Picky Eater?

[aimee8305]

Ok here is another question.

I was just reading the thread about the ADHD Diet. I WISH I could get him to eat any of those things. If I could could feed him bacon 24/7 we would be ok.

But My son is one of the pickiest eaters I have EVER come across. So I dont know if thats one of his sensory issues that we are still learning about, is it defiance, or is he just picky?

He will not eat any meat except processed nuggets-I know those are horrible- but he would go days if I didnt feed him. I feel helpless because he would rather go hungry than eat "normal" foods. He loves his carbs tho.

And in my family we love to cook.

But when it comes to drinks, he only drinks milk or water. On occassion I will let him have a soda.

Help?

[charliegirl]

My two oldest grandsons are very picky eaters. One of them has been since he was very tiny and he sounds a lot like your son.

He will drink juice but the only veg he will eat is corn. The only meat he will eat is chicken nuggets. He will eat french fries, mac & cheese and cheese omelets. For a long time he wouldn't eat an omelet unless I made it but now he will eat them for his mom.

He would live on junk food if we let him, candy, cookies, chips, freezies. My daughter gets those fruit snacks that look like candy for him and his candy bars are actually breakfast bars.

You can make chicken nuggets so there aren't any of the additives. You can find a copy cat recipe for many different brands on the internet.

If your son will eat anything with sauce on it you can get creative and put a few pureed veggies in the sauce. There are a lot of them that don't really change the flavor.

Have you tried having a friend over to eat? You could make them a picnic or special treat to see if your son would try eating something his friend was excited about.

As for the ADHD diet, if he won't eat it, he won't. Feed him what he will eat and introduce new foods whenever you can.

It might be a good idea to write down the foods he will eat and see where you might be able to get creative in fixing them, then show his dr the list to make sure he is getting an adequate diet.

I don't know if any of this will help but maybe it can at least give you some ideas.

[jj]

Maybe try reverse psychology? Make something but say he can't have any? lol

I know I have had nieces and nephews who were very picky eaters with no known disabilities or sensory issues that I was aware of. I remember they were skin and bones for a while I really worried about them. But they did eventually start eating and are fine today.

Now I'm a very picky eater but my aversion to some foods started in my teen years. I don't eat meat of any kind or fish. I don't eat eggs and barely can drink milk plus a lot of other things that have "unknown" things in them. lol But mostly, it was all about textures. I could not stand the texture of some foods. I'm saying this because I am still this way and I lived to tell about it and am in pretty good health.

You know what is funny, Charliegirl? Your grandson eats the foods my Mom loves. I think she is reverting to her childhood. ha ha ha.

[aimee8305]

Thanks Ya'll. I am a pretty picky eater too, so that might have something to do with it.
When I took him for his physical, all of his blood work was fine so obviously he is ok, he isnt noticably deficiant in anything. Just worries me, ya know?

JJ, my pickiness started early childhood. And mine is all about textures too. Its not the flavors per say, just texture and it still is with me.

[jill]

My daughter Annette will only eat turkey, ground turkey, and chicken, ham 1x per year. She will however eat a burger at McDonalds sometimes. I am now looking into vegetarian meals to get her to eat so you are not alone with the pickyness. I will say she has been consistant.