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[quote=Anonymous]I have a picky eater and one thing some of you who are judging may not understand is that picky eaters tend to get MUCH pickier when traveling or eating at someone else's house. Holidays compound issues because they are excited and out of their regular schedule, and often have been getting sweet treats at school and activities which can make feeding them more difficult.

My picky eater usually eats a balanced and healthy, if limited, diet. Lots of fruit, whole grains, and protein in the form of yogurt, nuts, nut butters, and beans. When we travel, she eats granola bars, strawberries, goldfish crackers, and cereal. And that's about it. We offer other things, she's not interested.

So criticizing the mom who gets her kids fast food when they are visiting family, to ensure they get something to eat, is really uninformed. She is getting them something she knows they are guaranteed to eat, likely chicken nuggets or French fries or something. I could absolutely see doing that, even though I normally don't allow fast food.

Picky eater + travel + holidays + judgmental family members is no fun for anyone. Maybe help out by just accepting the situation, giving your sister the benefit of the doubt, and then not making a big deal about food while they are visiting. It's probably the best possible thing you can do to help your nieces become better eaters, actually. That's what all the pediatric nutritionists I've spoken to would say.[/quote]

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