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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think daycare helps at all. They offer bad kid friendly food in my opinion- chicken nuggets, french fries, tater tots. Things that reasonably healthy eaters wouldn't touch at all. It means that a lot of kids won't eat better food because they get crap at daycare. [/quote]

Disagree.  My toddler is a much picker eater at home than at daycare.  We have to send lunch, so she's literally gobbling down the same thing she rejected the day before.  I think it's a combination of peer pressure to eat when other kids are eating, plus they're much more active so hungrier during the day.  I don't think this would work with a kid with genuine food aversions, but it really helps my normal, strong willed toddler.

OP, if he's below the 5th % in weight and you suspect a sensory issue, I'd make an appointment with a feeding therapist.  Kids with genuine food issues WILL go hungry rather than eat because it's more than just stubbornness.  I agree that you should start with reading one of the Ellyn Satter books, the feeding therapist I know says this is the best method for kids with genuine food issues.  Then talk to your pediatrician about your concerns about his pickiness being a symptom of sensory issues.  If the pediatrician doesn't take it seriously, then find a feeding therapist that will.  [/quote]

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