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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Immigrant here. Honestly this kind of behavior does not occur in my country. One dish is prepared for each meal and the WHOLE family must eat whatever is served. Don’t want to eat it because of ‘pickiness’ then fine, go hungry. They eventually will eat some of what is served.

We don’t coddle the children like they do in the US. [/quote]

I am an American and this is what my mother did and I do the same.  [/quote]

How many days of your kid not eating would it take for you to cave and find something that your kid would eat?  Would you use force to 'make' the kid eat?  Would you let the become lethargic?  How much weight would you let the kid lose?  Seriously wondering.[/quote]

I think the parents who think they can master their kids’ eating issues by only serving healthy food and waiting them out are the same ones who also think they’re responsible for their kids’ superb sleep habits or early reading skills. Yeah, give them the tools to excel if that’s how they’re wired, but it’s a genetic crapshoot. If they’re hardwired with anxiety, autism, adhd, or other issues, you just keep trying until you find a way to keep them as healthy as possible. It’s not about winning or out maneuvering a strong willed child-they’re not doing it on purpose and most would be happy if they could be “normal,” but that’s not the hand they were dealt. [/quote]

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