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[quote=Anonymous]If you want to change this, you need to do it slowly. You need to start by making comments on her behavior and what you've noticed happens to her after she eats a lot of sugar. You also need to turn trying new foods into a game for her - tell her most people start to like a new food after they've eaten it 20 times and you guys are going to do an experiment and if she likes any of the foods on the 10th or 13th or 19th try she gets an extra sticker on her chart or however you celebrate milestones like that. A recent study suggests that if you haven't been exposed to a flavor before you're 2, you're unlikely to like it when you taste it, and that 10-15 exposures is about average for training the brain to like something. You can't reason that ALL out with an 8yo, but you can give her the child-friendly version and incorporate that research into your efforts and any discussions you have with the parents. This is something you have to approach sideways, not directly, if you want to make a difference.[/quote]

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