Picky eaters may grow into depressed and anxious kids, research suggests

New study claims tendencies, which pediatricians have long advised children will 'grow out of', are associated with more serious conditions

For many in the toddler-rearing parent population,dinner-time can be a battle: their children are picky eaters, and have divined what seems like a both arbitrary and immovable set of guidelines for their foods.

The foods they can't touch, the crusts that have to be cut off or the ketchup that has to be a certain brand.