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My TWO picky eaters.

ENOUGH of the articles about picky eaters. If I listened to all that I read my picky eater would be an obese child with ADHD, depression, OCD and have neurotic parents. Okay, the neurotic parent(s) part may be true but really people? Kids have been picky eaters for decades. We have all survived. And enough blaming the mother who makes two different meals. NEWSFLASH: My mother made two different meals. I'm a healthy grown adult who eats veggies and has a (relatively) well balanced diet. Picky eating leads to food allergies? I ate three things for lunch as a kid. Maybe four. I have no allergies. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Let's stop the blame. Stop the craziness. Stop the meal battles. Your kids will be fine. How do I know this? Because I am fine. And my friends are fine. And believe me, we were not the first picky eaters to grow up in the 70's. I ate PB and Fluff every day for lunch. I don't even really like peanut butter now. McDonalds was a staple. I shutter at t...