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[quote=Anonymous][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]
This post is very kind, & very on point. There is a way to inquire - and then if you learn that that they are dealing with ARFID or working with a professional or whatever, give them some grace. [/quote]

I am a parent of a child with ARFID (previously posted once before) and I am not open to discussing my child’s medical condition with the majority of people. Unlike another of my child’s medical condition, people are consistently rude, dismissive and often tell me to disregard professional advice, as well as telling both me and my child that this happened to us because of my poor parenting and/or because my child is stubborn, often a combination of both. As a result my child started asking at 5 that I talk with her before disclosing her issues. So unless you are a very trusted family member who has demonstrated empathy in other situations I would not have this conversation with you. Please keep in mind this; if you decide to say your piece you are very likely doing for yourself. [/quote]

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