Has anyone whose DC suffers/suffered from reflux etc as a baby/toddler, had conversations about the longer term effects? My DD now 6 suffered from quite severe reflux until about 2 (and had a dairy intolerance until 3). She was under a paediatrician and a dietician until the intolerance disappeared(and on dairy free milks) and I remembered the first dietician we saw (when she was a baby) saying this this can have a lasting effect in terms of affecting their subconscious and making them abnormally suspicious of foods as they grew up.
We were also advised to try to encourage her to try new foods but not to make an issue of it or force things. At 6 she is still extremely risk averse where food is concerned and gets very stressed or upset if she is in a position where it might be an issue for her to not like what is in front of her. She also continues to have a very highly developed gag reflex.
My DD eats a pretty healthy diet but it is restrictive and limited - she would find it impossible to eat school dinners for example aswe are vegetarian and alot of the food is in sauces or mixed up iyswim. She currently has packed lunches and all is fine.
However...... we are likely to move her to a school where school meals are compulsary til yr 3 (she is going into yr2). I need to try to explain to the school why this is a problem (she would basically eat jacket potato and cheese every day for a year) without sounding like a neurotic mother with a fussy child (which i have but i think with some medical justification). Previous experiences as nursery etc showed us that peer pressure makes no difference - she would simply go without food all day.
I would be interested to hear from anyone who has experienced a similar problem and those who have had any conversations with 'professionals' about it. I can try to get my gp to write a letter but she hasn't dealt with DD for long enough to really understand.
Many thanks!