Zinc Supplement Question

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We use a product from Kirkman called Zinc Drink, our Dan Dr thought it was

a good idea. I think it just depends on what you use, how much you should

give. The Zinc drink is a clear liquid with no taste, it looks just like

water. My son doesn't even taste it. He is five and gets three teaspoons.

In a message dated 4/29/2009 9:35:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

annmarieviris@... writes:

Hi my apraxic 2 1/2 year old son eats very limited foods and OT feels he

does not have sensory issues. I understand that supplementing Zinc can hel.

My question is how much do you give a 25lb 2 1/2 year old? What kind should

I use? Any suggestions appreciated.

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[Guest guest]

Hi my apraxic 2 1/2 year old son eats very limited foods and OT feels he does

not have sensory issues. I understand that supplementing Zinc can hel. My

question is how much do you give a 25lb 2 1/2 year old? What kind should I use?

Any suggestions appreciated.

[Guest guest]

I use kirkman brand www.kirkman.com 1/2 liquid tsp when my son was that size

[ ] Zinc Supplement Question

Hi my apraxic 2 1/2 year old son eats very limited foods and OT feels he

does not have sensory issues. I understand that supplementing Zinc can hel.

My question is how much do you give a 25lb 2 1/2 year old? What kind should

I use? Any suggestions appreciated.

[Guest guest]

My son has been taking zinc for a year or so. We have it prescribed by his

developmental pediatrician. I looked into buying it over the counter and could

not find it in the right amount for a child. Our doctor writes for it and we

have it compounded at an apothecary (compounding pharmacy) and there they can

even flavor it (it is in liquid form- very easy to mix into yogurt or other

food). The doctor also told me that zinc tastes awful so the flavoring is

helpful to get your child to take it. We have seen good results with taking

zinc! Good luck!

>

> Hi my apraxic 2 1/2 year old son eats very limited foods and OT feels he does

not have sensory issues. I understand that supplementing Zinc can hel. My

question is how much do you give a 25lb 2 1/2 year old? What kind should I use?

Any suggestions appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

Give a very small amount and only after you check the blood level of zinc.

Please note that too much zinc can make one sick (stomachache, vomitting); so,

be on the lookout for that.

>

> Hi my apraxic 2 1/2 year old son eats very limited foods and OT feels he does

not have sensory issues. I understand that supplementing Zinc can hel. My

question is how much do you give a 25lb 2 1/2 year old? What kind should I use?

Any suggestions appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

Nothing against zinc or anything...but curious if your child eats limited foods

which isn't unusual behaviour for a child

http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/6/771 who says giving your child

zinc makes them unpicky?

Also as Sue said you really should be careful about zinc. It's been all over

the news recently because of the lawsuits against dental creams that contained

zinc.

As we learned the hard way in this group there are things that may be viewed as

benign -which may not be in certain populations. This group for the most part

outreaches to children- and it's my hunch if one is worried about picky eating

it probably isn't a tween or a teen who is most likely starting to eat anything

in the fridge in your house and the neighbor's. We do now know this about zinc-

so be careful.

" If an individual regularly ingests too much zinc, they might eventually

experience copper depletion. People who suffer from chronic low levels of copper

in their blood can develop severe neurological problems, including neuropathy.

Urinary, bladder and gastrointestinal dysfunction are also common consequences

of zinc poisoning "

Just found this:

Answer

Hi, briana,

I am curious why and who checked for low zinc, an uncommon element for us, as

pediatricians to check. It is normal for toddlers to be picky eaters.

Supplements aren't usually needed, but if you want to try a vitamin each day,

that would be fine. Did the doctor comment specifically on adding zinc or iron?

What was suggested about these two things specifically?

Here is a handout I have found useful in this common situation. Hope it helps,

good luck, Dr. olson

Picky Eaters

What is a picky eater?

The peak time for picky eating is the toddler or preschool years. A picky

eater:

• complains about or refuses specific foods, especially vegetables and meats

• pushes foods around the plate

• hides foods or gives them to a pet under the table

• eats enough total foods and calories per day.

What causes it?

Children of all ages (and adults) commonly have a few food dislikes. Sometimes

children dislike foods because of their color, but more often it's because they

are difficult to chew. Children accept tender meats better than tough ones, and

well-cooked vegetables better than raw. Some children are repulsed by foods

with a bitter taste. Occasionally a child who gags on large pieces of all foods

has large tonsils that make it difficult to swallow.

How long does it last?

Most children who are picky eaters will try new foods in the school years

because of peer pressure. The voracious appetite during the adolescent years

also increases the willingness to experiment. If you try to force your child to

eat a food he doesn't like, he may gag or even vomit. Force feedings always

interfere with the normal pleasure of eating and eventually decrease the

appetite.

How can I help my child?

• Try to prepare a main dish that everyone likes. Try to avoid any unusual

main dish that your child strongly dislikes. Some children don't like foods

that are mixed together, such as casseroles. Try reintroducing such dishes when

your child is older.

• Allow occasional substitutes for the main dish. If your child refuses to

eat the main dish and this is an unusual request, you may allow a substitute

dish. An acceptable substitute would be breakfast cereal or a simple sandwich

the child prepares for himself. Never become a short-order cook and prepare any

extra foods for mealtime. The child should know that you expect him to learn to

eat the main dish that has been prepared for the family.

• Respect any strong food dislikes. If your child has a few strong food

dislikes (especially any food that makes her gag), do not serve that food to her

when it's prepared as part of the family meal. Never pressure your child to eat

all foods. It will only lead to a power struggle, gagging, or even vomiting.

• Don't worry about vegetables, just encourage more fruits. Because

vegetables tend to be hard to chew and some of them are bitter, they are

commonly rejected by children and even by many adults. Keep in mind that fruits

and vegetables are from the same food group. There are no essential vegetables.

Vegetables can be entirely replaced by fruits without any nutritional harm to

your child. This is not a health issue. Don't make your child feel guilty

about avoiding some vegetables.

• Don't allow complaining about food at mealtimes. Have a rule that it's okay

to decline a serving of a particular food or to push it to the side of the

plate. But complaining about it is unacceptable.

• Ask your child to taste new foods. Many tastes are acquired. Your child

may eventually learn that she likes a food she initially refuses. For some

picky eaters, it may take seeing other people eat a certain food 10 times before

they're even willing to taste it, and another 10 times of tasting it before they

develop a liking for it. Don't try to rush this normal process of adapting to

new foods. Trying to force a child to eat one bite of a food per year of age is

not helpful with most picky eaters. Instead, it's better to trust them when

they say that they have tasted the food in question.

• Don't argue about dessert. An unnecessary area of friction for picky eaters

is a rule that if you don't clean your plate, you can't have any dessert. Since

desserts are not necessarily harmful, a better approach is to allow your child

one serving of desert regardless of what she eats. However, there are no

seconds on dessert for children who don't eat an adequate amount of the main

course. Desserts don't have to be sweets, they can be nutritious desserts such

as fruit.

• Don't extend mealtime. Don't keep your child sitting at the dinner table

after the rest of the family is done. This will only cause your child to develop

unpleasant associations with mealtime.

• Keep mealtimes pleasant. Make it an important family event. Draw your

children into friendly conversation. Tell them what's happened to you today and

ask about their day. Talk about fun subjects unrelated to food. Avoid making it

a time for criticism or struggle over control.

• Avoid conversation about eating at any time. Don't discuss what your child

eats in your child's presence. Trust your child's appetite to look after your

child's caloric needs. Also don't give praise for appropriate eating. Don't

give bribes or rewards for meeting your eating expectations. Children should

eat to satisfy their appetite, not to please the parent. Occasionally you might

praise your child for trying a new food that he does not like the taste or

texture of.

• Consider giving your child a daily vitamin-mineral supplement. Although

vitamins are probably unnecessary for most of us, they are not harmful in normal

amounts and may allow you to relax more about your child's eating patterns.

When should I call my child's health care provider?

Call during office hours if:

• Your child is losing weight.

• Your child gags on or vomits certain foods.

• You have other questions or concerns.

Written by B.D. Schmitt, M.D., author of " Your Child's Health, " Bantam Books.

This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health

information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate

and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment

by a healthcare professional.

Olson, MD

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Pediatrics-1429/eating-problems-1.htm

And here is the advice I typically send out about picky eaters as this is a

normal topic in this group (and yet zinc for picky eaters?

Kids -thing about them is that there are ways to trick them into eating what we

know they need- I don't think forcing works. And many doctors will tell you

that your son won't starve no matter how thin he is. My husband doesn't like

casseroles (or shepherd's pie) either -but he eats 3 meals a day just fine.

Outside of simple strategies that you could find probably on any " ways to get

your child to eat his carrots " type website -doesn't sound like anything out of

the ordinary.

Here's some articles for " normal " kids who won't eat this or that

http://www.parentkidsright.com/pt-wonteatveges.html

http://www.vegfamily.com/editor/1004b.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childrens-health/HQ01107

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/parenting_tips/picky_eaters.html

(etc. much more out there)

Everyone here assumes it's sensory issues -and perhaps it sometimes is. But

being we deal with children in this group and being a picky eater in a toddler

is normal -let's not always jump that every picky eater needs some sort of

therapy. Probably just like every other picky eater toddler out there he just

needs some tricks and strategies.

Gagging when your child eats if he gags when he feeds himself -that is a serious

problem and does need therapy immediately. But if he only gagged because you

(in some way) forced him to eat something he didn't want to -I suggest you just

read the links and some of the strategies in the archives below as well.

Re: HELP SONS APPETITE..has sensory problems too and horrible appetite

There are many reasons for a child being a picky eater ranging

from " just picky " to a child that has a eating or feeding disorder

due to sensory, weakness, motor planning or other problems. My son Dakota

for example had feeding problems from infancy due to crushed facial

nerves and other traumatic injuries from birth injuries and he was in therapy

from 3 weeks old overseen by a neurologist from birth. His problem was not

limited to eating -he had trouble with breathing at times too and

would just stop -and yes it was a nightmare and scary and everything

else you can think of. Dakota today is a good eater I have to say -

but again he had early intervention to help him overcome all the

gagging and other problems. Tanner who has sensory integration

dysfunction on the other hand never had a problem with eating or

feeding -his DSI is in other areas. So not all children with DSI

have it affecting all senses in all areas of the body. And are you

sure it's sensory anyway?

I went to school with this girl Jane Tullman who is probably

the best gymnast you would ever see outside of the Olympics -she was

supposed to try out for the Olympics actually back then. She was

the type of person who could be standing there talking to you and

then just do a back flip to stretch and so graceful you would think

she just spinned around. Anyway -her mom was an RN and yet

Jane 'only' would eat junk food for lunch -and never would eat

anything she didn't like the smell of. She never ate any vegetables

or anything. She ate lots of Twinkies and stuff like that. She was

a thin pretty girl when I knew her in HS -and again when I saw her

at a class reunion. For years she worked as a show girl doing

gymnastics in the Islands someplace until she got married.

Jane as far as I know doesn't have sensory issues and definitely

didn't have autism or any type of speech impairment -she was just a

very picky eater.

Here are some sites that may help

http://www.fsci.umn.edu/nutrinet/December%202003/what_can_one_do_for_2.htm

http://www.kidseatgreat.com/peater.html

http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/chi/chi01.asp

http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/AngelUnits/OneHour/Eating/EatingLesson.html

http://www.parentcenter.com/community/ppt/tips/health/foodNutrition/picky2-4/

my boy's webpages

http://www.cherab.org/information/familiesrelate/letter.html

http://www.cherab.org/information/familiesrelate/workandfamily.html

The following are a bunch of messages I quickly pulled from the

archives. It just can't be healthy to let your child eat only the

same food all the time, especially junk food -but then again -can't

say Jane ever looked or acted unhealthy to me. Hope some of

the following tricks here or elsewhere help!

From: uzmashah@...

Date: Fri Apr 4, 2003 2:50 pm

Subject: Re: [ ] Diet Questions

Hi there,

My now three and half year old was also a picky eater, had to endure

surgery

on his mouth at three and ten months of age, and I was always

concerned about

his weight. Pureeing food certainly helped as did pediasure. I also

tried

to puree high calorie fruits such as mangoes and avocados (mono

unsat. fat I

believe). Adding wheat germ to yogurt along with fresh pureed fruit

also

worked nicely. Sometimes, I would add instant non fat powdered milk

for an

extra protein kick. It was very easy to add into oatmeal, farina,

milk

shakes and certain milk or cheese based sauces. The soft biter

biscuits were

also great because they melted in his mouth (and over is hands, face,

clothes!). Good luck!

Uzma

From: " danischrimpe " <danischrimpe@...>

Date: Sun Jun 23, 2002 9:58 pm

Subject: Re: on-line cook book for beyond picky eaters

Hi Again,

My best trick for sneaking in veggies involves the use of my ever

priceless

Braun hand blender (you know, the one that's long and skinny). I can

hide

veggies in just about anything. My husband definitely could have

benefitted from

some serious OT as a kid for his aversion to " chunky in his smooth "

and " smooth

in his chunky " (yes, this coming from a 35 year old man! LOL!). The

mere sight

of a pepper of any color will make him gag and forget a piece of

tomato being

found in sauce... a breakdowm would occur! Anyway, I puree'

EVERYTHING to get

rid of lumps. I can hide mushrooms, peppers, basil and even Italian

sausage in

my sauce with the hand blender. It's all smooth and the taste is

blended evenly

throughout. When it comes to soup it works even better. He does like

the veggies

in the soup but I noticed at the bottom of his bowl, and my son's

too, there

would alway be stray celery, carrots and what ever else that grows

naturally

from the Earth. They would never finish it all. When the soup is

done cooking,

let's say chicken soup for instance, I take out about 1/3 to 1/2 of

the veggies

with some broth and blend them together then add the mixture back

into the pot

with the rest of the soup. It gives the broth a great taste and

thickens it a

bit, too. The thickening came in handy for my youngest who had

severe reflux, as

well, and wasn't allowed thin liquids until 18 months.

Well, I'm no Child but it works for us. I'm sure some of you

could even

take these ideas bit further with other foods.

Good Luck,

~Dani~

" Burt " <bhollywood333@h...> wrote:

> have any good ideas regarding fruits and veggies. Would love to

swap

> sensory defensive pleasing recipes!!!

From: " vocalys " <lauraruiz@...>

Date: Sat Feb 16, 2002 3:38 pm

Subject: picky eater too...

Hi there,

I was just looking around at some of the past posts. I had no idea

that my sons picky eating could be related to his late/non-existant

speech. He also does this weird thing often when we try and feed

him - he does this gagging reflex stuff which just has frustrated us

to no end. I couldn't for the life of me figure out where he'd

picked up a habit like that. Neither daddy nor I ever gag, and he's

at home all the time so I know he hasn't been around someone else who

gags a lot or anything. I figured it was behavioral.

It's been like pulling teeth to get him to eat anything nutritious.

We'd all but given up. He loves his milk, rarely wants anything

else, but obviously we can't give him nothing but milk or he could

become severely anemic. We've gotten him to start drinking some

juice and water, but there's not much actual foods we can get him to

eat other than some pastas, cheerios & chips.

Anyway, I'm almost relieved to be finding out what the problem is.

From: mndvock@...

Date: Sun Feb 17, 2002 12:45 pm

Subject: Re: picky eater too...

My son turned five last October. He is developmentally

dellayed/speech

delayed with sensory issues. He is also a very picky eater - minimal

meat,

no vegetables (except fries), and no fruit. He gets by on yogurt,

rice,

chicken nuggets, fries, and some snacks. However, a year ago I

started

juicing for him. I juice two carrots and one apple and add another

fruit -

depending on what's available (apricots, peaches, cranberries, etc).

I try

to do all organic (easy with the apples and carrots) but that's not

always

the case. He knows there are carrots in the juice (he helps juice

them) but

no amount of pleading or bribery could ever get him to eat a carrot.

He is

starting to try new foods, but improvement is very slow. With the

juice at

least I feel like he's getting some good substances in him. We've

also seen

an improvement in his immune system by the decrease in number and

severity of

colds he's gotten this winter (two small ones compared to seven

nasty ones

last winter).

Also, before he had enough foods that he would eat, we also gave him

a

protein bar each day (started off with peanut butter cliff bars but

when he

refused those we went to chocolate balance bars).

just my two cents-

From: " kcholt11 " <kcholt11@...>

Date: Mon Feb 18, 2002 12:54 pm

Subject: picky eating/gagging

,

No, it is NOT behavioral.....it is part of whatever is going on in

these kids'

little bodies. My son, even as he got older, especially

when under more stress or pressure than normal would not only gag on

the food

but also throw up! He was embarrased by it but

would never show other signs of being " sick " .

One food that worked well with him was avocados, peeled and chopped

into small

pieces that he could work on picking up

himself......this was during high chair days and I have many

pictures of him

covered in green....what a mess! He won't eat them

now that he is six but he still loves the red kidney beans straight

out of the

can! I think it has to do with the consistency/texture of

them......the people at EI used to think it was so funny that I

would bring a

little thing of beans for him for snack but it got the

protein in! Hope this helps....try to avoid any power struggles

because of

course any naturally difficult thing can more easily

BECOME a behavioral or control issue. Carol

From: LuvMyHubNKids@...

Date: Fri Jan 18, 2002 7:53 pm

Subject: ? for Lori Roth

Hi Lori,

Carolyn suggested I email you.

My 2 year old has sensory issues and I need information on food

therapy.

She is very picky with textures and does not eat much at all. She

loves

bread, crackers, salty food......she just started accepting oatmeal

and

corn...she didn't used to like those textures. She wont eat any

meat...just

chews it, then spits it out. She only weighs 20 pounds and just

turned 2.

I don't know if you saw my previous post, titled New Here, but it

describes

her problems with talking and I was recently told she may have

apraxia of

speech. She has been working with a speech therapist since Sept. 01

and her

words have gone from 2 to 17 (however not used on a daily basis, and

not when

cued to say them, more spontaneous).

Any help or information you could give me would be much appreciated.

I would

love to wake up her little mouth and have her eating and saying more

words!

Thanks!

Karla

SAHM to

Jackie, , Jenna and Kamryn

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From: " " <@...>

Date: Wed Sep 19, 2001 6:54 am

Subject: Re: [ ] feeding issues-frustrated

Hi -

Your story sounds very familiar to mine. It sounds like your son

very well may

have global Dyspraxia. That means limb dyspraxia, oral dyspraxia,

verbal

dyspraxia, and as you already know, ocular dyspraxia. (Dyspraxia and

Apraxia

are interchangeable words in this case). Children that have limb

dyspraxia are

described as very clumsy. The brain is sending messages to the

limbs, but not

all the messages are getting through. These children usually need

Physical

Therapy for gross motor skills (jumping, riding bikes, etc.) and

Occupational

Therapy for Fine motor skills (writing, buttoning, zipping, etc.)

Oral

dyspraxia has to do with the mouth. The muscles are physically fine

with the

mouth, but when the brain sends messages to the mouth they are not

received.

These children need oral motor excercises. Characteristics for these

children

are low tone in the face, unable to pucker, unable to move tongue

around, unable

to lick lips, unable to blow, usually have drinking issues (these

are just

examples, not all children with oral apraxia have these.)

A GREAT book for you to read is The Out-Of Sync Child - it explains

about

Sensory Integration Dysfunction. Your son definelty seems to have the

symptoms. You can read more about Sensory Integration Dysfunction on

my

website at www.verbalDyspraxia.com or another great site is

www.sinetwork.org.

Many, Many children with Dyspraxia have Sensory issues so I like to

refer to it

as a " symptom. " In general it is an immature central nervous system

which

effects so many areas of these children's lives. My son has sensory

issues but

is doing much better since I found out about it and have been

helping him with

it (my son is 4 now, but diagnosed with verbal dyspraxia at 2 1/2)

He also

craves sensory input, but is easily freaked out by other things. He

REFUSED to

walk on grass until recently and still does not like ANYTHING new.

NO suprises

- we have to prepare him for everything in advanced, even going out

to eat or if

someone is coming to visit for the day.

My son also had feeding issues. He was a failure to thrive baby and

had a hard

time sucking. We too had to try all different types of nipples

before we found

one he would tolerate. It was a hard transition to a sippy cup and

now we are

having a hard time getting him to a big boy cup. He would not get

his hands

dirty so would not feed himself finger foods. He gagged easily and

we had to

cut EVERYTHING into very small pieces. He never put toys or fingers

into his

mouth either, and also didn't seem to know how to chew his food

(this is a

symptom of oral apraxia). My son was finally diagnosed at 3 years

old with

esophageal refux, but that didn't have anything to do with his

inablility to eat

solids. It was all sensory. He still is very picky about what he

will put

into his mouth, no noodles of any kind, nothing chewy (except gummy

worms!) but

we worked up to that. We have worked very hard with him and I am

happy to say

he is doing wonderful with food. he doesn't have a large variety of

foods he

will eat, but that is okay, at least he is eating. He is also tall

and used to

be EXTEMELY SKINNY - i would also get the disapproving looks from

others. He

is still Skinny, but no longer a " skeleton. " We feed him a high fat

diet per

our pediatrician so mom is gaining weight too!!!!!

There are professionals out there that deal with feeding issues - it

sounds like

your son might be a good candidate for this. I do understand how

scary and

frustrating it is when child isn't eating, it seems as if you spend

all your

time trying to shove food down him so he doesn't waste away. We use

the reward

system in that we find something that he REALLY likes (such as m -n-

m's) and

after he takes a bite of food and swallows, he then gets an m -n- m.

It's a

good way to add more fat to his diet too!!! I still have to sit with

him when

he eats, and sometime still feed him in order for him to eat enough,

he would be

content to starve. When I go to people's houses I always get the

looks like

" he's 4, why is she helping to feed him??? She is WAY to

overprotective. "

What these people don't understand is that not eating is not an

option for him,

he is so thin that I worry.......Well, you know.

I wanted to write this so you know you are not alone, and others do

understand

your pain and your feelings. I do think it is time for you to find

someone who

can help him, and you. A feeding specialist is a great place to

start, an

occupational therapy (or at least have him evaluated someplace that

is familiar

with Sensory Integration Dysfunction) and also have him evaluated

for Verbal

Dyspraxia by a Speech Therapist. A Developmental Pediatrician

probably will be

able to get you names of good places, and that would be someone who

can look at

your son as a WHOLE person and help you figure out what he needs

right now.

You are a wonderful mother in that you are researching and looking

for help -

YOU know your son better than ANYONE so trust your instincts and

follow your

heart. If you need any other advice or support, please let me know

as I will

help in anyway I can....

Where in Texas are you?? I know others in Texas and can get you

connected!!

Carnell

North Carolina www.verbaldyspraxia.com

CHERAB Outreach Coordinator

Re: constipation

I agree with and Carolyn about increasing veggies, fruits and

water

with or without ProEFA. Here are some tips from a previous post for

those

who have trouble getting the vegetables into their child.

As a professional (SLP Oral Motor/Verbal Apraxia Specialist) and the

parent of a

once picky eater..here are some hints for increasing nutritional

balance to

limited diets. If your child likes pasta..make your own sauce or add

to the

jarred kind the puree of healthy vegetables. Steam the vegetables

first in only

a little water..then add the water and veg. to blender to puree. Mix

veg.

liquid into sauce..boost spiciness of the sauce just a little with

hot sauce if

you think you child will tolerate it. BUT REMEMBER..start adding a

little of the

new veg. liquid at a time- say 2-4 TBSP to the 1 cup sauce. Blend

and taste.

Adjust salt/flavoring to taste. You can use spinach, carrots, even

broccoli.

Add nuts ground, or wheat germ boxedxed bread mixes to add fiber to

diet. Or

add wheat germ to his pancakes or hot cereal if he'll eat it. Maple

syrup

used disguise lots of tastes.

Sometimes having the kids help cook a meal or portion of the meal

makes it

more fun to eat. I even went so far as to use cookie cutters on bone-

less

chicken breasts and breaded (wheat germ + crumbs), baked and played

circus with

the animals...eating legs or head to get good food into .

Take heart..Jon's almost 21 and eats almost everything..including

Sushi,

salad, and something other than chicken.

Hope these ideas help.

Lori Roth, MA, CCC-SLP

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Dear ,

Thank you so much for the info you past on.

My son is almost 3yrs old an d only eats baby food, yogurt, breads and

pizza ( which I prepare the sauce wih chopped meat and veggies). He has been

diagnosed with verbal apraxia. He's been receiving 3x weeek ST and 2x wk

DI and recently added OT 1x. We got OT because of his resistance to eat

real food.

Everyone that has worked with him sees no sensory issues and feel its

behavioral and so do I. He has in the past ate a chicken nugget, strawberry

etc. maybe 1-2times and never again. I am at a

loss of what to do , he needs to move on from purees...We have decieded to

go cold tukey on all baby foods and hopefully he will eat out of hunger.

Im scared because he is so strong willed but Im at my wits end!

I read in a cookbook re( gluten/ casin free) that many children with

autism/ ADHD snd are very picky eaters have low levels of zinc and zinc may be

related to taste and often with supplementation they start to eat more.

This may or maynot be true. That is why I posted my question re. zinc and its

safety and I appreciate any advise on this and or his eating issues.

Thanks Again, AnnMarie Viris

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