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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The "reward" for eating is not being hungry.

You aren't a short-order cook. When you stop acting like one, your son will realize he either eats what's there or is hungry. Natural consequences are what worked before people starting overthinking how to raise kids.

He won't starve. Letting him be picky will disadvantage him in the long run. I was very picky as a child and was catered to; it took years as an adult with adventurous friends and husband to get me to taste and actually like most foods.

Don't do this to yourself or him. "Here's what's for dinner -- If you're hungry, you'll eat it." <---Memorize this. Good luck.[/quote]

I agree with this.

When my first child was a toddler I read the following advice and it has worked for me with two kids. First rule is to take the emotion out of meal time. You have to act like you don't care if they eat or if they don't eat. If you act like you care, then there is emotion and it can, and often does, become a control issue and/or test of wills. Second rule is to make the food choices yourself, prepare a plate with several different nutritious foods, and let kids eat what they want. If they want more of a particular food (let's say fruit), you serve it and when they are done they are done. No snacks after. Sometimes my kids eat half their lunch then want a snack an hour later but we don't permit it. We do have snack time but it is like 3 hours after we eat lunch. Kids know what their body needs and I have to say some days I'm amazed that my kids only want to eat fruit and veggies; other days they want mostly meat and carbs. But there is no game playing...we serve and they eat. [/quote]

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