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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious question: Do other countries have these issues with their kid and eating, especially non-Western countries? [/quote]

I’m of Indian origin.  On the whole, kids are *much* more catered to there, than they are here.  We hand feed our kids until they’re older, we make their favorite foods over and over if that’s all they’ll eat, etc.  We don’t tend to see picky kids much there, because they generally aren’t put in circumstances where they have to make an issue of it.

Two years ago, when MIL passed away, we were there for her services.  They had the food catered (for days), while we were there, and everyone was served the same thing ((but a large variety of foods). On our flight there, I told my 7 year old that the circumstances are such that she will need to suck it up and deal, and she did.  She went with the kids to eat, told the servers what she did and did not want, and if all she could eat was the white rice, then that’s what she ate.  *Several* people told me later how surprised they were about her maturity, how their kids would have been unhappy under the same circumstances, how they would have to cajole them, walk behind them, hand feed them, and we’re not talking about 2 year olds.

The funny thing is that DD IS a picky eater.  She isn’t particularly picky with Indian food (or really most ethnic foods), and her textural aversions don’t come into play with our foods in general.  If she were to go to someone’s house and they noticed that she was just pushing food around in her plate, the likelihood is extremely high that they’ll either try to make her something she will eat, or at least offer her things like cookies and chips that most kids do it.  If someone comes to your house and doesn’t find anything to eat, it is pretty much considered a failure on your part.  Hospitality is very different there.[/quote]

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