
Shehla - posted on 03/08/2012 ( 25 moms have responded )
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My son has always been a picky eater. Right from when I first introduced him to solids, he'd make faces and spit any new food, especially pureed fruit. Initially, I didn't take it too seriously and gave him whatever he seemed to like. However, as he grew older, his dislike for more or less all kinds of food I mean no matter how it was served: soft, cold, chunky, paste-like....whatever, he won't eat. He still is like that. For years we strived to feed him proper meals, coaxing him and tempting him but all he'd ever agree to have readily was milk. So for years it was milk, milk and more milk. We were afraid he'd starve himself so we obliged. We did try milkshakes, but of course milkshakes have fruit, or chunks or they don't taste like plain milk. So they were also rejected. The situation now is that apart from pizza (without any topping except cheese, all veggies or meat are removed by him) and nutella sandwiches, mcchicken nuggets, fries and of course the faithful cuppa milk he basically doesnt eat anything else. He is not a child willing to experiment with new flavors and textures. Help!
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Brandi - posted on 10/08/2014
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I have a 10 year old step son , he has been with me and his dad for 3 years now full custody , his mother just fed him whatever and sometimes his sister was responsible for feeding them ,which resulted in same foods mostly microwaved quick and easy or whatever he wanted. We have 3 other sons that live with us fulltime also. I cook home cooked meals so the other 3 are used to eating right and a wide varity of foods and will try new foods i cook . My 10 year old with cry his self sick befire he will try a new food and if he does take a bite he gags and its a big deal. I have cooked many different things i know he likes , example : spaghetti ,he loves it , but if i dont have noodles and i use bow tie noodles or macaroni noodles and make the spaghetti with that he wont touch it . Just last night he found out that spaghetti sauce was made from tomatoes and he would not touch his bowl of spaghetti. Why ? Its not fair to the other 3 that they cant have different from what i cook and it always ends up him getting something else because he will cry until he pukes over eating .please can anyone give me advice on what to do ? Note i didnt have him until he was turning 8 so im clueless to this cause my bio kids even like brussel sprouts ........
Melody - posted on 03/09/2012
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Some of these replies are well meant but bad advice-this child needs to go to a pediatrician that specalizes in behavior disorders. As a couple of mothers said this can be a symptom of Aspergers, or Sensory Processing Disorder, and that needs ruled out. Some of these children are so adverse to sight, texture and smell of food that they cannot eat it and will go without no matter what. Some of them will get dangerously underweight. Please get your child medically checked out by a Dr. who is experienced in this. You may find out that he has other symptoms that fit the spectrum of one of the conditions above. There is a lot that can be done to help them People should not automatically judge that it is about the parent being in manipulated or they'll eat when they get hungry. Once you've been to a specialist, and they rule out a medical issue then ask them for help to get your child to eat better.
Amanda - posted on 03/08/2012
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Shocking an 8 year old will only eat high carb junk food. Its simple, you make him dinner and he isnt allowed anyother food until he is done his dinner. Do not give him milk at the table, he can also have that when hes done his food. Dont worry eventually he will give in and start eatting his food, You will have to put up with a lot of yelling and screaming as you really should of started these steps around age 2-3 not age 8.
Staci - posted on 03/08/2012
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My son is the same way. He basically only eats pizza, chicken nuggets, fries, cheese, milk, milkshakes, and juice. Not much else. And the temp has to be lukewarm for things that are supposed to be hot and just barely cool for cold things.
We've recently discovered that he has sensory processing disorder and that picky eating is actually part of it. We're hoping that working with an OT will help with some of his aversions to trying new foods so we'll see.
We have also tried giving supplimenting his diet with PediaSure which is very similar to milk.
Hopefully this helps some. Good luck!
Chrystal - posted on 03/08/2012
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I don't have children this old but I'm a product of a mother that let us kids eat anything we wanted and trust me it can have horrible results. I was overweight my whole childhood and even now struggle not to eat crap because it's what my taste buds learn to like. My brother now 30 years old uses his veggie draw in the fridge to hold candy bars and though he isn't overweight he's been checked into the hospital 3 times for rectal bleeding because he eats so few nutritious foods his digestive system is damaged. Don't do that to your son follow these womens advice any upset he has now will be worth it for his future.