Psychological Impact of Restricted Diet

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

 

My 5.5 year old son has been on a restricted diet for about three years now. 

It's evolved from low-phenol, GFCF to now SCD.  So he's always been good about

it (ie. never cheating, etc) and never really seemed to care that this sort of

made him different from the other kids.  Lately though he seems to be really

sensitive about what other kids think/say about his food.  He's told me a few

times that some kids at school make fun of his lunch, and tonight at my niece's

party he didn't want to eat around the kids b/c he was afraid they would make

fun of him.  Once I convinced him to sit down and eat, he ran over to me crying

telling me a little girl was pointing at his food.  So then he wanted to sit

over near his cousin and eat, but as he sit down he asked all of the kids if

they were going to make fun of him for his food.  And they all said NO and he

was fine (one boy actually told him how good his " cake " looked and smelled --

God bless him .

 

So regardless, I know that my son needs to be on a restricted diet at this time,

and likely for quite some time until we get things healed up.  Although taking

him off his diet is not an option, I'm trying to figure out how best to minimize

the psychological and social issues this seems to be causing him.

 

Has anyone experienced this?  Any ideas?  Thanks!

[Guest guest]

My nt guy is in 1st grade. Takes a hard sided cooler with his lunch, snack

every day. Usually a hot lunch in a thermos or like today, cold left over baked

chicken so a cold pack.

I tell him how much I love him. He's got his eyes, his legs, arms...it's just

food. He does and knows if he eats certain things, he takes a chance. Like

trying a cherry freeze. Ok, but let me know if issues. It went fine. Some

things we just try and see if issues, like a cherry freeze. He loves bananas.

Last Friday he ate an entire banana, usually I'll split one and he's fine. That

night, sneezing, running nose, a little fever Sat. Still not sure if a virus or

the bananas, but.....diarrhea too. I talk to my son. He understands and see

the consequences too. It isn't easy, he goes to parties. But his friends and

their parents, school, everyone has been awesome. I also tell him what a

special little guy he is and I'm a special mom because I'm a good cook and I

love him so much, it takes a really smart mom to keep him safe. I would

absolutely die if anything major ever happened, the dreaded peanut allergy

thing. It's life or death and we've talked about that too. It's not worth it!

Also the epi pen. Just talk, tell it like it is. Part of life! He's been

great from the beginning, people are amazed. Great kid!

Tammy

[ ] Psychological Impact of Restricted Diet

Hello everyone,

My 5.5 year old son has been on a restricted diet for about three years now.

It's evolved from low-phenol, GFCF to now SCD. So he's always been good about

it (ie. never cheating, etc) and never really seemed to care that this sort of

made him different from the other kids. Lately though he seems to be really

sensitive about what other kids think/say about his food. He's told me a few

times that some kids at school make fun of his lunch, and tonight at my niece's

party he didn't want to eat around the kids b/c he was afraid they would make

fun of him. Once I convinced him to sit down and eat, he ran over to me crying

telling me a little girl was pointing at his food. So then he wanted to sit

over near his cousin and eat, but as he sit down he asked all of the kids if

they were going to make fun of him for his food. And they all said NO and he

was fine (one boy actually told him how good his " cake " looked and smelled --

God bless him .

So regardless, I know that my son needs to be on a restricted diet at this

time, and likely for quite some time until we get things healed up. Although

taking him off his diet is not an option, I'm trying to figure out how best to

minimize the psychological and social issues this seems to be causing him.

Has anyone experienced this? Any ideas? Thanks!