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Sensory issue or normal toddler behaviour?

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Heartmum2Jamie · 26/02/2006 20:02

Hi all!!

My goodness, it has been a long time since I have posted on this section of MN I think I last wrote not long after ds had his heart surgery.

Anyway, ds is doing well, gaining weight at long last and we finally got him off the 4 month, pureed jars at 15 months old. He's now 20 months and eating mainly table food, althoguh we are careful as he has a couple of food allergies.

Now for my question! We say our dietician on thursday and I mentioned how ds won't eat any fruit at all except banana's and no veg except potaotes (unless it is in a jarred food). I have tried many fruits, apple, grape, strawberry, pear, peach, melon. He goes to pick it up and balks at the feel of it. The dietician seems to think he has a mild sensory issue, but if this is true, why does he not mind eating his porridge with his hands?? Although to be fair, he wants me to wipe his hands as soon as he is finished. Does this sound like toddler behaviour, or could there be something in it? Also, it could be that he may be allergic to fruit, but we won't get his results back until wednesday.

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Davros · 26/02/2006 20:26

I really don't know as I'm experiencing "normal toddler behaviour" for the first time. It could be a combination of sensory and then behavioural as it becomes a habit iyswim. Do you try to give him things he baulks (sp?) at often so he could recognise "oh, this is one of those ones I don't do"???

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Heartmum2Jamie · 26/02/2006 20:36

Actually, I don't really offer it to him that often, as it is a waste, plus have been really concentrating on geting his weight on, up until now. Do I need to offer it more often?

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Davros · 26/02/2006 20:54

Oh no, what I mean is, if you were offereing it regularly he could have developed "behaviour" but that sounds unlikely now and more likely to be sensory imo.

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coppertop · 26/02/2006 20:56

It could be either tbh. Ds2 (3yrs) will eat bananas but no other fruit or vegetables. OTOH ds1 (5.5yrs) probably had/has more sensory problems with food than ds2 but absolutely loves fruit and vegetables.

It sounds as though your ds is doing really well.

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Heartmum2Jamie · 26/02/2006 21:07

Just what I thought! I guess it would be hard to tell. I just get fed up if being told "it takes at least 15 tastes before some children decided if they like something or not" That is all well and good, but what about when you child won't even touch it, never mind taste it (and I have tried to bypass the touching by feeding him myself with fingers, fork, spoon, but he will have none if it, lol!) Maybe I'm trying too hard

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misdee · 26/02/2006 21:24

dd2 is very funny about textures of foods. she will also only eat bananas and wil lsuck the juice from oranges and other small citrus fruits, no other fruit or veg will get past her. she gags and if she attempts to swallow then she does puke everything back up. its very annoying at times, as if she gags or vomits when eating something then she wont touch that food again.

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spursmum · 26/02/2006 21:30

I second Misdee's post to the letter!! Ds is exactly the same. I do wonder if those two were seperated at birth

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misdee · 26/02/2006 21:35

i think they spent too much time together as babies and have influenced each other i stil remember the manic laughter when they got together.

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