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[quote=Anonymous]We have had a picky eater since he started solids. On top of that he was under weight. Our doctors told us to feed him what he would eat because the key was to get him to gain weight, and to worry about variety and balance as he got older. As other posters have mentioned we've modified things over the years. Now I always make sure there is something I know he will eat. He has also become more aware about nutrition so we work on trying to make sure we have a protein, fruit, vegetable and a grain. Its not every meal but over the course of a day, a week etc. We work together on what they will be. Fruit has never been an issues so we can select anything from that category and he'll eat it. Protein has been more complicated - he will eat steak and chicken nothing fancy- he likes it plain and simple. He goes thru stages on what his grain will be - sometimes bread, sometimes rice etc. I have also really limited snacks. He can easily fill up on a snack and not be hungry for the rest of the day. So now if he hungry between meals he can have a fruit and that's it.

He also is picky about textures and appearances of food. Nothing but annoying for me - chicken cooked the  same way but "looks" different. The only thing I've been able to do is simply let it pass as "you must not be hungry" and don't go any further on foods except what is at the table.

I have noticed that when he is going thru his growth spurts he's much more hungry AND more willing to try new foods. So I use this to my advantage - and try to broaden his food choices. We still go out to eat. If I can find a place that has grilled chicken we are normally fine. He has to learn to eat at places besides home, even if its not much food. Its frustrating and sloooow progress but it is better than when he was 3 or 4 so eventually we'll get there.[/quote]

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