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SURVIVING SUPPERTIME
What to Do When Your Kids Won’t Eat
THEY SAY MEALTIMES ARE supposed to be a time for family
togetherness and family bonding. Dinnertime is a time to open up,
talk about your day, and enjoy everybody’s company. Unfortunately,
when you mix general childhood fidgetiness, a little sibling rivalry, a
finicky vegetable-eater or two, and tired adults, you often have the
recipe for an unpleasant occasion.
Picky Pete Who Would Not Eat
Here’s a situation most parents have experienced at one time or
another. It’s suppertime at the Jenkins’s house. Peter, however, is not
a happy camper. He’s picking unenthusiastically at his food while his
sister, Alicia, happily chows down.