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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have a son with the same issues. (He has generalized anxiety so this is just one of many!) For him, eating outside the home extends to include any outsider being in our home! He is so extreme that I still can't convince my mother that he eats like a typical kid most of the time--she is deeply concerned and thinks he doesn't eat enough.

I think you should separate the lunch problem, which you should accommodate however you can, from treating the anxiety and helping him get better. What I mean is, I would do whatever it takes to get him to eat something at lunch because it is so important for his energy, his learning, EVERYTHING to get some food in the middle of a long school day. For us that means that I have always packed lunch for this kid every single day, and absolutely always something he likes and will eat. No novelty or challenge because simply eating is more than enough challenge in the school environment! (We can discuss contents more if you want -- I do have lots of tricks here.) Independently, I think addressing the anxiety on its own is crucial. I am very sympathetic to how resources must be tight for you but I want to say that weekly private therapy for my son was truly beneficial--for him and me.  [/quote]

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