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A classmate told my 6 yr old rice makes you fat. Two weeks of no rice now

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came back from a work trip and she's refusing rice. two weeks now. the friend apparently hears it at home and repeats it at lunch. she's 6. not looking to lecture a 6 yr old about bodies. how did you handle food rules coming from other kids

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  • mango_quilt_5345

    Ugh. Ours came home with 'chocolate gives you worms', which at least worked in our favour 😂 Didn't argue. Made rice fun for a week. Fried rice, eating with her hands, she 'cooked' it with us. Over in a week. Don't make it a topic.

    • cedar_camera_2870

      fried rice worked. she ate all of it and informed me 'this isn't rice'. i'll take it

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