Thread for those of us with really fussy eaters.

[ShadeofViolet]

Does anyone want to join me in tearing thier hair out?

DS2 is 3 and has ASD. At the moment the main problem we are having is his diet, Its appauling and everything I try doesnt work, or he will eat for a couple of days and then not have anything substantial for another few days.

I cant be the only one with a child like this can I? DS1 isnt a bad eater and DD will eat anything except bananas!

well you're certainly not the only one with a fussy eater! my dd aged 8 only has about 4 meals she will eat, and those sometimes don't work. her fussyness is mostly down to control, nothing to do with actually not likeing stuff. So she and her little sister get popped in front of a dvd and ignored at tea time. More food goes in this way and DH and I don't end up stressed every night. I loathe it thoug, I have always been a big supporter of family meal times, and being an ex chef, it is quite insulting when she won't eat my home made pizza, but would eat the one the school has.

They may grow out of it. My dd is 9 and had a very limited diet until just recently. She even ate my red lentil chilli last night . I was tempted to get the camera out. Hard thought it is, try not to make a fuss about it, stay chilled on the outside even if you are seething inside.

I've got one who won't touch vedge, one who would eat only vedge if allowed, and a third who will eat vedge raw but not cooked.

That makes for fun mealtimes .

I've found they are getting much better as they are getting older and will finally try new things before they decide they are disgusting

i'm tearing my hair out over ds (2.5yo).

he is quite small anyway, a fussy eater and over the last few weeks will only eat about 1 proper meal a day!

he has rejected his favourites, including fruit, pasta and yoghurt only manages to eat a small meal if he is distracted by toys/TV.

i reduced his milk, hoping that would increase his appetite, but it didnt, he sill wasnt interested. not even at snacks or grazing rather than sitting down to a full meal.

some dinner times, i've made him 3 different meals but they all get rejected.

he doesnt really have any weight to lose.

it gets really depressing when family keep (on and on) asking why he's not eating, when such and such's child puts away a ton of food??

really dont know what to do any more.

any ideas out there?

Hey there
My son (2.5yrs) is also a fussy eater and will only eat with other little people!! He won't eat unless he's in nursery or with other friends for a play date!

Ive resorted to literally arranging playdates every night of the week just so he will eat dinner with his friends!!

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