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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a child with restricted eating.  I think the kind way to interpret op’s post is that she is concerned about her niece and whether her sibling has sufficient information.  I’m sympathetic to that—I had a sibling with a child that could not speak at 3, and he legitimately did not realize how far behind his child was, and that they should be receiving therapy for it.  It’s very likely that OP’s niece is autistic or has an anxiety disorder or OCD.  They should be working with medical professionals.  That’s a really hard conversation to have in a productive and tactful way.  I would start with something like “so how’s everything going with Larla?”  And maybe progress from there to “how long has she been on the hotdog kick?”  One of my kids had an issue that no one flagged for me — I do wish someone had educated me that this condition even existed so I could have sought treatment for it when she was young.  There’s a way to express concern and help potentially educate but it has to be done from a place of kindness, not condemnation.[/quote]
It's possible that the girl has one of those conditions.  It's equally possible that the parents are seeking treatment but aren't sharing that with their judgmental relative because it's none of her business and she's made it clear how she feels about them.  Someone might be able to ask those questions with kindness, but it's not OP. [/quote]

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