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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD after 13M decided to be uber picky and the whole strategy of putting a variety of foods in front of her and the option of if she doesn't eat she'll be hungry and then eat is a joke.  PP - She went 24 hrs without eating one day - [b]was I supposed to starve her for another? [/b]That's a stupid tactic that doesn't work with all kids.  With food, you gotta work with the kid.  In matters of health I would not compromise as long as what she will eat is healthy.  May suck for me to cater to her but I'm not having her sick.
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You see, here is the misconception that so many parents have.  [b]Your child will not starve.[/b]  You are offering food but your child is choosing not to eat.  If you continue to offer food, when she gets hungry enough, she will eat.  My one son eats virtually nothing when he is sick.  The last time he was sick he ate almost nothing for 2.5 days and lost 2 lbs (he's only 28 lbs).  Imagine what it's like to lose 10% of your weight.  But when he started to eat again, he ate more than normal for a couple of days and gained that weight back.  If you have a picky eater, you continue to offer foods and yes, she may go 24 or 36 hours without eating, but she'll be fine.  When the hunger gets to her enough, she'll eat what is offered.  Just make sure to give her water so that she doesn't get dehydrated.  With hydration, 24-48 hours without food is not going to make her sick, but eventually she'll pick something to eat from what is offered.  On the other hand, if you are happy to be a caterer and to deal with her issues when you go to someone's house who has not cooked something she'll eat or when you go to a restaurant that doesn't have something she'll eat, then fine, but don't complain about having a picky eater and don't inconvenience others by making them short-order cook other foods, or have to move an event to someplace that has food she'll eat.  You choose to allow your child to be a picky eater, so you can live with it.  Just don't make others have to deal with it.[/quote]

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