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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm going to be the dissenting voice. The kid's 12. He's old enough to understand that it's unreasonable to expect other people to cater to his extreme pickiness. It's normal to have likes and dislikes.- to like some vegetables but not other vegetables. It's not normal to write off entire food groups and only eat frozen pizza for dinner. The only reason that he's become this bad is because his parents have constantly indulged him.

Don't force him to eat anything but don't cater to his pickiness. Make whatever you normally make. Once or twice a week, make one of his favorites. (This is normal amount of catering to a guest, not changing your entire diet for 2 weeks.) If he doesn't want to eat whatever you make, then he make a sandwich or heat up a frozen pipzza himself. [/quote]

Really..if a guest said I am avoiding carbs/dairy/glutton I would make sure there were acceptable meals every day. I want my guests to be comfortable and happy.  My M-in-law would make two different boxes of pasta if each kid wanted a different shape.  She was happy to make them happy.   [/quote]

I didn't see this before. Dietary restrictions to medical issues (including allergies, sensory) or religion/ethics is not the same as picky eating. That's ridiculous. If a picky eater is only willing to eat 5 food items their entire lives, that's fine. But they shouldn't expect other people to go out of their way to cater to their issues.[/quote]

I was not referring to medical issues..trying to lose 5pounds..no carbs..no dairy no glouton..is that so difference than a kid having preferences?  I consider my vegetarian neice the same as my daughter who has lots of food preferences.  I accommodate as well as I can.[/quote]

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