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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend has a step son who would have starved himself at 5.  What stopped it?  Well..

1. A trip to the doctor.  Doctor told him to eat, or he would be in the hospital.
2. They stopped fighting, and stopped catering.  If the kid whined at the table, he was sent away from it.  No snack, no separate meal.  If he came back and was willing to eat properly he could stay.  When everyone else was finished the table was cleared.  The words "I hate" "yuck" and "gross" were not allowed at the table.
3. It took a week or two, but he started eating better.  No more whining and demanding different food.  He clued in that he was missing out by getting himself sent away from the table.  Not just on food, but on the discussion etc. that happened.  Everyone had to be on the same page.  Mom, Dad and siblings.  Don't play the game, and it stops.

It's been a year.  He now eats the majority of the time without an issue, and is back to a healthy weight.  AND they are having happier family dinners.[/quote]

I wrote earlier how I was able to turn my picky eater to a good eater (working on expanding it)- and I don't mean children's menu items!  Our pediatrician said your child will not starve by missing a meal- the biggest battle was dinner.  Breakfast- cereal or oatmeal (though now DC eats scrambled eggs, French toast, western omelets,  quiche- bacon etc.).., lunch  was also easier though now not pbj - only once a week.

Anyway- if you want to help, you need to nip this early- not later.. I grew up in Europe and had parents/society that you eat what is given.  I remember eating food like liver, brussel sprouts etc (not every day) and sitting at the table alone for a while since I didn't touch the food. but I am the least pickiest eater now.  I did have a period where I did not like that many veggies but I really like veggies.  Basically, their is a light at  the end of the tunnel but you as a parent can switch this around.  I am amazed by how many adult super picky eaters are on this board!  You can change things- I do not think their parents tried very hard to be honest and I do think you can convert someone into something.  For example, you always describe your child as shy- they repeat that.  I hear my DC say they were picky eating- and I said they were not - that they ate great.  Stop labeling- can be very dangerous.  GL- but it takes WORK that in the long term pays off.[/quote]

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