Some parents absolutely dread mealtime. It's not easy on the kids either. Some kids are just born like that. They don't like the idea of eating and end up developing a certain anxiety about food that can get worse if not handled intelligently.

Suhail Abbas had the same challenge with his son, until he started looking at it from a different angle. Trying to repeatedly convince such kids to engage with their food can be a recipe for disaster. Instead, Suhail suggests getting them to focus on an intriguing and imaginative story rather than the food that is on their plate.

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