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[quote=Anonymous]dear op - i was also very worried about crossing the 5 year threshold without having more food in the diet.  but guess what?  he continues to make progress.   I really really strongly recommend all sort of cooking and baking with your kid.  And let your kid be part of the choice process.  Once a week, take him shopping and he gets to pick something to make that is different from his comfort foods.  But here is the tough part - you seem to not like cooking.  You have to figure out a way to make it FUN - for you and your kid.  Call it an experiment, get fun aprons, don't worry about mess.....  And it is ok if no one likes the food - that is also a good message.  Sometimes things turn out great and sometimes not and no one gets upset because you had fun.  Think of it as the cheapest therapy around!!

Making those positive associations with cooking and family will pay off.  It does not matter what you cook - whether it is "healthy" or not.  The goal is just to increase his comfort level with a host of food products in terms of sights, smells uncooked and smells cooked.

If you child likes rice, one thing that can work, is to get a burrito with very bland shredded chicken mixed in.  Even if he just picks out the rice - he gets the flavor of the chicken. [/quote]

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