of time. temporary and doesn't affect growth)
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