9 year old DD has ASC and isn't very active. Due to ASC she likes what she likes and nothing more when it comes to activity. Enjoys tap dancing, swimming but will only swim lengths at school, and dance at lessons, and food. Whatever I give, she will ask for more. Whether its fruit or cake, there always has to be more. She even manages to convince the dinner ladies at school to give her more if there is any.
Diet isn't bad other than breakfast where she only accepts boiled eggs, or pain au chocolate. She's always after a snack too. I will give a kitkat or the like or one packet of crisps a day. School snack is apple, cheese or cold chicken/ham which she often doesn't eat. Dinner healthy as I can make it within her boundaries of very plain. I am 5ft 0 and have a bmi of 22. She clears the same portions as me with an ice cream cone and fruit.
I have noticed that she has started complaining that she might have eaten too much, say if she's been to my parents who like most grandparents cave immediately to demands for more. She's also suggested once or twice that she is fat and makes observations that she is in age 11-12 clothes.
Going for a simple walk is hard work, both in terms of moaning, refusing and if persuaded, seeking out every bit of mud. Does not enjoy the playground and refuses to go outside at school. Is often found wandering inside school at playtime. XH will sometimes take her to junior park run which seems to be OK but he doesn't have her very much as he is normally busy on Sundays.
I know what I need to do which is help her to grow into her weight and I've been trying since she was 3 with varied success. I'd like her to be below 90th Centile before she goes to high school. That's 4kgs or 8 cms to grow without gaining weight.
What activities have your ASC children enjoyed and how have you managed to cut portion sizes without causing upset or lack of nutrition? Also, has anyone managed this successfully and how?