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Moms Talk: Should Picky Eaters Be Reformed?

This week, we're asking St. Louis parents to dish up their suggestions for picky eaters.

Your third grader, Johnny, is a picky eater. He pushes all his vegetables to the side. He feeds scraps to the dog. He wants to snack all the time on chips, Ding Dongs and a wide variety of junk food.

Your doctor says that he's downright skinny but that he will survive.

So onto this week's question: Do you force food upon him or just hope he will outgrow this stage of his life?


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