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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1) Keep fresh fruit and preferred snacks on standby, in case they refuse to eat and show signs of starvation. Otherwise have them sit at the table and have a drink they like for a fixed period of time and then let them scamper off. 
2) Ask sister what go-tos are - if it’s an omelet or boiled pasta with butter or something easy, just do it. 
3) If they ask for pasta with ketchup or some other crime against humanity…refuse. My mother would clutch her chest and say, but “we…are…Italian” for dramatic effect.
4) Ask sister what preferred brands are and try to accommodate within reason.
5) Consider involving kids in cooking so they can taste. That can inspire appetite.
6) Some of their pickiness might be confirmation bias by parents - their taste buds can change. Encourage tasting. 
7) Try not to fixate on what they are eating/how much, avoid shaming - stop the Boomers from injecting shame or commenting on weight or which kid loves bread too much, etc. 
8) Try not to stress too much - the stress gets into the food. The point of the meal is being together.
9) Encourage sibling to be proactive and help when needed. For example my sister said niece only eats peeled English cucumbers. I say, what a shame, I can reliably get Persian cucumbers - can you pick some up - and I then I beckon her into the kitchen with a glass of wine and a peeler. 
10) if there is a child who is a reliable eater of diverse foods, sit them next to the picky kids and model more adventurous eating behavior. 
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Most of these things are fine if you are the parent.  They are not in any way appropriate for a host do with someone else’s child.[/quote]

For one’s nieces or nephews? Maybe the parents should make their kids pre-game at home, with no expectations of their hosts catering to them in any way. [/quote]

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