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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are you so concerned about what other people think about your child’s eating? The obsession with food in this country is crazy. Food is fuel to some people. Not everyone enjoys watching football, not everyone enjoys a wide range of foods. People are different. Let your kid be who she is. [/quote]

Part of parenting is raising a child who can be in the world without a ton of anxiety related to things like eating. [b]Kids who are picky can't travel easily, spend time at other people's houses without worry, and so on. You are just setting them up for future problems if you indulge this stuff beyond acknowledging some preferences.[/b] [/quote]

What??  No.  Picky kids adapt.

I have an extremely picky 16 year old.  She is the carb queen.  Everything she eats is white.  She probably hasn't had a vegetable in months.  She's been this way since she was a toddler.  She's getting slightly better as she gets older but she's still extremely picky.

She manages just fine at other people's houses and traveling.  She's been to France, Italy, Mexico, DR, and many other places and managed not to starve. Yes, some meals out all she eats is bread and I don't care.

I was extremely picky growing up as well and now I eat almost anything.  She will hopefully grow out of it eventually but I'll let her do that on her own time.  You can't force it and it's not a battle I'm going to fight with her.  There are so many other issues affecting teens that I'm not making this one of them.  [/quote]

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