We've all heard of picky eaters, but what happens when a child's stubbornness clashes with an adult's patience? One woman found herself in the midst of a culinary standoff when her 9-year-old nephew refused to eat anything but his favorite meals. With her sister out of the house, the aunt decided to stand her ground, leading to an 8-hour hunger strike. 🥞🍕🍗
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In a battle of wills between an aunt and her picky-eating nephew, who comes out on top? The aunt stood her ground, refusing to cater to her nephew's demands for pancakes and chicken nuggets, while the sister and wife believe she should have given in. Now, with passive-aggressive pancakes on the menu, the tension in the house is palpable. 🥞🍗🏠 But what do you think? Was the aunt right to hold her ground, or should she have just made the nuggets? Let's see what the internet has to say about this culinary conundrum... 😏
NTA. OP and commenters share stories of picky eaters and reasonable solutions. 🍽️
retconbacon | retconbacon
NTA commenter shares personal experience and warns of entitled teenager.
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Engaging with picky eaters is challenging, but not impossible. 🍎🍌
suissaccassius | suissaccassius
Nephew's picky eating leads to aunt's 8-hour mealtime standoff 🤷
Calm_Initial | Calm_Initial
Disciplining picky eaters: NTA comment sparks parenting debate 🤔
Shawaii | Shawaii
Standing up for healthy eating habits and clarifying the situation. 🍎
DrSaks | DrSaks
Commenter and reply agree: catering to picky eaters is harmful 🙌
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NTA for refusing to feed entitled, picky nephew 😱
Blobbyf1sh | Blobbyf1sh
Aunt stands her ground after picky nephew refuses food options 😱
NerdGirl3669 | NerdGirl3669
NTA. Teaching picky eaters to try new foods is important 👍
HeadMischief | HeadMischief
Parenting choices can be tough 😢
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Teenage stepdaughters refuse to eat real food, parent wishes to break habits. 🤔
BrokenArmsFrigidMom | BrokenArmsFrigidMom
NTA. Kid being picky, but going 8hrs w/o food? 🤷🏼♂️
widefeetwelcome | widefeetwelcome
Stand your ground: Your house, your rules or gtfo 💪
borg_nihilist | borg_nihilist
Aunt refuses to feed picky nephew for 8 hours, NTA 😊
FecklessAlbatross | FecklessAlbatross
Aunt stands her ground against picky eater 😍
wickedlucky214 | wickedlucky214
NTA for not feeding picky nephew. But is path of least resistance a good parenting approach? 🤔
WebbieVanderquack | WebbieVanderquack
Teaching kids to be polite and eat what's given 👍
ThinkCow83 | ThinkCow83
NTA: Savage but true 😂
BrianM42 | BrianM42
Stand your ground! NTA for not catering to picky eaters.
Agreeable-Asparagus | Agreeable-Asparagus
Empowering comment and replies about a picky eater at 9.
sherobot2018 | sherobot2018
Standing up to a picky eater, NTA wins the day 👏
l_loven37 | l_loven37
Tough love or cruel punishment? NTA comment sparks debate.
theotherdoctorwho | theotherdoctorwho
Growing up on a farm taught me to be less picky 😊
anime-for-trump | anime-for-trump
🍴 Nephew's picky eating habits are a result of his mother's manipulation.
BernieTheDachshund | BernieTheDachshund
Don't make extra meals for picky eaters. They won't starve 😊
margu3rita | margu3rita
Commenter sympathizes with picky nephew's aunt's frustration. 😅
rivertramp | rivertramp
Commenter sympathizes with picky nephew, calls out sister's behavior.
DoerOfTheThing | DoerOfTheThing
Picky eater child goes hungry, but is it really his fault? 🤔
deejay1974 | deejay1974
Sister's poor parenting leads to picky eater nightmare 😱
JazzDad48236 | JazzDad48236
Aunt stands her ground against picky nephew and entitled sister. 💪
MasterOfKittens3K | MasterOfKittens3K
NTA. The sister is being entitled and raising an entitled child 😱
MrsPandaBear | MrsPandaBear
Commenter predicts picky nephew will face reality check. NTA.
impvespec | impvespec
Standing up to picky eaters is tough, but necessary. 🍴
a-punk-is-for-life | a-punk-is-for-life
Picky eater's sensory issues questioned, but no evidence found. NTA.
houseplant_owner | houseplant_owner
Sister's picky son starves for 8 hours, NTA creates a monster 😱
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Comparing nephew to Dudley Dursley, commenter says NTA 😊
elizabif | elizabif
Aunt stands her ground with picky eater nephew 😍
From_The_Heart1020 | From_The_Heart1020
Aunt refuses to feed picky nephew, comment calls him a 'dick' 😳
jmc259 | jmc259
Parent's desire to make their child happy may have unhealthy consequences.
Ssxtreme | Ssxtreme
Babysitting doesn't equal cooking 😏
concretism | concretism
Comparing to Petunia Dursley, but NTA wins.
komarovfan | komarovfan
NTA comment shuts down picky eater shaming with humor 😂
sexydexy859 | sexydexy859
Teaching a lesson: Nephew learns the hard way. 😔
ladyk1487 | ladyk1487
Aunt's picky eating habits could harm nephew's future. NTA.
hmg07 | hmg07
Aunt stands her ground against picky eater. NTA 😊
implodemode | implodemode
Aunt wins battle against picky eater 😊
joxx67 | joxx67
Don't let anyone guilt trip you into caving on this 👍
Perfect_Cookie | Perfect_Cookie
Teaching kids to be less picky eaters 👨🍳
Maharani_Radha | Maharani_Radha
Kid should feed himself. Sister is not doing him favors. NTA 👍
Val-B-Que | Val-B-Que
Empowering independence in kids - NTA comment wins!
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Creative solution to picky eaters 🥕
makeitgoboompowbang | makeitgoboompowbang
Understanding the nuances of picky eating and autism. NTA.
gothmommy13 | gothmommy13
Experienced parent shares reasonable solution for picky eaters 😊
momoffour61 | momoffour61
NTA for refusing to feed picky nephew for 8 hours 😱
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NTA. Some parents need to parent up and start acting like the authoritative figure they are 💪
onlystitch21 | onlystitch21
Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries is important 💪
DLS3141 | DLS3141
Teaching picky eaters to adapt. NTA for setting boundaries.
Macrazzle | Macrazzle
Setting boundaries early on is important for kids' future success. 👍
footfaceball | footfaceball
Parenting disagreements on picky eating habits 🤔
SandBarLakers | SandBarLakers
