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[quote=Anonymous]Child is 3.5. He's always been a picky eater, but it's pretty extreme lately. Yesterday, for example, he had a few bites of cantaloupe, a few slices of red pepper, and half a muffin. He also had some milk. He just got over a cold, so he has been sleeping more than usual. But - he just won't eat. Of course I'll give him whatever he wants, but he says he wants nothing and won't eat even his routine favorites.  He also just seems depressed - subdued, weepy, somewhat lethargic (while in the house - if he goes outside, he will run around like normal), and clingy.

We did have a baby in August, so I guess this could be related to that? But he hasn't been aggressive to the baby, I make sure to snuggle with him all the time, he still sleeps with me (comes in around 1 am or so), and loves on the baby. I ask often how he's feeling, if it's hard to share Mommy, if he wants a break from the baby, etc, and he says that no, he loves the baby and is so glad to have a brother.

???

Should I take him in? I just feel like they will tell me it's a bug or a phase or something like that.[/quote]

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