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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former, picky eater here- heavy handed tactics don't work. It's the smell, texture, flavor of veggies or certain foods-- some kids can't abide it, and react more strongly. At twelve, I would sit and starve before eating a cooked carrot. 
Sensory issues and inflexibility will calm down when they are adults as long as it's not linked to a lot of bad memories of being told to "clean their plate" or going hungry because the smell of cooked broccoli is overwhelming.  
Introducing food to try without pressure or embarrassment works great. I was around twelve when I realized that food could be mixed up in a burrito and taste great- it was a no pressure family dinner at a Mexican restaurant. No one cared whether I ate my burrito or not. 
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Thanks for this. This has basically been our approach and gives me hope for my one picky eater, age 12. [/quote]

pp here- I eat everything now. I noticed when I got into late teens and early twenties that I no longer liked heavily processed "fast food" and as a grad student I was lucky enough to move to a foodie town.

My DS explained to me that food that tastes great to an adult (olives, savory veggies) may be overwhelming to young taste buds. He's a young scientist- not as picky as I was but not a vegetable fan. The good news with him- we didn't push very hard and he ate half a salad a few weeks ago (kale!) and said he would be willing to eat it again if it showed up at dinner.

Linking good food to bad memories will cause food aversions. I liked simple foods as a kid that grandma made from scratch- fried chicken, baked ham, scrambled eggs, rolls, potatoes, sometimes green beans if she added bacon. [/quote]

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