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Or if it is fine and not worth the dinner power struggle to refuse to give her anything but what is actually for dinner.[/quote]

Again, I think it depends on you. In some families a bowl of cereal with a banana is a great dinner. Especially if it’s fortified many people will say well you got your vitamins and calcium there — win.

It depends on your priorities. For us, food is health. I’m in the let them fuss and then let them know this is what’s for dinner camp. We cook a big variety of things for health reasons. Kids are growing and sometimes if they don’t eat right they end up with GI issues. Unfortunately I know many parents who said oh, I don’t believe in my kid not having a choice and now their kid has chronic constipation. How is getting compacted stool cleaned out or having it constantly leaking out the kid’s choice?  Food is not just health, it’s social. I don’t want to be bringing a kid to other people’s houses who refuses the food or is rude. But for some parents this is a lot about choice and autonomy, so I don’t think there is one right way. You have to just decide what is important for your family.[/quote]

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