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[quote=Anonymous]Adopting a "food is food" attitude and letting them eat whatever they want, whenever they want. Junk food is great for kids with ARFID because it gives them maximum calories and the food is the same every time. Over time our DC has become much more open to trying new foods and eating more "healthy things" because we totally took the pressure off. Other parents are hugely judgmental about it, of course, but he's now a 17 year old 6 foot tall athlete. He also satiates quickly so he knows he has to eat multiple times a day. He is not on any meds but I don't think he really got hungry before age 15 or so. Then he had a huge growth spurt and his appetite became much larger. Before then we tried to remind him to eat but not pressure him. It's a tough balance.[/quote]
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