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[quote=Anonymous]The kidney bean/potato example from earlier is a very clear evidence that some (maybe a lot) of picky eating is anxiety, not actual palate/taste issues. And no therapist would recommend just avoiding the anxiety for the rest of your life. Exposing someone to the feared item in small ways helps them gain confidence in themselves. Always serve the food you hope your kids will eventually eat. Don't do the whole "oh I don't put it on his plate because he hates peppers" thing. Don't require him to eat it, but yes put it there! This is what our family is eating. My kids went through a picky stage but I refused to be a hot dog and Mac and cheese only mom, so I fought through it, (and yes yes I know some kids lose weight and that's scary, but I'm guessing that most kids aren't that picky--just average picky) and I don't think parents should just give up and send goldfish to school every day because their kid refuses to put a carrot in their mouth. Send 3 baby carrots too. They need to be desensitized.[/quote]

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