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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We’re previous generations this kick about food? What did they do differently and were there methods successful?[/quote]

I was a picky eater, my mom would include things she knew I liked or do things like separate out something before adding spicy seasonings. The only time I remember food being a battle was when we ate at someone else's house, then she expected me to eat it to be polite. I can remember a long stand off about lima beans when we were visiting my aunt & uncle.

Mom was also a picky eater as a child in the 40s, so I'm sure that's why she was generally supportive of my food issues. She said she got the lectures about "starving children in Africa" and once (only once) told her mom she could send her plate to them. She got a spanking for that. So, yeah, are you willing to hit your kid to make them eat? She also has never had an appetite in the a.m. Her mom tried to force her to eat before going to school (at threat of a spanking) but that made her throw up so her mom gave in on that battle.

I do think the wide availability of very easy to consume snack foods today makes it easier for kids who are sensitive to new tastes to hold out for the easier food.[/quote]

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