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Rick James /p> p> JUST EAT IT br> Re: Lawrence Henry's How Little Boys Eat : /p>

Lawrence Henry's story brought back some fond memories. My youngest son, Chase, was a real picky eater. As a little guy he wouldn't eat breakfast...EVER...which meant that every morning before his 11:30 AM kindergarten class we'd "head for the border" for a burrito. This not only worked as a bribe to get him to go to school, but to feed him as well. It was also where he learned his first Spanish phrase, "Yo quiero, Taco Bell!"

Chase wouldn't eat sandwiches, fresh fruit or school bought meals, so I had to get "creative." His brown bag lunch consisted of a fruit roll-up, chips, cheese or peanut butter-filled crackers, a single-wrapped string cheese stick and a juice pouch. This went on through Middle School with little variation. At least his "snack" lunches were easy to throw together! By High School, these lunches were no longer "cool" and I was relieved of this duty.

Yes, I worried that he wasn't eating well, but he survived and stayed healthy and slim. He now has a little boy of his own who isn't nearly as picky as his daddy was.

p>Thanks for the memories! br> -- Margie Gary /p>

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