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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A 12 year old is not "fussy." It's one thing to not like a small handful of things - it's another thing to have more things on the "will not eat" list, than 'will eat" list. A 12 year old with pickiness is a spoiled brat.

You make what you make. Have some other healthy snacks on hand, but he doesn't get a special meal.[/quote]

Just as an example.  I grew up in a culture where they eat pigs tail, goat heads/tongue, intestines....There is no way my kids would eat any of that.  If my parents told me that they would cook like that for the two weeks my DC would be there and DC could feel free to eat "other healthy snacks" they had on hand, I'd say feel free to come visit us.  My kids eat all kinds of vegetables (if you ask my DD she'd say her favorite FOOD is spinach) but won't eat food with vegetables mixed in.  OP seems intent on not making any changes.  Also, there are many "American food" dishes that are healthy, the kid only liking American food and not wanting vegetables mixed into their meal doesn't mean OP is being asked to make unhealthy meals.  She can also serve vegetables on the side.  I was a picky eater as a child and was not a brat. I loved my grandparents, would write them letters regularly (even when I had nothing interesting to say) because I knew they looked forward to them.  When they were too ill to travel, I chose to fly to spend Christmas vacation with them although that meant spending the holidays with only them in a very quiet house, instead of with my parents, siblings, cousin and other extended family at festive holiday parties.  I don't view accommodating family members as a burden, but to each his own.  [/quote]

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