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Food suggestions for Highly Sensitive Children

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jabberwocky · 18/08/2006 18:53

Ds had been a very picky eater from the first. I feel guilty that maybe I'm not being creative enough, but it is so hard to get him to try new things.

Any ideas?

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jabberwocky · 21/08/2006 23:18

Do you run it through a juicer?

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sleepysooz · 22/08/2006 09:57

We do have a juicer, they make mouth watering drinks, but a liquidizer is ok for veg when they are cooked!

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jabberwocky · 22/08/2006 15:57

Sorry to appear thick, but what's the difference between the two? I had a juicer a really long time ago and it was soooo loud.

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Redlorry75 · 22/08/2006 16:22

My DD will be 3 at the end of Sept. And she wont eat any veg except tomatoe sauce like in bolognese etc - not even spuds, mashed, chipped, or baked - or even McCain Smiley faces. However she loves her meat and will eat spag bol, savory mince and cornbeef hash till it comes out of her ears. She was never like this as a baby and ate everything you gave her - so I cant understand. However I digress. Even adding small piece of veg is no good as she picks them out. So, my cunning plan..... I now whisk up 3 portions of veg, enough for me dd and DH, with a handheld blender and add them to whatever sauce is with the meat and she wolfs it down.
She's almost the same for fruit. She loves Cow and Gates Fruitopura and Del Monte's fruit squeezies, all of which are a bit pricey, but then again do make sure she's getting some everyday. We get the occasional banana down her - about once a fortnight, a few raisins, normally at or after pre-school when she's seen others eat them. And she asks for apples, but rarely goes further than sucking a piece thats been peeled and chopped. I have a smoothie maker and when I'm a more organised I'm going try and make some of those for her.

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jabberwocky · 22/08/2006 17:00

I've definitely got to do that more often. I have gotten it past him before, just need to make it a standard addition to sauce.

Have had recent success with frozen ice-pops made with yogurt and nectar.

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KateF · 22/08/2006 17:07

My dd2 is 5 and eats porridge, plain rice, plain pasta, brocolli, bananas and peanut butter sandwiches - that's it!

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jabberwocky · 22/08/2006 17:27

I think we've started our own little club on this. Have to say I'm glad I'm not the only one!

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sleepysooz · 22/08/2006 22:34

It is very interesting hearing what kid's are eating, I'd be over the moon if I could get my ds1 to eat broccoli and bananas!

Did anyone see that Jamie Oliver school dinners programme (not recent) I missed it but I hear he had astounding results with school dinners, I only saw bits of it, (having kid's, as you know, you don't get to see much telly) I'd be very interested to hear how he actually got kid's to eat the dishes he made! (Apart from the kid's actually getting involved themselves)

My twins 2.10 yo are fine its just my eldest ds1 10yo eats a load of rubbish, spose its my fault letting it get so bad, although like I've said in previous post, I can get him to eat stews when having 'candlelit suppers' roll on dark nights, in that respect!

sleepysooz · 22/08/2006 22:43

sorry jabberwocky - difference between juicer and liquidizer is (I think, stand correcting if wrong) you can liquidize anything with liquidizer, works well when weaning, cooked meat and veg).

A juicer which is mainly for uncooked produce like fruit and veg, makes drinks, and soups.

I am new to my juicer so if anyone has any other ideas, please post here.

Yes juicers do make alot of noise! but produce some wonderful tastes.

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jabberwocky · 23/08/2006 11:06

Is the liquidizer as loud as the juicer? Ds is also quite sensitive to noise so juicer would be tricky.

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sleepysooz · 23/08/2006 16:02

Sorry, long time since I used a liquidizer as twins are now nearly 3, the only other option is a small blender, I had a tiny blender, specially for baby foods, that was quiet, only about £15 but that only did cooked veg, not fresh fruit drinks, although my ds2 didn't like that, we had to shut door, place twins in different room and put music on when I blendered their dinners, (obviously taking 2 adults to be present)

I hope you find a happy medium here, you're obviously trying hard to think of someway round this, but I wouldn't worry too much about food intake.

I had to do a food diary for dd3 (under hv) as she was underweight, and I was so shocked at how much she did actually eat, I recorded everything that passed her lips, right down to half tspns of food, it all adds up. You'll be surprised if you tried it! have a go, you have nothing to lose!

Good luck, keep us posted!

sleepysooz · 23/08/2006 16:05

Sorry I've just thought of another idea, put food in containers on the table and use a turntable if you have one, they love choosing and trying different dishes, feeling quite grown up, and if you do have turntable, they enjoy spinning that (obviously not too fast) he he splat!

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jabberwocky · 25/08/2006 11:59

Well, things seem to be improving slightly. We got him to eat rice and broccoli, as long as we picked out the really obvious green bits! I was completely amazed. Am spurred on to try something else new this weekend, but haven't decided what yet.

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jabberwocky · 25/08/2006 12:00

PS thanks for the turntable idea. I've got one that we could try. I also invested in a new blender. Feeling very "up" about things today

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fullmoonfiend · 25/08/2006 12:09

Oh thank god - another 'quirk' in my ds which seems to fit in with the HSC!
Jabber, he's nearly 9 and has now expanded his repertoire of meat and 3 veg, fish ditto, home made pizza to include thai red curry (!) pasta with blended sauce and rice. But it has taken us years!! He has never been susceptble to peer pressure. He is extremely fit and healthy by the way

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jabberwocky · 25/08/2006 12:20

That's what people keep saying to me. "He's so healthy" And he is, thankfully. But it does make meal planning somewhat maddening, doesn't it? I mean, yes, in one sense it is easier since the choice is so limited but it just goes against the grain, so to speak, to only have such few things over and over again.

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fullmoonfiend · 25/08/2006 12:34

Oh yes. Especially as I am a real foodie and adore cooking...!
And it gets so hard when they are invited to other people's houses and you either 'fess up and they think your child is an over-indulged wierdy and you are a walk-over parent; or say nowt and they get offended cos your child won't touch the scary food in the sauce!
Whereas, I'm not a pushover or a crap mum - I have tried everything over the years - including near-starvation! But he just digs his heel in. And it is getting easier.(fractionally )

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jabberwocky · 25/08/2006 12:36

Oh, yes, that's a lot of it with me, too. And ds has been difficult right from the start. He didn't even take to solid food until about 20 months! People thought I was some kind of insane mother when they would offer him a biscuit or whatnot and he would turn his head away.

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fullmoonfiend · 25/08/2006 13:15

the super-taster thing is interesting, as ds 'scored' highly on that a couple of years ago. Maybe it's part and parcel?
When ds was being weaned, he would eat anything - as long as the flavours were not too complex!
Interstingly now, he loves 'sour' sharp flavours; vinegar, lemon, tart berries, sherbert (!) that sort of thing.

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jabberwocky · 28/08/2006 22:45

Have had recent success with yogurt and fruit nectar popsicles! He does drink milk well, so the extra dairy isn't such a big deal. But...a new food is always reason to celebrate in our house. I mixed up an individual container of yogurt with one can of nectar (so far apricot and strawberry have worked) and had enough for 8 smallish popsicles.

Just had to share

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