My grandson's food phobias

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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.