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[quote=Anonymous][b]We have two younger children who are better eaters, but his issues are rubbing off on them.[/b]

OP, I have a child with an eating disorder and have dealt with a lot over the years.  One thing that struck me about this is that my difficult eater's habits have not rubbed off on my other kids.  I think it's because I don't/can't make food a battle or my non-eater will shut down and not eat at all, sometimes for days.  My mealtimes are not at all unpleasant like yours.  I think the most significant things I do different than you are that I have the attitude that it's my job to offer healthy food and to encourage that they try it.  I don't require that they try it, just encourage.  Surprisingly that works a lot of the time.  Like you, I prepare food in the way my kids prefer and offer sauces and the like on the side.  The other thing I do is I allow food after dinner.  My difficult eater will eat a lot of food in the morning and a lot of food at night (like beginning at 8 or 8:30), but next to nothing in between.  Now, I will add that I also have a teenager and given the amount of food he needs to get through his day, I could never ban eating after dinner.  But, even though I allow food besides at mealtimes, my two other kids will take in most of their food at actual mealtimes.    [/quote]

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