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- signed a lazy parent[/quote]

I think it's lazy thinking to blame things on other people's "lazy parenting." I'm not even sure what "lazy parenting" means. Not to mention that it's the opposite of lazy to prepare separate meals for each family member.[/quote]

It means not providing a variety of options to your child at an early age so that they are exposed to all textures and flavors. It means not providing the same meals over and over and over (chicken nuggets, cereal, hot dogs, pasta, processed snacks,  and little to no vegetables/fruits). It means caving in when your child demands a separate meal because you would rather just take the easy way and give them what they want (like cereal, pb&j or pasta) than encourage them to try something new and possibly have to listen to them whine and complain because its not chicken nuggets before they actually putting it into their mouth. It isn't the opposite if the alternative meal is pb&j, frozen nuggest, etc. That is the easy way out and that is lazy parenting.

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What if the 10-15 foods the "picky eater" eats are: pasta (can be whole wheat), cereal, carrots, broccoli, bananas, apples, cheese, chicken nuggets (will accept homemade), fish sticks (will accept homemade), PBJ sandwiches, and milk. Does this constitute enough of a "balanced diet" or do I need to force the child to eat more?[/quote]

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