Re: Re: Eating question

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My DD is 7 and also wants to eat all the time. I believe it's part of her sensory issues that she simply has a harder time realizing when she is full. She is definitely a natural grazer, so we have to watch the clock to make sure she doesn't fill up on snacks and then won't eat at meals. I realize "grazing" is actually supposed to be a healthier option, but reality is that the world functions on a schedule. She's also a very fussy eater, so her choices are extremely limited, but thankfully she's very healthy and has a great metabolism.

Incidentally, my best friend's 5-year-old NT daughter is the same way, although she'll eat anything you put in front of her. We call our girls "the hobbits." :-)

~Cheryl S.

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Thanks for this post! A light bulb just went off as I read it. My son is always "hungry". At 12:00 on weekends he is in the kitchen hungry for lunch, it doesn't matter that he just ate breakfast an hour ago (because of when he woke up, he's 15). 10:30 is lunch time at school and 4:45 is when he starts getting ready for his evening activities. Just realized he is always in the kitchen around 10:30 and 4:45 like clock work, even if there are no evening activities. I've always seen his being "hungry" all the time as a distraction for him from doing other things he needs to do. I still think that is the case much of the time but now I'm seeing a pattern, a schedule for him. I just want him to know when he is truly needing to eat not just because the clock says it's time or that he needs a break from (or doesn't want to do) what he is doing. Slow parent here!! Interesting with all the eating he does do and the medications he's on he is still under weight. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: "" <neicybl@...>Sender: Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:21:23 -0000< >Reply Subject: ( ) Re: Eating question My son is 8 diagnosed with AS at 6.5. He also constantly thinks about food. For some reason he can't tell when he's full. However, he never eats what he doesn't like. He will go to bed without eating, if it means that he has to eat somthing he doesn't like. We discovered that as long as we have him on a schedule, we can control how much he eats as opposed to what he eats. He is overweight, but we are working on it. With AS, scheduling is important, so we will make him wait for seconds. As long as it's scheduled, he'll wait. That way we can limit the amount. We also limit snacks. He has to have permission and only one snack after 4:00pm. We buy everything in snack size to control portion.Again as long as he has a scheduled time to eat. He will wait to the next eating opportunity even though he may not think he's full.>> I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed with Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long.  Does anyone else have this issue?  And if u do, what do u do?  I'm a loss, I've tried all I know.  He thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating.  It's constant.  Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this issue. > > >  > Faith never wonders why.> Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > is fighting some kind of battle.' > " For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness. " > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> >  >  >              >  >

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hi my name is denise jd is 14 has as plus is a diabetic so eating is a issue say on the weekend he always insists he has to eat lunch 12 on the dot he always wants big quanities of foodFrom: <mcuttler@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Eating question Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 11:19 AM

Thanks for this post! A light bulb just went off as I read it. My son is always "hungry". At 12:00 on weekends he is in the kitchen hungry for lunch, it doesn't matter that he just ate breakfast an hour ago (because of when he woke up, he's 15). 10:30 is lunch time at school and 4:45 is when he starts getting ready for his evening activities. Just realized he is always in the kitchen around 10:30 and 4:45 like clock work, even if there are no evening activities. I've always seen his being "hungry" all the time as a distraction for him from doing other things he needs to do. I still think that is the case much of the time but now I'm seeing a pattern, a schedule for him. I just want him to know when he is truly needing to eat not just because the clock says it's time or that he needs a break from (or doesn't want to do) what he is doing. Slow parent here!! Interesting with all the eating he does do and the medications he's on he is still under

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My son is 8 diagnosed with AS at 6.5. He also constantly thinks about food. For some reason he can't tell when he's full. However, he never eats what he doesn't like. He will go to bed without eating, if it means that he has to eat somthing he doesn't like. We discovered that as long as we have him on a schedule, we can control how much he eats as opposed to what he eats. He is overweight, but we are working on it. With AS, scheduling is important, so we will make him wait for seconds. As long as it's scheduled, he'll wait. That way we can limit the amount. We also limit snacks. He has to have permission and only one snack after 4:00pm. We buy everything in snack size to control portion.

Again as long as he has a scheduled time to eat. He will wait to the next eating opportunity even though he may not think he's full.

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MIne too, you are not alone,

Cathleen

From: baileybear64 <baileybear64@...> Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 11:10:48 PMSubject: ( ) Re: Eating question

mine is quite the opposite - he is borderline anorexic, incredibly fussy and resistant to trying new thingsMiranda> >> > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed with Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have this issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a loss, I've tried all I know. He thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating. It's constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this issue. > > > > > >

> > Faith never wonders why.> > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> > > > > > > > > > > >>

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mine will only eat a cheese burger happy meal for lunch everyday for like 4 months already...

From: cathleen.veloria@...Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:53:56 -0700Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Eating question

MIne too, you are not alone,

Cathleen

From: baileybear64 <baileybear64@...> Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 11:10:48 PMSubject: ( ) Re: Eating question

mine is quite the opposite - he is borderline anorexic, incredibly fussy and resistant to trying new thingsMiranda> >> > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed with Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have this issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a loss, I've tried all I know. He thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating. It's constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this issue. > > > > > > > > Faith never wonders why.> > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> > > > > > > > > > > >>

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Is yours underweight? Mine is. Hes 7 and 39lbs. It's scary. I'm taking him to his ped today to see what's up.

Cathleen

From: Sandy SANDIA <ssandiacr@...>Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sun, September 19, 2010 4:54:18 PMSubject: RE: ( ) Re: Eating question

mine will only eat a cheese burger happy meal for lunch everyday for like 4 months already...

From: cathleen.veloria@...Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:53:56 -0700Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Eating question

MIne too, you are not alone,

Cathleen

From: baileybear64 <baileybear64@...> Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 11:10:48 PMSubject: ( ) Re: Eating question

mine is quite the opposite - he is borderline anorexic, incredibly fussy and resistant to trying new thingsMiranda> >> > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed with Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have this issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a loss, I've tried all I know. He thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating. It's constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this issue. > > > > > > > > Faith

never wonders why.> > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> > > > > > > > > > > >>

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i guess complusive eating common with as

From: Cathleen Veloria <cathleen.veloria@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Eating question Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 9:53 PM

MIne too, you are not alone,

Cathleen

From: baileybear64 <baileybear64@...> Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 11:10:48 PMSubject: ( ) Re: Eating question

mine is quite the opposite - he is borderline anorexic, incredibly fussy and resistant to trying new thingsMiranda> >> > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed with Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have this issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a loss, I've tried all I know. He thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating. It's constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing

with this issue. > > > > > > > > Faith never wonders why.> > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> > > > > > > > > > > >>

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We are in the same boat as far as age and weight. Thank you for you relating your situation. I will also try your tactics. I will try anything!

Cathleen

From: Sandi <dcarters@...> Sent: Wed, September 22, 2010 11:52:00 AMSubject: ( ) Re: Eating question

My son was also 7 and 40 lbs. I was able to obtain feeding therapy for his sensory feeding issues through Children's Rehab in our state. (AL) You might want to check around with your state's children's rehab/vocational services. DS is now receiving weekly feeding therapy w/ a speech pathologist (OT's can do it too), and beginning to show some improvement. It sounds totally silly, but he had his first ICEE 2 weeks ago, and has started chewing gum! He will at least now tolerate non-preferred foods on his plate, and touch them to his lips and lick the "flavor". In my book, that is progress - in baby steps!We are doing something called "food chaining"...example would be progressing from Mc's chicken nuggets, to eating other brands/restaurants to eating homemade, to grilled. Baby steps one at a time - he'll eat american cheese, so from that we progress to cheddar, to swiss, to mozarella, etc. It is frustrating, I know!> > >> > > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed with > >Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have this > >issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a loss, I've tried all I know. He > >thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats

not exaggerating. It's > >constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this issue. > > > > > > > > >  > > > Faith never wonders why.> > > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > > April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> > > > > >  > > >  > > >             > > >  > > >> >>

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" Food Chaining " What a great concept. I wish someone would have tried to help

us with that rather than just telling me my child, who was diagnosed at 2 with

Apraxia of Speech, is just a " picky eater. " None of his speech therapists ever

offered anything like that, they just kept telling us to introduce foods or take

" no thank you bites " . He finshed speech at the end of last school year. He

will be 9 in November and weighs about 48 lbs. on a good day! I'll have to see

if I can find some more info on that and try it. Thanks!!

---- Cathleen Veloria <cathleen.veloria@...> wrote:

> We are in the same boat as far as age and weight. Thank you for you relating

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> My son was also 7 and 40 lbs. I was able to obtain feeding therapy for his

> sensory feeding issues through Children's Rehab in our state. (AL) You might

> want to check around with your state's children's rehab/vocational services.

DS

> is now receiving weekly feeding therapy w/ a speech pathologist (OT's can do

it

> too), and beginning to show some improvement. It sounds totally silly, but he

> had his first ICEE 2 weeks ago, and has started chewing gum! He will at least

> now tolerate non-preferred foods on his plate, and touch them to his lips and

> lick the " flavor " . In my book, that is progress - in baby steps!

>

> We are doing something called " food chaining " ...example would be progressing

> from Mc's chicken nuggets, to eating other brands/restaurants to eating

> homemade, to grilled. Baby steps one at a time - he'll eat american cheese, so

> from that we progress to cheddar, to swiss, to mozarella, etc. It is

> frustrating, I know!

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It is so frustrating when others say it is the parents fault because we spoil them with the food they like, but, if we do not give them the same everyday (like in my case a mcds happy cheeseburger meal) he wont eat anything else I offer. I slowly try to introduce new things, but if I am lucky, he will try it after 3 months! sight! CC: cathleen.veloria@...From: mcuttler@...Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:06:54 -0400Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Eating question

"Food Chaining" What a great concept. I wish someone would have tried to help us with that rather than just telling me my child, who was diagnosed at 2 with Apraxia of Speech, is just a "picky eater." None of his speech therapists ever offered anything like that, they just kept telling us to introduce foods or take "no thank you bites". He finshed speech at the end of last school year. He will be 9 in November and weighs about 48 lbs. on a good day! I'll have to see if I can find some more info on that and try it. Thanks!!

---- Cathleen Veloria <cathleen.veloria@...> wrote:

> We are in the same boat as far as age and weight. Thank you for you relating

> your situation. I will also try your tactics. I will try anything!

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> Cathleen

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> Subject: ( ) Re: Eating question

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> My son was also 7 and 40 lbs. I was able to obtain feeding therapy for his

> sensory feeding issues through Children's Rehab in our state. (AL) You might

> want to check around with your state's children's rehab/vocational services. DS

> is now receiving weekly feeding therapy w/ a speech pathologist (OT's can do it

> too), and beginning to show some improvement. It sounds totally silly, but he

> had his first ICEE 2 weeks ago, and has started chewing gum! He will at least

> now tolerate non-preferred foods on his plate, and touch them to his lips and

> lick the "flavor". In my book, that is progress - in baby steps!

>

> We are doing something called "food chaining"...example would be progressing

> from Mc's chicken nuggets, to eating other brands/restaurants to eating

> homemade, to grilled. Baby steps one at a time - he'll eat american cheese, so

> from that we progress to cheddar, to swiss, to mozarella, etc. It is

> frustrating, I know!

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Don't feel bad!! Mine eats like a bird (no birds eat way more). I can count on one hand the food he likes. Just the other night we had meatloaf (the rest of us), he looked at it and said, "that looks good can I have some?" My heart leapt for joy. One morsel went in his mouth and he promptly started gagging and moaning. He spat the whole thing out!!

So much for new foods

Cathleen

From: Sandy SANDIA <ssandiacr@...>Aspergers Treatment Sent: Thu, September 23, 2010 7:01:18 PMSubject: RE: ( ) Re: Eating question

It is so frustrating when others say it is the parents fault because we spoil them with the food they like, but, if we do not give them the same everyday (like in my case a mcds happy cheeseburger meal) he wont eat anything else I offer. I slowly try to introduce new things, but if I am lucky, he will try it after 3 months! sight!

CC: cathleen.veloria@...From: mcuttler@...Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:06:54 -0400Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Eating question

"Food Chaining" What a great concept. I wish someone would have tried to help us with that rather than just telling me my child, who was diagnosed at 2 with Apraxia of Speech, is just a "picky eater." None of his speech therapists ever offered anything like that, they just kept telling us to introduce foods or take "no thank you bites". He finshed speech at the end of last school year. He will be 9 in November and weighs about 48 lbs. on a good day! I'll have to see if I can find some more info on that and try it. Thanks!!---- Cathleen Veloria <cathleen.veloria@...> wrote: > We are in the same boat as far as age and weight. Thank you for you relating > your situation. I will also try your tactics. I will try anything!> > Cathleen> > >

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Do I have to let him starve or have a tantrum so can tries new food? From: baileybear64@...Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:20:34 +0000Subject: ( ) Re: Eating question

it's a tricky one, as I do understand what it's like having a very fussy eater child, but then again, someone continues to keep buying him what he wants (mcDs). How long does he starve himself/have tantrums for if you refuse?

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His psychiatrist told me to give him whatever he wants, whenever he want, even if it's midnight just to get food in his body. He's very underweight (7 yrs. old; 38 lbs).

His Ped. told us not to do that, to have a strict routine and don't give into the midnight tantrums when he wants food.

What do I do?

To answer your question, he will throw his tantrum AND not eat anything (I've tried) for whenever it takes to get what he wants. It could be hours. Or he'll end up falling asleep exhausted from the tantrum (at night) without eating.

Cathleen

From: baileybear64 <baileybear64@...> Sent: Fri, September 24, 2010 7:20:34 PMSubject: ( ) Re: Eating question

it's a tricky one, as I do understand what it's like having a very fussy eater child, but then again, someone continues to keep buying him what he wants (mcDs). How long does he starve himself/have tantrums for if you refuse?Miranda > > > > > >> > > > > > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed with > > > > > > > >Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have > > > >this > > > >> > > > >issue? And if u do, what do u do?Â

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It's great he's healthy-any tips? How old is your son? Has he always been picky?

Cathleen

From: baileybear64 <baileybear64@...> Sent: Fri, September 24, 2010 7:21:26 PMSubject: ( ) Re: Eating question

pretty much same here. He is pretty healthy thoughMiranda> > > > >> > > > > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed > >with > >> > > > > >Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have > > > >this > > >> > > >issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a loss, I've tried all I know.ÂÂ

> >He > >> > > > > >thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating. > >It's > >> > > > > >constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this > >issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > Faith never wonders why.> > > > > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > > > > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > > > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > > > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > > > > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > > > > April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> >

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Hi Cathleen, How did it go with ped yesterday? From: cathleen.veloria@...Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:58:11 -0700Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Eating question

It's great he's healthy-any tips? How old is your son? Has he always been picky?

Cathleen

From: baileybear64 <baileybear64@...> Sent: Fri, September 24, 2010 7:21:26 PMSubject: ( ) Re: Eating question

pretty much same here. He is pretty healthy thoughMiranda> > > > >> > > > > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed > >with > >> > > > > >Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have > > > >this > > >> > > >issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a loss, I've tried all I know.ÂÂ

> >He > >> > > > > >thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating. > >It's > >> > > > > >constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this > >issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > Faith never wonders why.> > > > > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > > > > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > > > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > > > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > > > > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > > > > April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> >

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We'd have a one bite rule if he wanted seconds of anything or dessert. He'd have to have one bite of the food he didn't like first. Went over like a lead balloon at first, but it eventually caught on. Now he tries new foods without much prodding and the variety of food he'll eat has grown a lot. He's 14. But I wouldn't starve him over not trying new things. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: Sandy SANDIA <ssandiacr@...>Sender: Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:19:27 -0500<Aspergers Treatment >Reply Subject: RE: ( ) Re: Eating question Do I have to let him starve or have a tantrum so can tries new food? From: baileybear64@...Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:20:34 +0000Subject: ( ) Re: Eating question it's a tricky one, as I do understand what it's like having a very fussy eater child, but then again, someone continues to keep buying him what he wants (mcDs). How long does he starve himself/have tantrums for if you refuse?Miranda > > > > > >> > > > > > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed with > > > > > > > >Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have > > > >this > > > >> > > > >issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a loss, I've tried all I know. He > > > > > > > >thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating. It's > > > > > > > >constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > Faith never wonders why.> > > > > > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > > > > > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > > > > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > > > > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > > > > > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > > > > > April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > >  > > > > > >             > > > > > >  > > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>

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We have learned the very hard way to just let our DD eat what she wants (within reason, as sugar is a strong stimulant for her). Our doctor and other's who'd "seen it all" would tell us she wouldn't let herself starve, but she would. She would get to the point of throwing up stomach acid because nothing else was there. At that point we'd have to giver her toast to get her stomach to settle down and at that point the idea of making her starve until she ate whatever it was we wanted her to try was out the window.

I can't find the link at the moment, but a recent study in Britain, I believe, reported that children with ASD who are picky eaters are usually surprisingly healthy despite not eating the balanced meals we'd like them to eat. Our daughter will take Flintstone vitamins, so I suspect that's helping quite a bit. Of course, if your child isn't healthy, then other steps may be necessary, such as occupational therapy for texture issues, etc.

My husband was incredibly fussy as a child, too. Even as an adult, he's often wary of new foods, but he will try them at least once. It was a huuuuge relief in our house the day we stopped fighting about food. My hope is someday, like her dad, she'll decide on her own to try more new things. Already we're seeing her try the rare new thing, although it's almost always spat out immediately. I think part of the issue was as long it wasn't her idea, she was going to fight it.

~Cheryl S.

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Do I have to let him starve or have a tantrum so can tries new food?

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Good advise

From: "smacalli@..." <smacalli@...> Sent: Sat, September 25, 2010 3:42:28 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Re: Eating question

We'd have a one bite rule if he wanted seconds of anything or dessert. He'd have to have one bite of the food he didn't like first. Went over like a lead balloon at first, but it eventually caught on. Now he tries new foods without much prodding and the variety of food he'll eat has grown a lot. He's 14. But I wouldn't starve him over not trying new things. Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T

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Do I have to let him starve or have a tantrum so can tries new food?

From: baileybear64@...Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:20:34 +0000Subject: ( ) Re: Eating question

it's a tricky one, as I do understand what it's like having a very fussy eater child, but then again, someone continues to keep buying him what he wants (mcDs). How long does he starve himself/have tantrums for if you refuse?Miranda > > > > > >> > > > > > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed with > > > > > > > >Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have > > > >this > > > >> > > > >issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a

loss, I've tried all I know. He > > > > > > > >thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating. It's > > > > > > > >constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > Faith never wonders why.> > > > > > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > > > > > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > > > > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > > > > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > > > > > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > > > > > April is

Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > Â > > > > > > Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â > > > > > > Â > > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>

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Thanks for asking. He wants to meet with my son before changing his meds, or sending him for more testing.

He told me sounds like PDD, but didn't want to go as far as Asperger's til he meets with him.

Cathleen

From: Sandy SANDIA <ssandiacr@...>Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, September 25, 2010 12:47:38 PMSubject: RE: ( ) Re: Eating question

Hi Cathleen, How did it go with ped yesterday?

From: cathleen.veloria@...Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:58:11 -0700Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Eating question

It's great he's healthy-any tips? How old is your son? Has he always been picky?

Cathleen

From: baileybear64 <baileybear64@...> Sent: Fri, September 24, 2010 7:21:26 PMSubject: ( ) Re: Eating question pretty much same here. He is pretty healthy thoughMiranda> > > > >> > > > > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed > >with > >> > > > > >Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else have > > > >this > > >> > > >issue? And if u do, what do u do? I'm a loss, I've tried all I know.ÂÂ

> >He > >> > > > > >thinks about food every minute of the day, and thats not exaggerating. > >It's > >> > > > > >constant. Would love to hear from others who are dealing with this > >issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > Faith never wonders why.> > > > > Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> > > > > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > > > > > is fighting some kind of battle.' > > > > > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> > > > > Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> > > > > April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> >

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Romily~ how did you make the transition? I have 2 children, interestingly not

my AS child, who I have been trying to go gluten free because they need to and

we are having a very hard time because the foods we've tried are gross! I have

heard gluten free is good for AS children. Would love any tips or suggestions.

Thanks!

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Romily <romilygoggin@...> wrote:

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>Hi

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>Does anyone follow a GF/CF & soy free diet, we started this on our son who is 9

and saw a huge decrease in his AS behaviors, the general thoughts are that

gluten and casein act like opioids on our children creating a drugged like

affect and then they crave the food, Great plains laboratories do a urinary

peptide test to determine if this is actuallly happening. When I had my son

tested he had 7 times above the normal range of peptides (casein) in his urine

and 2times for gluten.

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>Just a thought for those with children craving foods, look at what it is they

crave. A word of warning withdrawals can be hard but only lasts 2-3 weeks then

he was willing to try all sorts of foods because he felt good.

>

>Romily

>Mum to Harry 9 AAs ADHD

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>> My DD is 7 and also wants to eat all the time. I believe it's part of her

>> sensory issues that she simply has a harder time realizing when she is full.

>> She is definitely a natural grazer, so we have to watch the clock to make

>> sure she doesn't fill up on snacks and then won't eat at meals. I realize

>> grazing " is actually supposed to be a healthier option, but reality is that

>> the world functions on a schedule. She's also a very fussy eater, so her

>> choices are extremely limited, but thankfully she's very healthy and has a

>> great metabolism.

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>> Incidentally, my best friend's 5-year-old NT daughter is the same way,

>> although she'll eat anything you put in front of her. We call our girls

>> the hobbits. " :-)

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>> ~Cheryl S.

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Our pediatrician has always told us that as long as our children continue to be

healthy and grow they don't worry about the low weight. They have developed

their own growth rate [even though they are all in the 5th % or just under]. It

doesn't make it any easier not to worry.

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Cathleen Veloria <cathleen.veloria@...> wrote:

>It's great he's healthy-any tips? How old is your son? Has he always been

picky?

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Thank you Cheryl, your response to the food issue but aside a lot of my anxiety.

Cathleen

From: Cheryl <grvychic@...> Sent: Sat, September 25, 2010 3:55:08 PMSubject: RE: ( ) Re: Eating question

We have learned the very hard way to just let our DD eat what she wants (within reason, as sugar is a strong stimulant for her). Our doctor and other's who'd "seen it all" would tell us she wouldn't let herself starve, but she would. She would get to the point of throwing up stomach acid because nothing else was there. At that point we'd have to giver her toast to get her stomach to settle down and at that point the idea of making her starve until she ate whatever it was we wanted her to try was out the window.

I can't find the link at the moment, but a recent study in Britain, I believe, reported that children with ASD who are picky eaters are usually surprisingly healthy despite not eating the balanced meals we'd like them to eat. Our daughter will take Flintstone vitamins, so I suspect that's helping quite a bit. Of course, if your child isn't healthy, then other steps may be necessary, such as occupational therapy for texture issues, etc.

My husband was incredibly fussy as a child, too. Even as an adult, he's often wary of new foods, but he will try them at least once. It was a huuuuge relief in our house the day we stopped fighting about food. My hope is someday, like her dad, she'll decide on her own to try more new things. Already we're seeing her try the rare new thing, although it's almost always spat out immediately. I think part of the issue was as long it wasn't her idea, she was going to fight it.

~Cheryl S.

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mine did too even thoughdx failure to thrive all along- when he went in to the hospital with rotovirus and lost ten pounds everyone freaked- eventually we discovered GF/CF diet and he gained weight rapidly now he is in 25% and on the weight curve finally>It's great he's healthy-any tips? How old is your son? Has he always been picky?>>Cathleen>>>>>________________________________>From: baileybear64 <baileybear64@...>> >Sent: Fri, September 24, 2010 7:21:26 PM>Subject: ( ) Re: Eating question>> >pretty much same here. He is pretty healthy though>>Miranda>>>> > > > >>> > > > > I know I can't be the onlly one dealing with this...my son, diagnosed >> >with >> >>> > >> > > >Asperger's want to do nothing but eat all day long. Does anyone else >>have >>>> >> > >this >> > >>> > > >issue? And if u do, what do u

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For breakfast he has yogurt and one of the 4 types of cookies he likesFor lunch I offer chicken and rice, what I preparred for lunch for the rest of us. He plays that he eats that but he does not. He then cries and throws a tantrum if we do not give him pringles, that is all he would ask for. So, we have to go out to the nearest mcds or call a express order for him.Then at night, another yogurt with another cookie.I can count with my fingers the food he likes. But he is a very healthy and happy child. I am just worried that this kind of food is no good for him in the long run.I "offer" him other kinds of foods together with what he normally eats, but he acts as if I served him a stone or a plastic apple. He does not seem to understand that that is food, even if we all seat with him to eat our own food. From: baileybear64@...Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:20:34 +0000Subject: ( ) Re: Eating question

it's a tricky one, as I do understand what it's like having a very fussy eater child, but then again, someone continues to keep buying him what he wants (mcDs). How long does he starve himself/have tantrums for if you refuse?

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