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[quote=Anonymous]I've got kids with eating (and other) challenges.  Over the years, we've learned that we have engage in 'collaborative problem solving' where we can. It's not just easier, it's more effective.  Food is one of those areas you have to tread carefully.  If my DS declared his intention to become a vegetarian, I would talk to him about what that means to him (fish, eggs, milk?  Vegan?) and what needed to happen for him to do it.  I'd help him research nutrition and then get an appointment with a nutritionist so he could hear it from someone other than me (and Dr. Google) what/how much/when he should be eating.  If she can't commit to eating the variety/quanity of foods needed for a healthy vegetarian lifestyle, it would be an indication to me that she's not serious about it.  I don't know if you could get your DD into one but diabetes education classes are very effective at teaching the effects of food on your body.  They include a meeting with a nutritionist who tells you how much from each food group you should eat and when. Follow up visits with the nutritionist were also included. If she wants to make this choice, it should be an informed one that encourages a healthy lifestyle.  
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