Like many childish behaviors picky eating can tear at the fabric of your family.
Meals can become battles with parents yelling at children, parents yelling at each other.
The atmosphere can become so tense and acrimonious that you dread sitting down to dinner. In fact as I reflect on the hundreds of parents whom I have counseled over the last twenty-five years it is clear that the damage created by picky eating is primarily to interpersonal relationships. It rarely does any serious nutritional harm. When your toddler refuses to eat his peas your first response may be to offer him some corn instead. You probably would prefer to see him eat something than go hungry.