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2.5-year-old with worsening restricted diet and sensory aversions, next steps?

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RainbowSparkleGardener · 14/03/2026 13:05

Just looking for reassurance and I suppose some suggestions what has worked for others.

My toddler (2.5) has a restricted diet. We suspect she might be autistic. We are a neuro divergent family, so it makes sense.

However, her diet is extremely limited and it's progressively getting worse. She will only eat half of the item she is eating. Or she has such strong sensory preferences that the things she will eat are incredibly limited. Recently I decided to stop going shopping in person as it causes her distress to want to try food but then be unable to eat them.

GP and HV is involved but dismissive due to her looking healthy and her blood work was within normal range despite being on the cusp.

To make matters worse her safe food has been discontinued near us.

I'm not sure where to go from here and it breaks my heart to hear her cry from hunger but not eating anything.

NadineMumsnet · 15/03/2026 11:50

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