DD, now age 7, has always been a fussy eater. For school nursery, reception and year 1 I insisted she have school dinners so that she would try new foods, eat with other children, etc, even when she cried for a pack lunch.
Near the end of year 1 I got called up on her not eating her lunch at school. Her teacher sent me to see this assistant at the school who said we needed to go to some mental health center.
Every time we have had any 'help' over the years, it has always made me feel an even bigger failure. I'm really scared about this psychologist. My father-in-law just passed away, and DH is out of town for the week. I'm feeling really low any way, but that assistant at school today told me I have to see this psychologist on Friday. I feel singled out as a 'problem family'.
DD has packed lunches now, by the way, and at least she is eating. She has a 50/50 white/brown bread jam sandwich, chicken pieces, smoothie, fruit bar, and yogurt. There is no variety but at least she is eating. At home she has broccoli or carrots, and chicken nuggets or pizza. She has shreddies in milk for breakfast.
When i was growing up all we ate were hotdogs and hamburgers and it didn't kill us. My siblings and I all eat fruit and veg now, really healthy diets, nuts, seeds, fish, etc. Should it really be such a big deal if a child doesn't want to eat cous-cous or curry or other adult-themed Jamie Oliver dinners?
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Being sent to psychologist for fussy eating - anyone had experience of this?
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marykat2004 · 04/10/2011 23:38
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