Does your family think that your child is a picky eater and if you just "encouraged" them to eat different kinds of foods it would get better? This pressure from extended family, especially around the holidays can be overwhelming both for you and your child.

Not all of your family will understand the needs of your child, but it might be helpful to lay the groundwork before you are in the moment with a simple message or email helping your family understand the needs of your child and requesting that all food decisions and discussions are handeled by you.

With a little bit of preparation and explanation your family might be more receptive to the way you are handling things! And if they are not...reach out to me and we can talk about ways to handle judgements from family. That is a hard one!