Re: Problem eater...how to begin SCD

[Guest guest]

Well, this probably isn't the answer that you're hoping for, but the best way is

just to get started with the intro. You are right that he might not eat

anything for several days. The record on the list, I believe, is nine days.

However, if you are offering food, and he is consuming fluids, then he will be

fine. Some kids do a hunger strike, but some kids shock their parents by eating

the SCD food after their junk food is gone. I know it is hard for you to watch

him cry in his chair when he is wanting something else. You have to stick to

your guns, and remember that you are doing what is best for him. His health is

more important than his tears over chicken nuggets. We'll all be here for you,

too, so don't be afraid to vent if you're upset, concerned, whatever. Get that

little guy on his way to recovery while he is still young.

Meleah

Problem eater...how to begin SCD

My autistic little guy (3 years old) is gfcf and only eats:

peanut butter

waffles only a certain kind

pancakes only a certain kind

chips

fruit (raw only)

carrots (raw only)

cookies

bread (pb jelly, french toast) but only on a certain kind of bread

sorbet ice cream

fruit popsickles

french fries

I know, I know...all carbs...not good

he will eat sometimes eat chicken nuggets from chick filet only (we use tons

of enzymes for this infraction); The other night I made some delicious chicken

nuggets in almond meal and he sat in his high chair and cried for over an hour

and wouldn't touch them...he is so skinny anyway that we don't want to not feed

him

has anyone had this kind of problem with very limited range of food? He

literally will not try anything new...I'm afraid if we don't offer him something

that he will just refuse to eat

suggestions very welcome on how to begin this diet

[Guest guest]

This is my 3rd week of SCD and I was in the same boat. It took

several days for my son to like to eat the foods and maybe a week

where I didn't have to use " video reinforcement " as much. What I

would do is ABA style techniques by setting up his table and chair

with me next to him and call him over COME HERE and have him sit and

have a movie on pause so he could see it. I would say TAKE A BITE

and give him a bite gently helping him put a fork in his mouth on

the very edge of the tongue (dyspraxia issues so tongue placement is

an issue for us too) which he still thrusts out and if he got a

little bit of food in LOTS OF PRAISE and played movie for a few

seconds. Then pause again and repeat. There was screaming,

tantruming, meltdowns gallore. My guy is an eater and I was so

scared because he wasn't eating! All the foods I was doing on the

Intro diet were foods he wasn't used to eating...eggs, meats of any

kind, chicken broth etc., Fast forward to week three and I am

cooking/baking peeled and deseeded zuchini along with hamburger

patties and he is eating them up. He eats his scrambled eggs and his

chicken pancakes (a favorite for the carb lovers!) I give a little

bit of banana because it stops him up. Today I intro a pear or apple

sauce. Slow and steady. I am not going to lie I was in a deep

depression that first week because when he is upset, not eating, in

despair my temperment seems to equal his...we are linked in that

way. Now that he is eating I feel better. Just don't give in and you

have to press on everyday. Hey email me offlist if you want to talk

it through. I know it's hard with our carb guys!

Kristie

Aidan 3.7 years old

>

> Well, this probably isn't the answer that you're hoping for, but

the best way is just to get started with the intro. You are right

that he might not eat anything for several days. The record on the

list, I believe, is nine days. However, if you are offering food,

and he is consuming fluids, then he will be fine. Some kids do a

hunger strike, but some kids shock their parents by eating the SCD

food after their junk food is gone. I know it is hard for you to

watch him cry in his chair when he is wanting something else. You

have to stick to your guns, and remember that you are doing what is

best for him. His health is more important than his tears over

chicken nuggets. We'll all be here for you, too, so don't be afraid

to vent if you're upset, concerned, whatever. Get that little guy

on his way to recovery while he is still young.

> Meleah

>

> Problem eater...how to begin SCD

>

>

> My autistic little guy (3 years old) is gfcf and only eats:

>

> peanut butter

> waffles only a certain kind

> pancakes only a certain kind

> chips

> fruit (raw only)

> carrots (raw only)

> cookies

> bread (pb jelly, french toast) but only on a certain kind of

bread

> sorbet ice cream

> fruit popsickles

> french fries

>

> I know, I know...all carbs...not good

>

> he will eat sometimes eat chicken nuggets from chick filet only

(we use tons of enzymes for this infraction); The other night I made

some delicious chicken nuggets in almond meal and he sat in his high

chair and cried for over an hour and wouldn't touch them...he is so

skinny anyway that we don't want to not feed him

>

> has anyone had this kind of problem with very limited range of

food? He literally will not try anything new...I'm afraid if we

don't offer him something that he will just refuse to eat

>

> suggestions very welcome on how to begin this diet

>

>