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Post by ntsf on Apr 7, 2016 3:09:55 GMT
I take a child to an OT/Speech Path. feeding group every week. it is at a child development center at a hospital. every week, we "learn about food". they practice with food they don't eat. they chart out (and do this for homework too). first...look at it, then touch it, then, smell it, then hear it..like crisp celery...then they try to lick it, then next step is to chew a bite and spit it out, then next step is to bite and swallow. getting to any stage is fine. they work on lowering anxiety around food, they play with food. licks are consider progress, as you are getting their mouth used to the taste and texture. the food they practice with is extremely small...like a 1/4 inch cube...or one pea. or even smaller. they may try spinach sprinkles or chicken sprinkles on a cheese quesidilla.... then, when they do this at group or homework, they rate the food...like, love or "still learning about it"
the point is to go slow, have low expectations and don't expect over night success..it is a marathon. the group setting is encouraging. matter of fact attitude on the part of parents is needed. don't ask if they want food..just put a bit down. no fights, no sitting til they eat it..no punishment.. descalate everything. so this is both about the actual eating of the food and also changing the behavior and patterns set around food.
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Post by alissa103 on Apr 7, 2016 3:13:57 GMT
I'm just checking in from posting earlier today and wanted to say ((((Hugs))) to all you moms dealing with this! And to those of you dealing with it as adults like luvnlifelady (definitely go see an OT! Seriously, there is help for this and it sounds like you would do great with it bc you want to change. Go for it!!!) I know what it's like to have a "different" kid struggling with something that is so normal and easy for everyone else. It's hard. I get it. Love to all of you!
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Post by luvnlifelady on Apr 7, 2016 3:44:43 GMT
I am struggling with an 11 year old now. I have burst into tears more than once over this. I have swung on a pendulum from not making it and issue and just letting him eat what he eats to knock down drag out fights about grapes. And everywhere in between. He does have anxiety and ADHD. The anxiety meds helped him to where he would at least consider eating new things without a fight. The ADHD meds are working against us right now with killing his appetite but the rewards outweigh this and he's not losing weight. I will probably not medicate him this summer and see if we can make some progress. Fruits and veggies are our big struggle. He finally started eating meat just within the last year that isn't a nugget or corn dog. We supplement with Carnation Instant Breakfast still but it's not as big o a deal as it was - I swear those drinks are the only reason he didn't completely fall off the growth chart. He went from 95th percentile in weight when he was 3 to 25th when he was 10. He's actually back up to the 54th now. We have tried therapy and had an evaluation with a feeding therapist who determined there is nothing physically wrong. And the fact that he doesn't freak over food and will eat things in other forms (like no whole strawberries but strawberry smoothie is fine). We basically got a "stubborn" diagnosis. I could go on and on but I know it's a hard road. Start now! I wish I had addressed mine way earlier but it took me 3 years of appointments at the Ped. To get her to listen to my issue and finally agree that there was an issue. Good luck mama!' PM me if you ever need to talk! I am sorry you are dealing with this too as well as your child. I have horrible memories of how things were handled in this area as a child so I'm glad to read that you sought help for your child and your are trying to work through it together.
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Post by mikewozowski on Apr 7, 2016 4:20:47 GMT
mine was very picky even as a baby. we couldn't get her to eat the veggies or meats as a baby. then as a toddler she liked quite a few things (eggrolls, refried beans, and normal kid foods). then she went down to eating macaroni, peanut butter and jelly, cheese sandwiches and i am sure there must have been a few more things, but not many. then at about 4 i decided i had had enough. i made food and she could either eat it or not. no asking pleading begging. there was always one thing she liked, but she wasn't allowed to fill up on, say, bread, and nothing else. i also got rid of most snacks and juice drinks. she did add a few foods during that time.
over the years she has added foods. it could be matter of fact like "i'm 8 now, i think i will eat carrots." she tried edamame with her friends in high school. she ate roast at a friend's house.
she is 22 now. still pretty picky, but she does eat quite a lot of things. her favorites are thai and chinese food. also indian! she rarely tries new things, but she will from time to time. this year it was sausage, shrimp and a corn dog (thumbs down, too much dog, not enough corn!)
so, i say address the problem now, with therapy or not. i think it is pretty ridiculous to see a 17 year old who eats like a toddler (noodles and pizza and queso and chips).
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Post by gryroagain on Apr 7, 2016 4:36:37 GMT
This is so interesting to me! My picky kid also has ADHD and anxiety. She was horrid as a baby/toddler- no solid food really save the occasional cheerio or French fry until she was 2. She is 14 now and probably adventurous by some standards as she eats quite a bit of Korean food, but it's still all in her limited food palate (veggies, fruit, rice) though she enjoys spicy now. She will get queasy at the thought of a casserole or anything with gravy, but slather on the red pepper paste, lol. And never has eaten meat really, or any dairy.
We never considered a therapist, as it wasn't something I knew of and no pediatrician brought it up (despite her being very small for her age and solely breastfeeding for so long!). I guess it worked out anyway, but it would have been nice to know of when battling mother in law over dds eating habits!
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Post by papersilly on Apr 7, 2016 5:08:04 GMT
I know a picky child who ate nothing but pasta, rice, carbs, etc throughout his childhood. as a young adult, he has a body of a chubby 40-50 year old man. I could see that happening but my son (who jokingly calls himself a "carb-itarian") is actually very fit and muscular, though slim. He works out a lot. I honestly wish I had more of his attitude toward food--it's just for survival to him, not a treat or reward or the best part of the day. Le sigh Your kid is smart! Kid I knew basically had his mom write him an excuse note from gym for his high school years. No physical activity with that one.
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Post by 2peafaithful on Apr 7, 2016 10:58:18 GMT
In doing some research on my 5yo's picky eating it sounds more like he is a what they call a 'problem feeder'. He's down to only a few things he will eat and most of those have conditions (apples and pears can't have any brown spots on them, only red apples and green pears, peanuts and cashews can't have any brown on them, etc). He excludes entire food groups (no veggies unless you count corn and no meats). He's getting to the point where the smell of our foods gross him out. I've tried the whole "kids won't starve themselves" thing and truly I think he would. I've talked to his dr about it at his last 2 well visits. His next will be in August (when he's 6). I figure that gives us a few months to try hardcore to progress but if nothing changes I'm going to ask for a referral to a food therapist. Any tips of what to do for kids well beyond "picky eater". Truthfully I wouldn't care if he became the kid that only eats fries and nuggets (neither of which he'll touch now). Eta: often problem feeders have other issues like sensory disorders or autism or speech delays. He had significant speech delays (couldn't speak more than 1 syllable at a time until he was 3.5 and was in a special Ed preschool with speech therapy). They never figured out why he couldn't talk but eventually a switch flipped and now he won't shut up I have honestly never heard it called this but I can relate. My son is 7. He had issues from an infant with food. For the longest time I thought it was sensory. He did OT for about 6 months. 0 progress. I don't believe his is sensory at all. He shows no other signs of sensory issues. I do believe his is anxiety. He is incredibly in tune person with and sensitive beyond what is a typical sensitive child. I thought my first child (who is now 24) was a picky eater and sensitive. He has nothing on his youngest brother. This isn't picky. It is totally different. I know what picky is like. This is anxiety. Outside of food he doesn't have a lot of anxiety and we refuse to make food an issue so he doesn't fight anxiety daily and no battling over food. I will not do it. His diet is healthy but limited. Yes, there are other things that would be healthy to eat but what he eats are things he can live on, is gaining weight and is small but has steadily grown. We go to a lot of work for his food. Every morning he eats oatmeal. Only he likes it cold. I wake an hour before he would need to eat to make it and add extra milk and water to it and stir it well and than put it in the freezer. We add a banana to it and I put that in the fridge so it is getting colder too. I stir it 2-3 times during the chill time and than add the banana, flax oil, flax seed, raw iron and probiotics to it. He loves it and eats large bowl each morning. Lunch time is a sandwich with whole grain bread and sunbutter and applesauce no sugar added. I will send a fortune cookie (yes a fortune cookie) as that is the only "dessert" type thing he will eat. School has a snack time and we send one. He isn't a big snack at all but we send one so he has the option. He will eat popcorn or cheerios (plain) but he often doesn't eat it. Dinner is 2 options. Meatballs or chicken. Natural applesauce with no added sugar and 1/2 an avocado mashed and stirred in with the applesauce. He will sometimes eat a fortune cookie or two afterwards. Bedtime he will sometimes have some cheerios as we read to him. 100% water drinker. He use to have 3-4 other treats he liked. Fig bars, oatmeal raisin cookies I made, M&M cookies that were from a market nearby. He also liked smarties and cinnamon gummies for several years. He also ate sweet potatoes and strawberries for a long time and than stopped. One by one he determined I don't want to eat those anymore. He would often smell it, put it to his lips and say....no...it isn't the same I don't want it. I would assure him it was but he wouldn't. He also use to eat bacon and did for years. No more bacon. The one thing he will eat out (thank God) are nuggets from Chick Fil A. Smells are something that help him with food. He will smell me cooking other things and want to eat it but doesn't but talks about how delicious it smells and maybe one day he can eat it. I ask if he would like some and he will say no, thank you but that is so yummy smelling. About 6 months ago we were at a mexican restaurant and the tortilla chips came to the table. He loved the smell and picked one up and ate it and now loves them. If we buy them in a bag he isn't interested but fresh, very thin and warm he will eat. He loves popcorn so that didn't surprise me but honestly anytime he tries something new it is huge to see him put it in his mouth. However that is a real rarity. It is typically stopping a food that he once loved. He doesn't like to not eat so he hasn't ever cut his meal time things because he realizes he could have a variety of things that the rest of us eat but he doesn't want those. It doesn't make our daily hard. We work around it. It makes vacations a bit challenging. We have cruised with him and have to bring a good amount. But we make it work. Because he has cut out bacon that makes it a bit harder. He had cut out cheerios for about 6-8 months just recently. One day we were driving and I told him we would not be able to go on a Mickey ship until he was eating more foods. He asked why and I explained it to him that when we did it (twice) he had a few more items that made it work but now that he cut those out we can't make it work and have him be healthy. The last cruise he got a tummy bug the last night and become so sick that by the time our flight landed at home I had to take him to the ER. He was only drinking water and his sugar levels and acid levels had dropped so low he had to be admitted and was there for 3 days. He vividly remembers that as he was 6. So as we drove we drove I reminded him that he use to love some of those things but he chose not to eat them but he could chose to eat them again that it was a choice and his choice. That night he ate cheerios and has been eating them ever since. I asked him a couple times after that OK what other food would you like to add back in? He wasn't wanting to try bacon or fig bars again. He has never eaten birthday cake, ice cream, etc. He wants so badly to like and eat pizza. He loves the smell. He has taken small bites of it (very, very tiny) and we try to build on that. Outside of this anxiety isn't a issue for the most part. He is sensitive but not in a way that makes life a challenge if that makes sense. He goes to school, church, we go to family camp, he goes to Lego camp, art camp and all sorts of things. He has friends, loves to be outside and in nature. He loves water, sports, games and life in general. The sensitivity that does show up is more in that he likes calmness and being home. That doesn't mean he doesn't go out or go places we do so often and he loves it and finds enjoyment in it. But he loves order and calmness. He is a huge book lover. He was reading at 3-4. Just knew the words. He is in 1st grade and reading at a 3-4 grade level. We put him to bed by 7:30 most nights so he can sit and read with his flashlight. We moved recently and after we got his room set up and there were more books in there than usual (we lost a couple of rooms in the move so we had to put more in his room) he looked around and said, I feel the most peaceful when I am surrounded by books and trees. We haven't ever had trees in our backyard and he has a much larger yard and several trees and his window has a great view of our trees. He is great at math and crazy fast at any work he does. He loves art, building, making books, games, etc. He doesn't like movies. Never really has. He liked the Lego movie. He liked Miracles from Heaven and War Room. We have taken him to 3-4 other kids movies and his heart races, when we leave he will show relief that it is over and why did I take him to that. They seem overwhelming to him. He doesn't cry going or anything and pushes through it but just not his thing. He wants to be hugged often, be rocked at bedtime and at school when the boys and girls are doing the typical recess games and traditions of boys against girls he has a hard time with that. He can't stand for there not to be peace and unity. This week he was in my room reading and his brother came who (who is 18 and on the spectrum) and he was talking to me about a finger board he wanted to order. I wouldn't order it because of the price and where it was coming from. I asked him doesn't Amazon have some? He said, No mom Amazon is horrible. My youngest son burst into tears. Amazon has books and Legos to of his favorite things and many other things. I asked him why are you crying ( I knew what upset him but wanted him to communicate it) and he said, J just said Amazon is horrible and that hurts my feelings because I love Amazon. We processed it to try and help him see why hearing that isn't a reason to become upset but he literally said nothing and burst into tears the moment his brother said it. Each of my kids are so different from one another. I know everyone says that. My middle son does have autism and he is my best and easiest eater. He is my best traveler too.Go figure! All of my boys have always been 100% water drinks after breast milk or formula. Well my middle son has recently added coffee! That boy! I have seen pictures of it though and it looks like creamer with some coffee. lol
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Post by darkangel090260 on Apr 7, 2016 11:09:44 GMT
he playing a power game with you M is 2.5 and speech delayed work with a therapist 2 times a month.
He will eat anything we sit in front of him. He is not in control of our home. The parents of the house make healthy meals. The children of the house have to option eat or go hungry. We do not serve food anyone in the one in the home in allergic to.But we also do not play into the picky eater game.
Friend bring her daughter over says she will not eat anything but about 5-6 foods. That day she tried to pull it on me and refused to eat. I told her to get up and go to the playroom. She came back 10 minutes late asking for food. I took her plate out and had her sit down. Took an hour but she eat what was served. ooh nothing on the menu was in her 5-6 food groups. If you allow them to be picky and buy the crap food then it is on you
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Apr 7, 2016 11:17:20 GMT
he playing a power game with you M is 2.5 and speech delayed work with a therapist 2 times a month. He will eat anything we sit in front of him. He is not in control of our home. The parents of the house make healthy meals. The children of the house have to option eat or go hungry. We do not serve food anyone in the one in the home in allergic to.But we also do not play into the picky eater game. Friend bring her daughter over says she will not eat anything but about 5-6 foods. That day she tried to pull it on me and refused to eat. I told her to get up and go to the playroom. She came back 10 minutes late asking for food. I took her plate out and had her sit down. Took an hour but she eat what was served. ooh nothing on the menu was in her 5-6 food groups. If you allow them to be picky and buy the crap food then it is on you Sometimes picky eating is a power struggle and sometimes it isn't. I would recommend you read the rest of this thread and educate yourself. Your post isn't helpful in this particular situation.
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 7, 2016 12:04:35 GMT
he playing a power game with you M is 2.5 and speech delayed work with a therapist 2 times a month. He will eat anything we sit in front of him. He is not in control of our home. The parents of the house make healthy meals. The children of the house have to option eat or go hungry. We do not serve food anyone in the one in the home in allergic to.But we also do not play into the picky eater game. Friend bring her daughter over says she will not eat anything but about 5-6 foods. That day she tried to pull it on me and refused to eat. I told her to get up and go to the playroom. She came back 10 minutes late asking for food. I took her plate out and had her sit down. Took an hour but she eat what was served. ooh nothing on the menu was in her 5-6 food groups. If you allow them to be picky and buy the crap food then it is on you I WISH it were that easy. This is beyond picky eater. If I told him(and I have) eat this or don't eat, he wouldn't eat. Period. I would be starving my child. I'm not a perfect parent, but what he eats (and even where he eats it)is far less important than just getting food in his body right now.
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Post by darkangel090260 on Apr 7, 2016 12:15:10 GMT
The one who gag or throw up make them clean up their own mess and go outside and eat until they are about to eat with the family. Guess what it ends after a few times having to clean up after their own mess . That little game will end.
The one who will not eat some texture. If you hand them something sweet or that is junk food with the same texture they will eat it.
I have not found one that will turn down junk food. (shocking right) So-called picky eater are from parents who allowed it. I had cousins, friends kids,and my own kids pull this on me. After about 2 weeks here they eat real foods. Because I just don't play into the game.
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 7, 2016 12:31:27 GMT
The one who gag or throw up make them clean up their own mess and go outside and eat until they are about to eat with the family. Guess what it ends after a few times having to clean up after their own mess . That little game will end. The one who will not eat some texture. If you hand them something sweet or that is junk food with the same texture they will eat it. I have not found one that will turn down junk food. (shocking right) So-called picky eater are from parents who allowed it. I had cousins, friends kids,and my own kids pull this on me. After about 2 weeks here they eat real foods. Because I just don't play into the game. So what do you do with a kid who clamps his mouth shut and you can't even get the food in? He doesn't vomit he just won't let it in. While he eats some junk he also refuses a lot of it. How long exactly do I withhold food from a child who's BMI puts him in the 2nd percentiles??? I'm desperate so I'll overcome being offended by you if you have some magical trick that will help my baby grow.
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Post by Linda on Apr 7, 2016 12:35:42 GMT
he playing a power game with you M is 2.5 and speech delayed work with a therapist 2 times a month. He will eat anything we sit in front of him. He is not in control of our home. The parents of the house make healthy meals. The children of the house have to option eat or go hungry. We do not serve food anyone in the one in the home in allergic to.But we also do not play into the picky eater game. Friend bring her daughter over says she will not eat anything but about 5-6 foods. That day she tried to pull it on me and refused to eat. I told her to get up and go to the playroom. She came back 10 minutes late asking for food. I took her plate out and had her sit down. Took an hour but she eat what was served. ooh nothing on the menu was in her 5-6 food groups. If you allow them to be picky and buy the crap food then it is on you There are kids that technique works on BUT there are also children for whom picky eating/problem feeding is an actual ISSUE not a parenting fail. I have three kids. 1 is on the Autism Spectrum and is a sensory seeker. That child eats anything. 1 is probably on the Autism Spectrum and is a sensory avoider. That child was a problem feeder for years - to the point of failure to thrive - a child who truly would starve rather than eat something unacceptable - who would gag and vomit if the issue was pressed. Over time things have improved (we did many of the techniques used by food therapists) but this one is probably still pickier than typical but no longer malnourished 1 is simply a picky eater - prefers certain foods and refuses others - ironically many of the foods refused are 'junk foods'/treats/fast foods although many vegetables and anything mixed together/with a sauce are also refused. This one would probably do fine with the ' eat or go hungry' method. I serve ONE dinner (breakfast and lunch are self-serve but I buy healthy ingredients not 'crap food') and it's take it or leave it. I do try and make sure that at least a couple of dinners each week are acceptable to each child but some of more 'adult' oriented. If they try dinner and don't like it - then there are sides on the table (always applesauce and baby carrots which are both acceptable - plus some combination of raw veggies and fruit (fresh or tinned) - in addition to the menu side dishes (usually cooked veggies)) they can eat. If my only children were the first and last and my only experience with children were ones like that- then I might not be as sympathetic to those with genuine eating issues but my second taught me that it's NOT just parenting and some children really WILL starve
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Post by Linda on Apr 7, 2016 12:41:42 GMT
I have not found one that will turn down junk food. (shocking right) my picky eater (NOT my problem eater) will not eat most candy or chocolate, pies, many cakes, ice cream, most snack foods, chicken nuggets, mac/cheese etc... my problem eater likes chocolate (but not with stuff mixed in - only smooth), wouldn't eat anything red/pink/orange/purple (that ruled out lots of candy), almost no fast food (she'll eat a sub sandwich with turkey or roast beef and lettuce ONLY - even today but not much else), no ice cream with anything lumpy in it, no pudding, no yoghurt (she eats it not but didn't use to).... it truly isn't always a game or a parenting fail - remember I have one who eats everything and anything and I raised all three the same way food-wise
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Post by karinms on Apr 7, 2016 13:24:31 GMT
My 17 yo was/is the pickiest and nothing we did including therapy helped. He eats meat, French fries, limited bread, pasta, pizza and for junk food the only thing he eats are potato chips and a specific cookie. He drinks milk by the gallon, apple juice and very occasionally soda. He's 6'3" with the body of a swimmer.
My DSO (not my son's father) is exactly the same, lol. Meat, eggs, potatoes, corn, green beans, pizza, bread, cookies, baked goods, anything chocolate and potato chips. That's pretty much it. He HATES onions and once refused to eat homemade meatballs until I told him I would never put onions in anything.
It's fun, let me tell you!
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Post by cath4k on Apr 7, 2016 13:34:40 GMT
he playing a power game with you M is 2.5 and speech delayed work with a therapist 2 times a month. He will eat anything we sit in front of him. He is not in control of our home. The parents of the house make healthy meals. The children of the house have to option eat or go hungry. We do not serve food anyone in the one in the home in allergic to.But we also do not play into the picky eater game. Friend bring her daughter over says she will not eat anything but about 5-6 foods. That day she tried to pull it on me and refused to eat. I told her to get up and go to the playroom. She came back 10 minutes late asking for food. I took her plate out and had her sit down. Took an hour but she eat what was served. ooh nothing on the menu was in her 5-6 food groups. If you allow them to be picky and buy the crap food then it is on you I understand this type of thinking, even though it is wrong. I used to think it was only a parenting issue because I had met plenty of families where it *was* a parenting issue.
I am 48. I have four kids ranging in age from 24 to 10. The first three submitted to "good parenting techniques" and are adventurous, healthy eaters. The fourth taught me that it isn't always a parenting issue. We tried everything - positive reinforcement, the "this is all you get or you don't eat" method, a reward system, feeding therapy, etc. All that wrangling around just created a lot of stress for him and was damaging to our relationship with him. The therapist agreed that our son would have refused to eat at all until we were forced to take him to the ER and we would then be reported to CPS for withholding food.
He won't eat junk food just because it is junk food. He will eat some select junk food, but it isn't offered very often. Fortunately, what he does eat is very healthy. He is also good about taking supplements to compensate until he can eat more. When he does want to try something new, it isn't junk food. It has been things like sushi, guacamole, artichoke, etc.
Let me clarify here - I am not defending myself to you personally. I am not offended by your comments, nor do I feel the need to defend my parenting. At my age and with all we have been through with this child (food is just one of his issues), I am used to people not understanding and I don't have the energy to care what other people think. I am just trying to affirm the other parents on this thread and also educate you, if you are interested. If you think I stink as a parent, that is nothing to me. (said in a nice tone of voice, no snark)
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Post by twinks on Apr 7, 2016 17:55:44 GMT
I have a "picky eater" who actually has SID. The funniest was when the Pediatrician told me to place "finger foods" on the high chair tray and after 30 minutes, get her down and throw it away. Wait and do the same the next mealtime - no food or snacks in between. I am a total rule follower so I did. 2 days later we were in the office and he sent us to the ER because she was dehydrated and weak. He said, "Guess there is something else happening here." LOL! We started with an OT evaluation. My DD also had some fine motor issues happening and couldn't even pick up a Cheerio at 2 1/2 years of age. She went for a number of years eating mac & cheese, Grilled Cheese, steamed carrots, scrambled eggs, a banana, squash, cooked cereal, and applesauce. Oh, and a pb&j for lunch - everyday. We worked a lot in therapy on eating issues and it is a texture, oral motor problem. She has now expanded her food likes to include a number of things and can eat at most restaurants. However, it wasn't until she went away to school at 16 years old that she ate pizza and hamburgers. I notice she never has cold cereal with milk and I asked her the problem and she said she "will choke on the milk." She likes chowders - thick chowders and no soup. She will eat a thick stew. It is an oral motor problem. Not a picky eater, manipulate Mom problem. BTW - my DD is 28 years old now so she is beyond the manipulate Mom stage. We were also told at birth that she would be a "failure to thrive baby" and "not live past a year."
I think a lot of people have the same thinking as darkangel. That is why it is important to rule out any medical issues at the onset.
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Post by anniefb on Apr 7, 2016 19:02:59 GMT
Sounds like the daughter of a friend who has sensory issues ( in her case related to texture) and who's come a long way through working with a therapist.
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Post by meridon on Apr 7, 2016 22:52:18 GMT
Get in to see the dr so you can get in to see a dietician and get some OT going. I have a good friend who is a dietician and we have a mutual friend who has a daughter with many of the issues you describe. She got our friend's daughter into a "food camp" in the summer for picky eaters and it worked wonders. Maybe there's something along those lines near where you live.
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Post by Marina on Apr 8, 2016 19:45:52 GMT
My friends daughter was G tube fed until age 5 due to oral aversion resulting from being on a ventilator for several months at birth. She went through a resident feeding program at a local hospital. She now eats but tops most everything with ranch dressing. She won't eat cakes, cookies, ice cream....along with many veggies and fruits.
Some of the strategies I remember was distraction (ate while watching tv-not needed anymore) and a reward system. The ranch dressing helps her. Not ideal but she is off the gtube.
I too suggest seeing an OT experienced with feeding issues.
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