NatureDoc Fussy Eating Score

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How to use this quiz

Here’s a quiz to help you get a perspective on your child’s fussiness. What is extreme and what is normal? You can come back to this anytime to benchmark any improvements that have been made.

There are 16 simple questions that help to determine your child’s fussy eating score, which you can view at the end with recommendations. No signup is required, but you can get a copy emailed to you if you want.

Slimy Food

Does your child say yuck to slimy foods such as mushrooms and aubergine (eggplant)?

Yuck

Yum

Chewy Meat

Do they find It hard to chew on meat and prefer bolognaise, meatballs and sausages?

Prefer minced or ground meat

Won’t eat any meat

No problem

No-Chew

Do they strongly prefer ‘no chew’ foods such as yoghurt, banana, white toast, pasta, rice cakes and corn puffs?

Strong preference for no-chew foods

No problem

Crunchy Veg

Does your child prefer crunchy raw veg such as carrot batons and cucumber, compared with softer cooked veg?

Crunchy

Softer

No problem

Dry & Crunchy

Do they only eat dry food and refuse to eat sauces?

Dry & Crunchy

No problem

Fruit & Veg

When did they last eat a piece of fruit or something recognisable as a vegetable?

Daily

In the last week

More than a week

Breakfast Variety

Does your child eat the same breakfast every single day?

Same every day

Varies a little

Would eat anything

After School Snack

Would they have a meltdown if you picked them up from school with the wrong snack?

Not worth trying

No problem

Snack Dominance

Do they struggle to eat a full meal if they have been snacking beforehand?

Occasionally happens

Often a problem

Usually a problem

Restaurant Choices

Do you have to plan which restaurant you go to around your child’s eating habits?

Yes, very restrictive or can’t eat out

I have to take our own food

No real problem

Multi Cook

Do you need to cook more than one meal when feeding your family due to your child being highly selective?

Yes, it’s the only way

Yes, sometimes

No

Brand/Flavour Selective

Will they only eat one brand or flavour of a certain food?

Yes, and it’s a big deal

Yes, but there’s only a minor impact

No

Freezer Stockpile

Is your freezer filled with multiple packets of their preferred safe food?

Yes, always to be on the safe side

Yes, but I keep the freezer stocked anyway

No

Holiday Hurdles

Do you need to pack your suitcase with safe foods when you go away on holiday?

Yes we take a lot of food with us

Yes, if there’s space as well as my chocolate

No problem

New Foods

Do they gag at the sight of a new food?

Usually

Occasionally

No, but they are pretty cautious

No problem

Negotiablility

If you ran out of their safe foods at home, would they eat anything else or would they just starve until you bought more?

Totally non-negotiable

If they must

Not an issue

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