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[quote=Anonymous]One of my kids is like your DN.  It was not until he was about 10 or 11 that he could eat in front of others.  It's tough because he never ate at shcool, playdates, etc.  When we went to my in laws, I would take him in a room by himself and try to feed him.  When he got older and could talk about it, he would tell me that he always tried to eat but he just couldn't.  He felt really bad about it because he knew I wanted him to eat.  I got to the point where I never even offered him food at parties or when others were around and I didn't buy him a meal in restaurants.  What made the situation worse was that my son was labeled failure to thrive for years and his weight never got above the first percentile.

I don't think it's abnormal for kids to eat very little when others are around, but I do think that when it gets to the point where my son is and your DN seems to be that it is abnormal.  But, I'm not sure what you can do about it.  Therapy was completely unsuccessful for my son.  [/quote]

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