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[quote=Anonymous]Choose from what is on the table.  If I'm making something that I know will be problematic for one kid, I make sure there's enough other stuff on the table to fill them up.

When they were young I made a point that they shouldn't refuse a food based on looks or fear of unknown.  They could refuse a dish if, for example, it was clearly full of mushrooms and the kid had a long-term aversion to mushrooms.  But to refuse to try something just because it was different/unknown was not ok with me.  They have pretty much internalized that and I don't really have to fight that fight anymore.

Kids are teens now.  One is naturally more picky, has a lot of foods that he's not a fan of (including some of typical kid-friendly foods), but he's polite about it and always finds something to eat. Prefers milder flavors, and with braces has to be careful about textures.  The other is naturally more adventurous and prefers strong flavors, but has a few items (like mushrooms) that are totally off limits.  Both are fine, there's no one right answer here.[/quote]

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