Hey vcohem4,

I so agree with this article.  We always felt this way, I think children get so limited in what they are willing to eat that way.  My daughter's best friend will never try anything new, to the point where we tease her because of it.  And when my daughter was about 9 or so, I said to her, you are not going to order chicken fingers everywhere we go---expand your palate.

Now, she is 14 and she never orders chicken fingers at real restaurants.  She has tried sushi, she didn't like it, but she tried it.  She is so open to trying new and different foods.  I think we are doing our kids quite a disservice by allowing them to be so lazy in their choices.

What does everyone else think?

Marti

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