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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not taking orders or working as a short-order cook when i nanny, and I tend to follow the "a few things on your plate, at least one of which I know you like." I think the problem is in people - not just parents - not respecting a child's taste. Tastes DO change, and only by offering something two dozen times or so, but if you know your kid doesn't like eggs and you insist on serving them at every consecutive breakfast, I'm going to change it up when I'm working. And in two or three days, eggs will be the central part of the meal again. Then we will do yogurt or oatmeal for a few days. Then eggs. And so on. Really it's about respecting a child's appetite (never making them clear their plates) as well as preferences (don't try to force a food by serving it daily, offer it once or twice a week instead). I can work with pretty much any variation of styles as long as those two deal-breakers are met, because it means a child won't go hungry but also won't start to distrust their own hunger cues. [/quote]
Agree. Obviously she's another educated and experienced nanny. [/quote]

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