Post by Administrator on Apr 18, 2009 12:14:33 GMT -5
This is the website that Lostmyshoe posted about in the behavior section.
weighingthefacts.blogspot.com/2009/02/selective-eating-disorder-sed.html
Here's an excerpt:
Also known as perseverative feeding disorder, or picky/fussy eating, Selective Eating Disorder is expressed in an aversion to certain foods, leaving a narrow range of foods deemed acceptable (usually 10 foods or less), and an extreme refusal to try new foods. Some may not only limit what they'll eat to certain foods or textures but also to certain brands. Nutritional health is a concern.
It is common with, but not limited to, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and children with anxiety disorders. Though typically outgrown as the child matures, it may persist well into adulthood.
"Typically a child or adolescent with selective eating will be within the normal range for both weight and height, and show no abnormality on physical examination. Sometimes selective eating can come on after a period of normal eating, but for many there may be a history of early feeding difficulties or problem with weaning. Eating a highly restricted range of foods is a common feature of toddlers – up to 20 per cent of children below the age of five years are faddy and the problem persists to the age of eight years in about a third of these. However for some young people the problem persists into middle childhood, adolescence and even adulthood. So whilst most children will grow out of it, a small number do need help to change their eating behavior."
There is much much more on the site!
weighingthefacts.blogspot.com/2009/02/selective-eating-disorder-sed.html
Here's an excerpt:
Also known as perseverative feeding disorder, or picky/fussy eating, Selective Eating Disorder is expressed in an aversion to certain foods, leaving a narrow range of foods deemed acceptable (usually 10 foods or less), and an extreme refusal to try new foods. Some may not only limit what they'll eat to certain foods or textures but also to certain brands. Nutritional health is a concern.
It is common with, but not limited to, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and children with anxiety disorders. Though typically outgrown as the child matures, it may persist well into adulthood.
"Typically a child or adolescent with selective eating will be within the normal range for both weight and height, and show no abnormality on physical examination. Sometimes selective eating can come on after a period of normal eating, but for many there may be a history of early feeding difficulties or problem with weaning. Eating a highly restricted range of foods is a common feature of toddlers – up to 20 per cent of children below the age of five years are faddy and the problem persists to the age of eight years in about a third of these. However for some young people the problem persists into middle childhood, adolescence and even adulthood. So whilst most children will grow out of it, a small number do need help to change their eating behavior."
There is much much more on the site!
Both of my kids ate EVERYTHING until they were 2...and then both got picky. And at 9 and 11, are still very picky. Though Keara WAY more so than Megan. Keara may have one or two more than 10 favourite foods, but not by too much. I'll definitely have to check that website out. And I've read all the articles on how to "treat" a picky eater...they don't work on either of my kids....they both took almost 2 years of cooking school and although Keara would try a crumb of everything that was made, the only thing she discovered in countless cooking classes that she liked was baklava.....sigh....Megan wouldn't even try a bite, even though she had helped make it....though, on the up side, both of my kids can cook and I've had supper ready for me when I get home at 5 before! 