<![CDATA[Introduction: Feeding difficulties in children are at high risk of becoming malnourished with age. Parents overcome children's feeding difficulties by giving them a multivitamin without paying attention to the cause. Recently it has been developed from a baby massage technique, namely the Tui Na massage. Objective: To analyze the effect of Tui Na massage on picky eaters. Purpose: Analyzing the effect of Tui Na massage on picky eaters. Method: Quasi experimental research design design. In this study, the experimental group was treated by giving tui na massage and for the control group by giving a multivitamin. The population of this study were all children under five in the working area of the practicing midwife, Lilis Suryawati, totaling 286 children under five. Samples were taken by consecutive sampling method and obtained a total sample size of 50 respondents with a ratio of 1: 1 where the Tuina massage group was 25 people, and the group that was given multivitamins was 25 people. Result: Based on the results of the Wilcoxon statistical test, the p-Value is 0,000. From the p-value of 0.000 (<0.005), it shows that there is an effect of Tui Na massage on increasing appetite for children aged 1 to 5 years. Conclusion: Giving Tui Na massage to toddlers aged 1 to 5 years is more effective in overcoming feeding difficulties than giving multivitamins with a p-value (p = 0.000). Discuss: Parents, especially mothers, can apply Tui Na massage to their toddlers in order to avoid eating difficulties, and toddlers can grow and develop optimally. Key Word: Tui Na Massage, Picky Eater, Toddler]]>
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