Happy Dance!

[Rebi]

Hiya

We had a momentous moment last night. Our ds (has high functioning autism) tried broccoli and salmon!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and went "yum"!!!!!

This is a child who has for the last 7 years eaten a very limited diet and who would start to gag at the mere suggestion of trying something 'different'.

We tried to never make a big deal of his diet (as think this can make matters worse), but my dh and myself had to contain our excitement at this development. I just wanted to smother ds with kisses (definitely not allowed to do this!)

Anyway, people in work have looked at me a bit strangely for my joy at this, but I thought there would definitely be one or two Mumnetters who will understand my joy!!

Yippeeeeeee!

I'm so pleased for you.

Rebi, that's truely great news ...yipee!!

ooohhh you've all given me goosebumps!!! It so nice to have kindred spirits!!!

Thank you thank you - I'm not mad after all! (Well maybe just a little?!)

congrats dinosaur too!!

da Da Da DA , da da da da....

Mine has always liked brocolli, but salmon even I struggle with. Any kind of fish is a real break-through. Congratulations

brilliant

Well done - i personally think that is an achievement with any child!!!

WOOHOOOO!!!

Fan-bloody-tastic. That's SO great. Felt sad that you couldn't smother him in kisses but really pleased that he ate something different, and something healthy to boot,

Lots of love to you Rebi.
Speak soon, TC xx

oh WOW!!!!!! No wonder you're pleased! DS1's diet is the worst its been for ages. gf Bread, gf pancakes, gf pizza and cheese on toast oh and scrambled egg. That's it. No fruit (used to eat apples- but now we just get "du dye bable" or veg.

When he started eating scrambled egg you could hear me dancing for joy.

Fab fab fab fab fab.

Hi all! Thank you so much for all those lovely congrats. I am afraid that I am on again with some more food news!!.....

DS ate a sausage last night!!!!!!!!!!!!! He has asked for grilled cheese on toast for breakfast tomorrow morning!!!

I do not know what has happened. It is nothing short of a miracle. I am posting to let others in the same boat know that there is always hope!

dinosaur, I had tried that for some years and he showed real interest in cooking and "oh yes that looks yummy". But would he eat it? Not on your nelly! If I cajoled him over the years sometimes to try something other than chicken nuggets, petit filous, pasta with no sauce, bread, apples (peeled, sliced with no 'brown bits', he would gag immediately on the food touching his lips.

I do think him seeing his sister eat over the last 16 months has been the big difference though. At least it is the only thing I can think of. She eats anything and everything. We have never said anything to him like "oh look what your sister is eating, why don't you try". But we have been amazed sometimes at things she likes (she LOVES really 'unbaby' things - strong flavours) and have probably commented to each other.

that is so good...mealtimes are definitely the worst part of my day....thomas and leigh are aspergers and eat a very 'junkie diet'...alex hopefully NT....is not 'phobic' about food and will eagerly try new foods...and eats fruit and veg...yet he's the smallest for his age and gets the most illnesses! Therefore my focus on food is gradually changing......yes i'd love them to have 5 portions of fruit etc a day- but i have to accept that they won't ....and as neither are overweight etc then i have to accept they are fine!

However 'in preperation for the big wide world' i do 'like' to 'push the boundaries' every now and then with Leigh...as he is the most severely affected.Thomas whilst only eating for example chips and burger could ignore the lettuce on the side- leigh would go nuts....he would not only refuse to touch the food- he would refuse to eat a replacement meal without the salad....has been suggested he has some OCD traits...and he picks at his food before every mouthful- on the floor near him are tiny 'pickings' that he has dropped- we should get a dog!

My 'sucesses' to date with leigh are
him 'tolerating' 3 peas on his plate- and occaisionally he has ate one by mistake....however i have learnt to NEVER congratulate him if he eats something by mistake that he 'hates' as he then gets hysterical- says he cannot trust me etc.

I baked a sponge with syryp and managed to get him to eat a teaspoon of it severy days in a row....this is how i often have to try....small amounts frequently....if the gap between tastings is too long he 'forgets' and we are back to square one.(we even start with sniffing/licking/touching with his tounge...and to my husbands dissaproval i also allow gentle spitting out of foods when he has been 'brave ' to try something.
Then the next week i did a sponge but added grated apple- it look the same and wasn't too 'applely'...and i gave him 3 spoonfuls in a dish (and held my breath)

he often 'scores' meals and for the apple sponge he gave 10/10!!!!

So REBI I really understand your joy at him eating the brocolli and salmon....and have also been met with suprise by my friends when they see how 'easily i am pleased' when my boys do something that they take for granted with their kids!! So glad you posted here as WE ALL have these happy 'dances' and infact we could do the biggest conga if we met up!!

Mrs Forgetful - what a lovely post. I agree we all need to conga in mutual happiness at our beautiful children's achievements I can just see it! Laughing and crying at the same time!