Re: My grandson's food phobias

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Your son sounds like ! :-) She is 5 with nearly resolved

apraxia, an advanced vocabulary and is starting to read and seems to

like math. She too takes her NN every day.

is a VERY particular eater. She eats monterey jack cheese,

crackers, pretzels, french fries, bagels, apples, grapes, bananas,

carrots, watermelon, buttered toast, yogurt, pudding, cereal bars,

cheerios, peanut butter crackers, ice cream, milkshakes and an

occasional bite of a peanut butter sandwich. She will very, very rarely

try new food. She has always been this way. We know that the issue is

a mixed-texture, sensory thing. Her diet is limited because she will

not eat mixed texture things, which, if you think about it, make up the

bulk of most diets.

I have talked to several dieticians, nutritionists, occupational

theraists and our Developmental Pediatrician about it. Most of what she

eats is reasonably good for her. They keep saying to be creative and to

encourage the smallest improvements. We do. We also give her vitamins

(Nordic Naturals Nordic Berries) and enriched foods. It has not escaped

me that much of what she eats is wheat and dairy. However, she is doing

so well and has made such dramatic progress, that I don't really think

that this is holding her back. Her speech is age appropriate now; what

remains are fine motor challenges and some distractability.

I used to obsess about it; now, not so much. She is healthy and growing

and looks healthy - rosy cheeks, shiny hair, active and smiling. We

keep encouraging and make sure that she gets fruits and veggies and

cheese (for protein and calcium) every day. I give her enriched bread

and cereal bars as much as I can.

I am not sure if this is helpful, but know that you are not alone.

Pittsford (suburb of Rochester), NY

, Mom to (5.8), verbal apraxia, hypotonia and fine motor

delays (but very conversational :-) )

and (3.5), our precocious talker.

pahammond2 wrote:

>

> I haven't been here for a long time, but I still read and keep up.

>

> Our little guy is a big 7 year old now. Very sophisticated vocabulary,

> reads beautifully, but

> math is his thing. We couldn't be happier, or more grateful. He still

> takes his Nordic

> Naturals every day.

>

> His diet is the concern. He likes pretty much only carbs and sugar.

> HIs favorite food groups!

> Protein is hot dogs, good home made meat balls, chicken fingers (loves

> fried stuff) virtually

> no fruit, except the occasional freshly picked (!) apple, apple sauce,

> if pressed. He will drink

> milk. NO vegetables. Oh, he likes salsa, the spicier the better. He

> might touch his tongue to

> a " strange " food, but usually says, " I don't like it " . Sometimes he'll

> eat it, but then say he

> doesn't want any more.

>

> As a little guy he ate everything, and gradually tapered off

> everything! I think it started out a

> sensory, textural thing. What do parents do about such a problem?

> We're not into forcing, of

> course, or bribing. But the building blocks for his beautiful little

> body are seriously deficient.

>

> My concern is that he will become really phobic about food. Maybe he's

> already there. I'd

> sure appreciate the wisdom of the group. Thanks in advance.

>

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I am 38, look healthy, etc.

I LOVE CARBS AND SUGAR AND I would eat ONLY frosting for dinner if I did not

know better, and if I did not care if I gained 455 pounds. His tastes sound

normal to me!

 

Sweet tooth in NY

From: pahammond2 <hammond.pat@...>

Subject: [ ] My grandson's food " phobias "

Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 7:42 PM

I haven't been here for a long time, but I still read and keep up.

Our little guy is a big 7 year old now. Very sophisticated vocabulary, reads

beautifully, but

math is his thing. We couldn't be happier, or more grateful. He still takes his

Nordic

Naturals every day.

His diet is the concern. He likes pretty much only carbs and sugar. HIs favorite

food groups!

Protein is hot dogs, good home made meat balls, chicken fingers (loves fried

stuff) virtually

no fruit, except the occasional freshly picked (!) apple, apple sauce, if

pressed. He will drink

milk. NO vegetables. Oh, he likes salsa, the spicier the better. He might touch

his tongue to

a " strange " food, but usually says, " I don't like it " . Sometimes he'll eat it,

but then say he

doesn't want any more.

As a little guy he ate everything, and gradually tapered off everything! I think

it started out a

sensory, textural thing. What do parents do about such a problem? We're not into

forcing, of

course, or bribing. But the building blocks for his beautiful little body are

seriously deficient.

My concern is that he will become really phobic about food. Maybe he's already

there. I'd

sure appreciate the wisdom of the group. Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

Two of my three children are picky eaters. No veggies at all. I found this

wonderful cook book on how to incorporate veggies in all sorts of meals. I'm

telling you the kids have no idea they are eating veggies.

http://www.deceptivelydelicious.com/site/

 

-ne

From: pahammond2 <hammond.pat@...>

Subject: [ ] My grandson's food " phobias "

Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 6:42 PM

I haven't been here for a long time, but I still read and keep up.

Our little guy is a big 7 year old now. Very sophisticated vocabulary, reads

beautifully, but

math is his thing. We couldn't be happier, or more grateful. He still takes his

Nordic

Naturals every day.

His diet is the concern. He likes pretty much only carbs and sugar. HIs favorite

food groups!

Protein is hot dogs, good home made meat balls, chicken fingers (loves fried

stuff) virtually

no fruit, except the occasional freshly picked (!) apple, apple sauce, if

pressed. He will drink

milk. NO vegetables. Oh, he likes salsa, the spicier the better. He might touch

his tongue to

a " strange " food, but usually says, " I don't like it " . Sometimes he'll eat it,

but then say he

doesn't want any more.

As a little guy he ate everything, and gradually tapered off everything! I think

it started out a

sensory, textural thing. What do parents do about such a problem? We're not into

forcing, of

course, or bribing. But the building blocks for his beautiful little body are

seriously deficient.

My concern is that he will become really phobic about food. Maybe he's already

there. I'd

sure appreciate the wisdom of the group. Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

>

>

> From: pahammond2 <hammond.pat@...>

> Subject: [ ] My grandson's food " phobias "

>

> Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 6:42 PM

> > Believe me, we've tried. I spent one whole day making pureed beets,

spinach, heaven

knows what else! He wouldn't touch it after one taste, even the brownies. The

kid has

radar for veggies! He's too old now, and too smart. Somehow, we need to figure

out a

way to appeal to his intelligence. Or something. If only he'd TRY with an open

mind. I

still think there's a sensory element. He won't eat mashed potatoes. Who

doesn't like

mashed potatoes? Well, I'm rambling, I know. But I just see him going through

life like

this!

>

> Two of my three children are picky eaters. No veggies at all. I found this

wonderful cook

book on how to incorporate veggies in all sorts of meals. I'm telling you the

kids have no

idea they are eating veggies.

> http://www.deceptivelydelicious.com/site/

>

> -ne

>

>

>

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Hi , i can't figure out where to put my reply. Hope this reaches the

group.. I so

appreciate your note. If our little guy would eat apples, grapes, bananas,

carrots, and watermelon, I, too, could relax. The " mixed sensory " thing sure

strikes a

chord! Again, thank you. Will try to relax, which would be the best thing for

everybody!

He's my grandson, so I have some input, by try not to overstep, if you know what

I mean!

Cheers. Pat

> >

> > I haven't been here for a long time, but I still read and keep up.

> >

> > Our little guy is a big 7 year old now. Very sophisticated vocabulary,

> > reads beautifully, but

> > math is his thing. We couldn't be happier, or more grateful. He still

> > takes his Nordic

> > Naturals every day.

> >

> > His diet is the concern. He likes pretty much only carbs and sugar.

> > HIs favorite food groups!

> > Protein is hot dogs, good home made meat balls, chicken fingers (loves

> > fried stuff) virtually

> > no fruit, except the occasional freshly picked (!) apple, apple sauce,

> > if pressed. He will drink

> > milk. NO vegetables. Oh, he likes salsa, the spicier the better. He

> > might touch his tongue to

> > a " strange " food, but usually says, " I don't like it " . Sometimes he'll

> > eat it, but then say he

> > doesn't want any more.

> >

> > As a little guy he ate everything, and gradually tapered off

> > everything! I think it started out a

> > sensory, textural thing. What do parents do about such a problem?

> > We're not into forcing, of

> > course, or bribing. But the building blocks for his beautiful little

> > body are seriously deficient.

> >

> > My concern is that he will become really phobic about food. Maybe he's

> > already there. I'd

> > sure appreciate the wisdom of the group. Thanks in advance.

> >

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Hey Pat!

Sigh ... and I worry about Ally's protein intake ;-). Cheese is

basically it. I worry about this super selective diet and her nutrition

as well as the impact socially. I wouldn't say that I have relaxed,

more like ... I have let it go because it will be a battle that I won't

win. Mixed texture foods are seriously a huge part of what we eat, so

this is a real obstacle. It's hard. Believe me, I know. It doesn't

help that is a teeny tiny little thing. She seems to be

undergoing a growth spurt at the moment, but at 5.5 doesn't even weigh

40 pounds. She's an adorable little waif, for sure.

I guess we wouldn't be parents or grandparents if we didn't worry

obsessively, right? :-)

Warmly,

pahammond2 wrote:

>

> Hi , i can't figure out where to put my reply. Hope this reaches

> the group.. I so

> appreciate your note. If our little guy would eat apples, grapes, bananas,

> carrots, and watermelon, I, too, could relax. The " mixed sensory "

> thing sure strikes a

> chord! Again, thank you. Will try to relax, which would be the best

> thing for everybody!

>

> He's my grandson, so I have some input, by try not to overstep, if you

> know what I mean!

>

> Cheers. Pat

>

>

> > >

> > > I haven't been here for a long time, but I still read and keep up.

> > >

> > > Our little guy is a big 7 year old now. Very sophisticated

> vocabulary,

> > > reads beautifully, but

> > > math is his thing. We couldn't be happier, or more grateful. He still

> > > takes his Nordic

> > > Naturals every day.

> > >

> > > His diet is the concern. He likes pretty much only carbs and sugar.

> > > HIs favorite food groups!

> > > Protein is hot dogs, good home made meat balls, chicken fingers

> (loves

> > > fried stuff) virtually

> > > no fruit, except the occasional freshly picked (!) apple, apple

> sauce,

> > > if pressed. He will drink

> > > milk. NO vegetables. Oh, he likes salsa, the spicier the better. He

> > > might touch his tongue to

> > > a " strange " food, but usually says, " I don't like it " . Sometimes

> he'll

> > > eat it, but then say he

> > > doesn't want any more.

> > >

> > > As a little guy he ate everything, and gradually tapered off

> > > everything! I think it started out a

> > > sensory, textural thing. What do parents do about such a problem?

> > > We're not into forcing, of

> > > course, or bribing. But the building blocks for his beautiful little

> > > body are seriously deficient.

> > >

> > > My concern is that he will become really phobic about food. Maybe

> he's

> > > already there. I'd

> > > sure appreciate the wisdom of the group. Thanks in advance.

> > >

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Hi ,

We are vegetarians, and my 2.9 yo son, Larsyn has major food sensory issues! He

eats

what eats, minus the fruit and cheese! I was very concerned about his

protein

intake, so we use protein powder. I buy it from www.vitacost.com, because they

have the

best prices and we go thru the stuff like crazy. I now use it and so does my

other son. I

like Jarrow Formulas 100% Whey Protein in Natural and Chocolate flavors. I add a

scoop in

his rice milk (the kid loves rice milk, but it has NO protein). I even cook with

the natural

flavor...add a scoop or two in the pancake mix, muffin mix, etc. Each scoop

gives 18

grams of protein. I also like Biochem Protein Powder (20 grams protein per

scoop). As

long as you aren't on a GFCF diet (or have a milk allergy), whey protein should

be fine.

There are different protein powders out there (hemp, pea, egg white, etc), but

we don't

have a problem with milk proteins.

I also have him on a good multivit, probiotic, B12, Orac-Energy Greens

supplement,

Carnitor (prescription), CoQ10 and the fish oil cocktail. He is in the 95% for

height and 50-

75% for weight!

-Jenna Weil (mom of Larsyn 2.9yo son w/-severe verbal apraxia, dyspraxia,

hypotonia,

SPD and Chance 5.4 yo NT son)

> >

> > I haven't been here for a long time, but I still read and keep up.

> >

> > Our little guy is a big 7 year old now. Very sophisticated vocabulary,

> > reads beautifully, but

> > math is his thing. We couldn't be happier, or more grateful. He still

> > takes his Nordic

> > Naturals every day.

> >

> > His diet is the concern. He likes pretty much only carbs and sugar.

> > HIs favorite food groups!

> > Protein is hot dogs, good home made meat balls, chicken fingers (loves

> > fried stuff) virtually

> > no fruit, except the occasional freshly picked (!) apple, apple sauce,

> > if pressed. He will drink

> > milk. NO vegetables. Oh, he likes salsa, the spicier the better. He

> > might touch his tongue to

> > a " strange " food, but usually says, " I don't like it " . Sometimes he'll

> > eat it, but then say he

> > doesn't want any more.

> >

> > As a little guy he ate everything, and gradually tapered off

> > everything! I think it started out a

> > sensory, textural thing. What do parents do about such a problem?

> > We're not into forcing, of

> > course, or bribing. But the building blocks for his beautiful little

> > body are seriously deficient.

> >

> > My concern is that he will become really phobic about food. Maybe he's

> > already there. I'd

> > sure appreciate the wisdom of the group. Thanks in advance.

> >

> >

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Feeding/sensory issues come up often.

Links from Tanner's one awesome preschool SLP

A. Ortega, M.S., CCC-SLP

http://www.cherab.org/information/speechlanguage/feeding.html

http://www.cherab.org/information/speechlanguage/mealtimetips.html

Here's a huge archive for those of you that need this:

From: " kiddietalk " <kiddietalk@...>

Date: Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:51 pm

Subject: Re: Poor eating habits, what to do? kiddietalk

Some great tips Suzi!

No adult picky eaters you say?...I know one -my husband! Will only

eat raw veggies -says he " can't " eat them cooked for just one

example. (yes we have fun at dinner at our house) And he was like

this from childhood and was a " normal " child. And even better just

thought of another " normal " child to adult picky eater -I went to

school with this girl Jane T. who's mom was a nurse and who

wouldn't eat anything every day but hamburgers, french fries, and

Twinkies. She told us back then that " everything else smells gross "

and " if it smells gross I won't eat it "

Skinny as anything -almost made it into the Olympics she was that

talented as a gymnist, and was after HS and college a show girl in

the Islands till she got married. Ran into Jane T. at a HS

reunion and she told a table of us that she keeps cartons of

Twinkies in her house she is so afraid they will stop making them.

Strange but true -can't make that stuff up! Anyway...

Below is an archive collection of some tips posted for picky

eaters. Not all from the archives of course -but a selection some of

you may

find

tidbits of advice from!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~start of archives

Hi Traci,

I know it sounds horrible, but it is comforting to know I'm not the

only mom

out there facing these types of problems. I am sorry to hear that

you too

have a difficult eater. I have three children (12yo, 4yo, and

2.10yo) that

are problem eaters, ranging from being a VERY picky eater to not

being able

to eat, and it can be overwhelming at times...oh who am I kidding, I

mean

all of the time LOL.

GERD stands for gastoesophageal reflux disease. Chase was dx'd with

GERD at

3mo of age following pneumonia caused by aspiration from reflux. He

had a

nissen fundoplication (a surgery to create a one-way valve to prevent

stomach contents from re-entering the esophagus) and hiatal hernia

repair at

14mo for severe GERD. As a result of severe reflux he developed oral

aversions, causing him to gag, retch, and vomit at every meal. The

oral

aversions continued after surgery, which made it very difficult for

Chase to

grow and gain weight, and he could not advance from thinned pureed

baby

foods. Chase was then dx'd with FTT (failure to thrive) and had a g-

tube

surgically placed at the age of two.

Here are some strategies I've gained from the feeding group Chase

attended,

and which helped Chase overcome his oral avertions (he's willing to

try any

type of food and textures now, the problem is he does know what to

do with

the food once it's in his mouth) that might help with increasing you

daughter's tolerance and exploration of foods and widen the variety

of foods

she we eat.

STEPS TO EATING The Hierarchy to Eating

Step 1: TOLERATE

*being in the same room

*being at the table with food on the other side of the table

*being at the table with food 1/2 way across the table

*being at the table with the food approximately in front of the child

*looks at food when directly in front of child

Step 2: INTERACTS WITH

*assists in preparation/set up with food

*uses utensils or a container to stir or pour food/drink

*uses utensils or container to serve self

Step 3: SMELLS

*odor in room

*odor at table

*odor directly in front of child

*leans down or picks up to smell

Step 4: TOUCH

*fingertips, fingerpads

*whole hand

*chest, shoulder

*top of head

*chin, cheek

*nose, underneath nose

*lips

*teeth

*tip of tongue, full tongue

Step 4: TASTE

*licks lips, togue licks food

*bites off piece & spits out immediately

*bites piece, holds in mouth for " X " seconds & spits out

*bites, chews " X " times & spits out

*chews, partially swallows

*chews, swallows with drink

*chews and swallows independantly

Finally: EATING

HIERARCHY STRATEGIES

TOLERATES:

1. describe the properties of the food while it is in front of you

2. you manipulate food in a creative/educational way near/in front

of child

3. child watches food preparation because it is interesting

4. food is passed in front of child; directly in front of face

5. place food on a napkin or table next to child and move closer to

child as

tolerates

(without drawing attention to this, over the course of the meal)

6. place food on edge of plate and move closer as tolerates

INTERACTION:

1. have child pass food container to another

2. have child serve self or another family member with a utensil

3.child helps with food preparation using utensils

4. child stirs with a utensil or other food (e.g. pretzel rod)

5. child manipulates outer wrapper

6. child pushes one food with another food (making a train)

7. child puts one food into another (making faces, making b-day

cakes with

candles)

8. child blows on food to tip it over or move along the plate/surface

SMELL:

1.have child in kitchen while food is being cooked

2. helps prepare foods with utensils or hands

3. peeling, cutting, stirring

4. waving food in front of face ( mimicing fans, airplanes, wiggle

worms,

" teaching physics of food " )

5. bringing the food near the nose (make mustaches, whiskers, beards,

lipstick, clown noses)

6. model leaning down and exaggerating smelling ( " Hmmm...Ahhh " )

TOUCH:

1. building with food (making trains, steps, bridges, rainbows,

letters,

shapes)

2. painting with foods (shapes, letters, pictures, faces, etc)

3. driving foods and driving foods under other foods (peanuts make

great

boats and cars)

4. inch worm up the hand, arm, shoulder, cheeks, etc

5. driving to the cave (mouth)

6. kissing foods, foods kissing you

7. pretending the food is lipstick, rubbing food on lips

8. flicking onto plate, into bowl

9. serving yourself with your hands

10. scraping with ahnds into trash; throwing away foods on the table

11. making food into objects you can wear (earings, glasses,

necklace, bows

in hair, rings, etc)

12. smashing, crunching, breaking, ripping, tearing with hands

13. cookie cutters

14. give food hugs

15. tapping the food on the teeth

16. balancing the food on your nose

17. hanging the food from lower lip

18. holding food on/above your upper lip with no hands

19. sliding down the slide/ski slope (= your nose)

20. sticking the food to parts of the body (forehead, cheek, hand,

nose,

chin)

TASTE:

1. being a puppy with a bone

2. holding food in teeth, no hands

3. kissing food

4. driving into mouth

5 blowing out of mouth

6. hold in teeth then push out with tongue

7. licking ( " make it wet, like a puppy does " , lick it like an

icecream cone)

8. listen to the noises it makes when biting/crunching

9. imitate brushing teeth with food

10. making a popping noice pulling foods out of mouth

11. exaggerated chewing with noise and head movement

12. licking food from fingers

13. hold bite of food in back teeth, spit out

14. bite off small peices, then spit out quickly

15. touch to tip of tongue fast

16. playing peek-a-boo on tongue

17. counting chews

18. " 1, 2, 3 " everyone licks, bites etc

*Prior to meals, warm up the mouth with blowing bubbles, blow toys,

whistles. Never allow the child to eat alone. Remove distractive

sources

(turn of TV). If child still uses highchair, move it as close to the

table

as you can so the child feels included during the meal time. Have

all family

members take part and follow along. Take turns trying things with

your food

(e.g. " look I can hold this pea on my tongue " and everyone follows

and shows

each other. Remember, once your child is chewing and eating, then

you can

teach manors. Choose atleast one meal a day and a snack time to do

feeding

therapy.

Thanks so much for your support,

Kris

Hi Pam and Tammy and all!

If you guys are looking for more food tips -Here is a great resource

article -and not just for picky eaters (clip from file and the rest

on a link) And Tammy I agree -I didn't know liked feta cheese

either! I don't recall that at our " tailgate party " at Disney's

Typhoon

Lagoon! (We have got to do that again soon!)

" Kids Can Cook - And Learning Is the Secret Ingredient!

Most children learn quickly that eating is fun. They also enjoy

helping adults cook. Put the two together and you have the perfect

recipe for learning. Children learn best when they're busy and

interested in what they are doing. When children are busy scrubbing,

mixing, stirring, kneading, spreading, tossing, squeezing, and

pouring, they don't realize there's a special ingredient that you're

adding: It's called learning!

.. Cooking involves reading and talking. There is much to talk about

as a recipe is read, followed, and prepared.

.. Children learn math skills through counting, measuring, and

following step-by-step directions.

.. Science is learned as children see how food changes during

cooking. They learn about hot and cold, floating and sinking,

dissolving, melting, and freezing.

.. Good nutrition is encouraged through cooking. Seeing exactly what

goes into a recipe helps children learn to make better decisions

about the food they eat.

.. Children can learn about and connect with other cultures as they

prepare foods from various cultural groups.

.. Thinking skills are developed as children learn to compare and

make relationships in food preparation. If we use too much flour in

our

cookie recipe, the result is a dry, hard cookie. Proportions are

easily mastered when children learn that if you double the

ingredients in the

cookie recipe, you get double the cookies.

.. Social skills are practiced in cooking when children work

together, take turns, and solve problems. Most importantly, self-

esteem abounds

when children prepare foods for themselves and others.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER

.. Good cooks of all ages always wash their hands before cooking.

.. Tell children to wait until the dish is done before sampling it.

This will help prevent illness.

.. Expect spills and messes.

.. Children have short attention spans. Give them quick, simple jobs,

and give instructions one at a time.

.. Children get excited and forget. Repeat directions as often as

needed.

.. Young cooks need constant supervision.

.. Give children jobs to help with cleanup. "

Full article with lots of tips at the link below!

http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/CaringForKids/CaringForKids3-5.pdf

" The Finicky Eater

Help! My child is very picky! The list of foods he will accept is

very short.

The Poor Eater

My child won't eat anything. I have done everything I know to do,

but she just won't eat a thing. What should I do?

The Obese Child

My child eats too much. He is quite chubby and I really worry that he

will grow up to be fat.

(a direct link to this page for helpful advise)

http://www.ellynsatter.com/Pages/Parents.htm

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