My 7 year old daughter hasn't eaten any fruit for 5 years.

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I'm at my wits end with my DS (nearly 8) who refuses to eat even a smidgen of fruit. I've taken her to the doctors, dieticians and now I think a psychiatrist may be needed but I really don't want to go there.
It's like she has a phobia of fruit so I've not pushed her or forced her to eat but my other two (9 and 3) eat it happily.
When I say no fruit - I mean none - not bananas, berries, apples -nothing.
I've tried smoothies which she reluctantly tries a sip of and then doesn't want to have any more. It's like she's made a thing out of it 'I don't eat fruit'.
I've yet to meet any other child who doesn't eat any fruit at all. Most fussy kids one type at least.
She is unsurprisingly low on iron and vitamin D and is suffering from hair loss as a result, and constipated since the age of 2. She used to eat everything when she was a baby but slowly stopped and by 2 she stopped fruit altogether - nothing happened but it was a gradual process.
Something drastic needs to happen now - I'm really worried about her health and feel helpless

It really doesn't rule it out. Lots of high functioning kids with asd hold it all in at school and then it all comes out at home. My ds is quite low functioning but is unfailingly polite, as his friend who also has asd. A good group of friends, particularly at primary age, isn't that strange either. However, I don't know your dd and only a paediatrician would know, but she certainty sounds like she could do with some help with anxiety and sensory stuff. I would want to be referred to a paediatrician and searching for books on helping dc with anxiety and sensory processing.

There was a thread a while ago somewhere on here which mentioned something called ARFID which stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder which rang huge bells with us (re refusing foods etc). It might be worth looking up?

defineme I think a trip to the GPs is due, thank you for your insight.
dodobookends I'll look up ARFID now.

I have a child who will not touch fruit or veg in its pure state. Obsessed with eggs, chicken, and fish. Eats potatoes- just added roast and mash, and has recently started eating rice. Will eat tomatoes blended in sauces and will drink innocent smoothies though which I feel better about.

She used to eat everything and gradually phased fruit n veg out from age 2.5, she's now 6. I stay calm, I put it on her plate. Occasionally I encourage but usually to no avail. I've really let it bother me before but now I accept that she has her own mind and will not be swayed.

I take comfort in the fact I know someone who was like this as a child but is now a super healthy and wholesome eater!

My advice would be to try not to worry, give vit supplements and try not to make it a big deal around her (know it's hard)

My 10 year old is the same with fruit but will at least drink ready made smoothies. I think his is a phobia too because he used to gag at even the smell of fruit if one of us was eating an orange in the room. It's only recently that he hasn't run out of the room while I chop strawberries for my muesli!

My older son was never likes this and loves most fruit although not bananas. So in not sure where it's come from although he was VERY fussy with all foods when he was much younger and is still fussy with some textures eg mushrooms and bits of onion - he picks those out.

Because his general food fussiness has improved the last few years I'm hoping that eventually he will like to eat an apple at least

My 15 year old hasn't eaten any fruit at all for 13.5 years. He is over 6 ft, bouncing with health and plays county level sport.

He eats practically everything else- he just says "I don't like it- I don't know why" if asked about fruit.

I am so relived to read this post (however, not without worries about my kids).

My 11 year old daughter has never tasted a single fruit or raw vegetable (salad etc). She just vomit it out whenever we try to fees her Fruits.

Even when she was six months old and her semi solids started she couldn't bear the smell of any fruit or desert or curd. This still continues. I don't know what to do. Even at this stage I feed her with my hands sometimes to make sure atleast vegetables are going inside but fruits is still a struggle.

My 3 year old son however used to eat banana and apple till he was 1.5 but after that same as my daughter. No fruits no salad nothing. Just orange juice once in a while.