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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Research has been clear about the importance of breakfast.  One of my kids is a non-eater so I've learned to be more flexible about how he gets his nutrition.  I've come to the realization that nutrition doesn't need to be chewed so we start use a lot of different protein drinks.  We started him on Boost (high protein) which is really quite tasty but somewhat expensive (eg more than $1 a bottle).  We then tried a variety of other protein drinks and, now that he's older and understand that his body needs nutrition whether he's hungry or not, are currently quaffing a protein drink we get at Costco.  HTH.[/quote]
I don't think that research has been so clear and I definitely disagree that you should feed your body whether you're hungry or not.

How do you folks reconcile forcing/strongly encouraging children to eat with also teaching them to listen to their body cues regarding hunger?  I really don't want my kids to think "it's x time so it's time to eat".  Also, I think it's a bad idea to feed them foods you would otherwise find unacceptable simply because it is breakfast time.[/quote]

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