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Feeding help! Am I a short order cook??
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<blockquote data-quote="tictoc" data-source="post: 326900" data-attributes="member: 7916"><p>Audrey,</p><p>My difficult child is 7 and has a very similar list of foods. He also is incapable of the "no thanks" bite and would rather go hungry than do that. I do think what you are describing goes beyond typical 5 yo pickiness. The sensory aspect is very real. </p><p> </p><p>I have discussed this with difficult child's pediatrician, psychologist, and my own therapist. The consensus was not to pick a fight about it. Let it be and have him take a multivitamin. </p><p> </p><p>So, here's how I deal with it: He can have something from his "approved" list, but I choose what it is. I choose whatever is closest to what the rest of us are eating mainly because that is just the easiest thing to do. Also, I can make sure his diet is as balanced as possible by rotating through his list. When I think there is something he really can tolerate, I make him have the "no thanks" bite. And, often, I'm right. He can tolerate it. But, sometimes I am wrong.</p><p> </p><p>And, one more thing, our pediatrician said that difficult child's diet isn't that bad since it doesn't include a lot of transfat or candy. His diet is limited, but at least it doesn't have a lot of bad stuff in it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tictoc, post: 326900, member: 7916"] Audrey, My difficult child is 7 and has a very similar list of foods. He also is incapable of the "no thanks" bite and would rather go hungry than do that. I do think what you are describing goes beyond typical 5 yo pickiness. The sensory aspect is very real. I have discussed this with difficult child's pediatrician, psychologist, and my own therapist. The consensus was not to pick a fight about it. Let it be and have him take a multivitamin. So, here's how I deal with it: He can have something from his "approved" list, but I choose what it is. I choose whatever is closest to what the rest of us are eating mainly because that is just the easiest thing to do. Also, I can make sure his diet is as balanced as possible by rotating through his list. When I think there is something he really can tolerate, I make him have the "no thanks" bite. And, often, I'm right. He can tolerate it. But, sometimes I am wrong. And, one more thing, our pediatrician said that difficult child's diet isn't that bad since it doesn't include a lot of transfat or candy. His diet is limited, but at least it doesn't have a lot of bad stuff in it. [/QUOTE]
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