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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with pediatrician that food battles aren't a good thing. For,those of you who say that they'll eventually eat what you make if you essentially starve them out, that never worked for me with my picky, vegetarian eater. Turns out that he's ASD and has a lot of food texture issues.

My rule: I always try to have one thing on the table that I know each kid will typically eat. Beyond that, they can make their own dinner if they don't like what I'm offering. ASD child will typically heat up a bag of edamame and grab a banana. He also sometimes makes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

No one gets dessert without eating something healthy. I find it's best for family harmony to not dictate what the healthy thing is.

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You are an outlier. Most of our kids do not have autism, so there is no excuse for them to behave like they do.

I don't have negotiations  with kids over food, so they don't even try, so we too have harmony. Once they can cook an entire well rounded meal for the family and clean it up afterwards, then they can get full voting rights. You think kids in food scarce situations are turning their nose up and demanding more options? They will not starve, unless you have set the precedence that you get steam rolled.[/quote]

OK, plus 1 to this poster. because really, who among us ever regused dinner every night and existed on ice cream???? I was a picky eater. beyond picky. and I never was allowed to do this. Now, if he really hates something (liver, mashed potatoes, baked beans and Kimaya beans. yuck) them don't makeep it. But being told food is displayed? that's just downright rude. And he's not 3 years old with "big emotions." he's a teen who can learn to either vook a few meals and to shut the hell up.

I really do think patents just give in too much to their kids. lord knows how thesekids will do in a job when they won't get what they want day one.[/quote]

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