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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think OP is trying to force him to eat, just giving him normal options that he chooses not to eat.

He definitely shouldn't be sitting at the table for 90 minutes finishing his meal though. I would serve dinner for the family then have everyone enjoy your 30 minute family dinner, with good conversations and no mention of his eating whatsoever. Put it back into his hands whether he eats or not and present it as a total non-issue for you. When the 30 minutes is over, everyone cleans up the dinner table and dinner's done, no recriminations or criticism whatsoever. No snacks later in the evening. I think 30 minutes is long enough that one wouldn't reasonably feel rushed to eat, which you want to avoid.

I know you say it's not a power struggle or attention-seeking behavior but I think maybe it is - just silent instead of vocal.

You could also include something he likes in every meal, but not bread and butter or other bland foods that he can just fill up on. More like a vegetable he doesn't totally dislike or meat with a spice he doesn't frown upon. And I agree that fostering an interest in cooking by watching Masterchef or something like that could help, as long as he doesn't take it as a veiled criticism.[/quote]

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