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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People that think parents can control their child eating do not have picky eaters.  I thought any parent could teach good sleep habits with CIO which was a total success with my #1.  We were just as committed (if not more) with #2 and it flopped.  Then I realized that it mostly the child not the parents strategy that affect the outcome. In the same way my #1 is a great eater.  My #2 the opposite of that.  Same house.  Same practices.  She just seems to be a very sensitive taster.  [b]Force feeding a kid something they do not wish to eat is just wrong to me.[/b]
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I agree - and I'm really not sure what it would take to force some children.  Even if you had at least 3 adults - assuming you can restrain them, and open their mouth put a bite in and close it - no clue how you get them to chew and swallow and not gag, choke or vomit.  Perhaps multiple days of starvation would help.  Or threats of physical violence.

For those of you suggesting that "picky eating" is generally the result of lazy parenting, how would you handle a child who will not touch, muchless eat most foods.  I'd love specific suggestions.[/quote]

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