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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two weeks of eating what Grandma says is not likely to ruin your two years of parenting.

As frustrating as it is, I would let it go and embrace this as an opportunity to teach your children about politeness and respecting authority. "When in Grandma's house, Grandma's rules apply." [/quote]

I agree. I would just make sure Grandma doesn't plan to do anything too crazy like make them sit at the table all night until they choke down everything on their plate, or, like pp said, keep bringing out the same plate for every meal. Otherwise, I can't think of any other mealtime strategy or situation that would be a total deal breaker for me. My3yo  son is a very picky eater. When he stayed with his aunt for a week, I gave her a list of his favorite foods (per her request), but also told her to do whatever she needs to do to feed him and the rest of her family. I didn't expect her to make a special meal for him every night. It worked out fine.

Oh and OP, I really don't think you should lay out your philosophy in a long email. At this point, your mom may want to avoid conflict as well, seeing as though the last discussion nearly ended the relationship. So bring it up briefly. Explain that you have decided to go with offering them food, and letting them choose what to eat among what's offered. Tell her that's what they're used to, but they know they have to follow grandma's rules at grandma's house. Try to determine whether your mom will do anything you absolutely won't allow (like forcing them to choke down foods they dislike). If you think she'll do something like that, then don't let the kids go. That's how I'd handle it, anyway. [/quote]

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