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[quote=Anonymous]We have a similar situation, but we just don't let the picky eater dictate what everyone else does.  Everyone gets a choice of restaurants sometimes, but not every time.  It isn't fair that his diet controls what everyone else eats all the time.

Just go to the restaurants you want, and let him eat or not.  Make sure he knows he doesn't have to eat anything he doesn't want to but that there will not be another option for that lunch or dinner.  Even really picky kids can usually find something on most menus -- many places have some version of chicken, even if it isn't the most favorite version of chicken tenders.  Or we can ask for plain rice or noodles.  Our son might eat only a little bit, but that's fine once in a while.

The key is not to make a big deal of it and make sure he knows it's not a punishment but that this is simply what you are eating that day for that meal.  He can eat it or not -- up to him.  Keep it very low-key.  And make sure you let him choose the restaurant sometimes.[/quote]

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