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> My 6yr old daughter is a really fussy eater, it is worthy of mention
> that she is diabetic, so her diet is extremely important. At the moment
> her diet consists of:
> Baked beand on toast (maybe with suasages)
> Cheese sandwhichs (white bread, only one variety of cheese)
> Yoghurt (only froobes)
> apples
> bananas
> crisps
> chocolate
> sweets
> And thats about it, we have tryed being patient and hoping it will go
> away, enticement/reward, progress charts,lying,shouting,making the food
> look fun, helping to prepare meals, hiding food amongst other foods she
> likes, everything.
> We are extremely worried that her lack of a balanced diet and general
> dislike of food is detrimental to her health and have no idea how to
> tackle the problem.
> Any ideas?

See if she can tour a local pathology laboratory after they have done a
leg amputation from an older diabetic. Let her watch them dissect it.

It's not uncommon for uncontrolled diabetics to lose limbs later in
life, have kidney failure, and go blind.

Maybe it would get the point across...

Or google for similar graphic pictures.
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