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[quote=Anonymous]I am not super impressed by how you talk about your wife.  You guys need to figure out how to work together and come up with reasonable rules that you all can live with.

Putting that aside, I think there is plenty of middle ground.  I have three kids that are all picky in different ways.  I try to make something every night that at least partially accommodates.  FOr instance, one doesn't like meat so I make sure that the meat can be removed and there's still a basically sufficient meal.  One doesn't like cooked vegetables, so same on that.  We do a lot of things like tacos, sandwich bar, etc. where people can do a little mix and match.  Tonight I am making nachos and will only put meat on one side, and only put tomatos on one side.  If I were just cooking for me, I would make totally different meals, but I feel like being a parent involves these sort of compromises.

If the kid isn't happy with that, they can make themselves a burrito, sandwich, or quesadilla, or a frozen dinner, and get some veggies on the side.  But I'm not happy with that happening more than once or twice a week, because I don't want them eating the same thing every night.

Your teen is absolutely capable of making themselves a smoothie, and should probably learn a few other things.  My kid microwaves a vegan breakfast patty every morning, for instance, and makes his own toast as well, and he's not even a teen.

I also question whether the issue is pickiness, or food restriction.  If she's just trying to avoid eating (like with an eating disorder), she may be using the pickiness as an excuse.  If it's just pickiness, she should be willing to learn how to cook to accommodate her own desires (that's why I learned to cook as a teen).  If she's got an incipient eating disorder, then I would take the time and go out of my way to be involved in the food preparation, to make sure she's getting the right nutrients and is actually consuming them.[/quote]

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