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[quote=Anonymous]What I'm getting from the responses is that most folks don't have a picky eater. I had this battle with my DS when he was younger and I just LOVED (insert eye roll) people's response to a child that was both a picky eater and has food allergies. Its REALLY difficult to have foods on hand the kid would eat - especially if you are out and about. It was not my child manipulating us - he had a strong gag reflex to some foods (bananas), yogurt makes him throw up and no type of nuts will pass his lips. He also gets upset when he's hungry - you can tell his blood sugar is dropping when he becomes irrational and angry. A few things that have worked for him - liquids. We have water on hand everywhere we go - there seems to be a connection with him and being dehydrated as well. That is our first line of defense - get him hydrated. If he's heading to sports practice then it might be a gatorade but mostly water. We have found some snacks to have on hand - apples for instance are another item he will eat and are relatively easy to have in his bag, the car at home. We have also found a few protein bars that he will eat. Baby carrots were also something he finally came around to eating. But the item that has worked the best for him is pretzels - a small bag along with water is enough to get him back to a happy kid and more willing to think longer term about what his healthy meal will be. Its tough - keep working on it.[/quote]

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