"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
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> In article .com>,
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> wrote:
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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.
> --
> Peace!
> Om

Please don't take this the wrong way, but...did you miss the part where she is 6? Her
parents are being irresponsible allowing her to have this diet if she is a healthy
child. Being a diabetic, they are being down right abusive. This diet is a killer.
Literally. Traumatizing her isn't the answer. But perhaps the parents need to look at
the images that you mentioned. Maybe seeing what they are doing to their child will
wake them up and force them to take some control.

kimberly