I guess some of the responses are confusing to me because his speech therapist is PUSHING about the food consumption. She has been pushing all along through his treatment, and she wants him to eat things like chicken and dumplings (which I DON'T think he could possibly do.) But because of her adamant insistence that he should be eating, I have been very concerned. It sounds to me like most agree that this is not so vital right now. Thanks for such great responses. I hope to see more comments, especially about the picky aspect of it all.