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[quote=Anonymous]My 11 year old is like this and in the last year it's really helped that he has been willing to try more new "adult" foods (i.e. the main meals we cook that he would only eat the plain grain portion of when younger). He really likes meat, so we've gone from cooking vegetarian 5-6 days a week to cooking with meat at least half the time. We also serve a big salad every night at dinner and fruit with multiple meals. Now it seems like he is filling up more with fiber rich foods and protein, which has made portion control of simple carbs less of an issue. So I hope maybe focusing on different food groups and trying new things could help your DD as well. The two kids having opposite needs is tough. I will give you that. But does the thin DD really need to eat more than the overweight one, or is the issue that you are trying to get her to eat closer to as much? It seems like a framing issue. [/quote]
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