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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As the parent of a kid who eats very limited foods, I've been heartbroken reading this thread. To think that other people might be thinking or saying these kinds of disdainful things about our child, or about our family, is deeply painful.

For those who think we're just wussy lazy parents who don't know how to manage our spoiled-rotten kid -- you have no effing idea how hard we, and our child, have worked to try to expand her food choices. It is a constant issue in our lives -- every single day, every single meal. It is exhausting and embarrassing and humbling and frustrating.

I would give just about anything to have a "typical" eater. But I don't have one. And my kid needs to eat food in order to live. So yeah. I'm the person who brings food to other people's houses. I'm the person who asks restaurant servers to do us a huge favor and bring us a plate of what my child will eat. I'm the person who has to explain to teachers that my kid's school lunch is going to seem pretty bizarre. I hate, hate, hate having to do all of this. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. But parents take care of their children. So I do it.

So please. If you're one of the posters who has slammed families like ours, I ask you to please look for some kindness and patience and grace in your heart. If you were in our shoes, you would be grateful for it.[/quote]

So, what's in the school lunch?[/quote]

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