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[quote=Anonymous][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]

He's too old to ban food after dinner. He's old enough to feed himself snacks that you leave in the fridge. Part of developing independence and control of one's self. Just be sure the available snacks are healthy. [/quote]

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