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HELP! VERY FUSSY EATER (4yr old)....

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milosmum · 25/08/2005 18:16

ok.. when my ds was small he used to try anything but then develope a bit of a "phobia" for "wet" food... such as gravy, custard, anything in a sauce/mayo... basically anything he could nt pick up with his hands. HV said this was normal and just to ignore it. Howver hes now 4 and this has just gotten worse... his diet is now basically cheese sandwiches and bananas. he really will not eat anything else. breakfast- cheese butty, lunch- cheese butty, dinner- cheeese butty!!!! its really starting to annoy me and mealtimes are becoming such a battlefield.

i will give hima very small plate of what we are having and straight away he will gag- like hes going to be sick! we have tried everything to get him to just try a little piece but no, he will continue to gag until hes sick!

this is really getting me & dh down and we are sure it cant be good for him just eating cheese bloody butties! please help!- all ideas welcome

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milosmum · 28/08/2005 12:17

thanks for all the advice- well the harsh attitude seems to be working- last night he ate Thai green curry!!!!OMG- i think its because he knew if he didnt eat he would nt get anything else- all day we had offered him his meal and left it at that!... he s had no snacks and we have re inforced it by giving him a star for his reward chart if he eats it all you ve all be really helpful- thanks

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