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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It could be social anxiety. I used to gag at holiday dinners with extended family when I was a kid. He could be already feeling anxious and nauseous and anything gross could be sending him over the edge. See if the teacher will let him eat alone in the classroom with her not paying much attention to him and see if he feels okay doing that.[/quote]

Thanks for your suggestion, but he is very social and would actually hate to kiss lunch because he loves being with his friends. [/quote]

I wouldn't rule it out. Some people have specific social phobias and they might otherwise be normal. Even if it starts off with him being sensitive to gross things, it could turn into a school lunchtime phobia because it's not pleasant to have vomited in front of all his classmates. How about he try to wear ear plugs during lunch or read a book so he's not as aware of his surroundings? Or the pediatrician could prescribe something to settle his stomach.[/quote]

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