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[quote=Anonymous]My kid is a picky eater and also doesn’t have much of an appetite. He is now a teenager and rail thin - always has been. He has gotten a little better each year, and now he can go into any restaurant and eat a little something, enough for bare bone politeness. But there was no force on earth that could have gotten him to eat most foods at 5 or 6 - he melted down into a wailing puddle of goo if forced. Unfortunately he was also pretty hyperactive and sitting at a table for more than a few minutes was really hard.

We kept trying, and usually walked a middle road - restaurant had to have a kid’s menu, but besiythat we didn’t cater. He could eat or not, and since the whole experience was supposed to be fun we ordered dessert no matter what. We always brought toys so he could play while we ate. And he could have a PB&J when we got home. Make the eating out experience as stress free as possible and maybe she’ll branch out - in any case You’ll all enjoy it more, which is the point.[/quote]

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