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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My little sister who survived off of pedisure for the first 5 years of her life now drinks instant breakfast drinks in the am.

She wasn't a picky eater by choice her birth mom was the same way.  To make sure she got the calories and fat she needed my mom bought pedisure for years.  Now she is almost 12 and drinks a instant breakfast before school.  She is a A student, on a competion dance team and wouldnt have the energy to do all of this if we didn't step up.

As for picky eating I know it is gross but if you forced her to eat something she couldn't stand she would vomit all over the place.  Why go through that everyday.

She still to this day eats a limited diet but very healthy[/quote]

I think picky eating can be both nature or nurture, but I also lean heavily toward nature (genetics).    Many people have sensory issues that just make it too disgusting to eat certain foods.  My best friend loves the flavor of blueberries, but finds them too incredibly slimy to actually eat.  I can't imagine someone who doesn't want to eat blueberries.

On the other end of the spectrum, you have people whose eating habits interfere with their ability to thrive, and in some cases, like my nephew with autism, the ability to survive.   He is 16 years old and if he weighs more than 95 pounds, it's a good day.   He drinks 3 high protein supplements a day (plus the limited foods he will consume).   He has severe sensory issues and just will NOT eat.  He's very low functioning, cannot speak or sign, so there's no true ability to reason with him.  Other than an IV, supplements are the way to go.

So don't dismiss sensory issues.   They're very real.    Does that make the commercial any less annoying?  Maybe not.   But in its own way it may help educate some parents who are facing these things.   Yes, it will probably attract lazy parents, too.     But I for one am glad these products are out there. [/quote]

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