How do you get your child to eat properly?

My son has a limited pallet. He ate fruits and veggies up until he was two. Since then he eats chicken, limited other meats. He'll drink V8 juice that has fruits and veggies in it, but only on rare occasions will he eat fruits and veggies. What can I do to expand his horizons?

tags: PDD NOS 9 years old

posted 11 months ago by A MyAutismTeam User

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I swear by the cookbook Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld. It has a plethora of ways to sneak in veggies and fruits into recipes… read more

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Will continue to try with the book. My issue is that he doesn't like the taste/color of many foods. Thanks for your prompt reply!

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I know how it is. My little guy was all food texture issues. It took a lot of coaxing and getting him to try things over and over before he… read more

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Anything's worth a try. I think I may break out the book and try those today.

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I found that going GFCF really helped with my DD being a less picky eater. I do think there is something to the opiates theory where the kids… read more

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forgive me but what is GFCF?

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We are doing the GAPS diet and since then, our son has improved in the variety of healthy foods he will consume. One thing is that we got a… read more

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@Crycci - GFCF (gluten free casein free)is when you eliminate gluten and casein from your diet. www.gfcf.com

For my son, I've learned to… read more

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Be patient. Offer the food over and over again, by just placing it on his plate with his 'usual". -Once my son gets used to seeing a… read more

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We offer all kinds of food to him on a regular basis. He will think about it, look at it then say no thank you most of the time. He won't… read more

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One other thing that we do if he is particularly resistant, especially if I really think he will like it if he JUST TRIES IT(!)- I will leave… read more

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Something else that helped us in some cases was to get my son involved in meal preparation. He refused to eat the pizza I made, but when he… read more

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Mine will eat frozen pops like there's no tomorrow, so I make them with coconut oil, raw avocado, fresh fruit, yogurt and veggies and… read more

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