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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP -

The scenario you describe is frustrating.  I'm experiencing the same with my daughter.  I think your son's diet sounds totally fine from a nutritional perspective - it's covering all the food groups.  I don't have any magical cures for the picky behavior, but I like the PP's recommendation for a rewards approach.  Maybe challenge him to try something new for a week and he gets a points toward a toy or outing of his choice.  I also REALLY lay on the positive reinforcement if DD tries something new, as rare as it is.  Even if she doesn't finish the new item, I acknowledge that she tried it.

I like your "egg drop soup" approach, too.  My DD basically rejects all vegetables (except, strangely, chick peas).  So I sneak these in by blending vegetables and adding them to macaroni and cheese, spagetti sauce, and to "pancakes" (whole wheat pancake mix, add blended veggies to the mix).  The downside is that I'm not really changing the behavior, just working around it.

As for going out, I just bring snacks that DD will eat.  She can choose to eat at the restaurant or to have her snacks - her choice.  I've noticed that if we go out and order (and she doesn't) she often comes around and realizes that she does, in fact, want something.  There's definitely a control element in this, so I make it absolutely no fuss.  You don't want anything on the restaurant's menu?  Totally fine, here is a graham cracker and some string cheese.  I realized that the fuss and the worry fed into DD's behavior and fueled it.

Also, it may sound silly, but I read the book "Bread and Jam for Francis" with DD.  It's about a picky eater who learns that she's missing out on a lot of wonderful foods.  Might be a way to introduce the themes of trying new foods without making it a battle or a lecture.  [/quote]

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