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Obsession with food

Oresteia

Hello, I'm new to the forum

My daughter (5) has difficulties with overeating and obsession with food (ANY and ALL food). She's been seeing a pychologist since 2 but they have advised unfortunately this will now come to an end, as she has the diagnosis of autism / aspergers and her food issues are part of that.  

From my very limited experience (she's newly diagnosed)  I think that the opposite seems more usual for people with ASD and so I've found it extremely hard to find any info re overeating difficulties.

Wondered if anyone had experience or resources re this particular difficulty.

Thank you in advance, not to worry if not as like I say it seems that maybe the opposite problem usually presents more often.

 

 

 

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  • Hi oresteia my 14 who has ASD etc etc lol has obsessions himself with food .

    At the moment its weetabix and that is all he is eating but he'll get bored in a week or so as he has a pattern of roughly a month of each thing .

    Years ago before he was diagnosed we thought it was just a childs likeness too discovering something for the first time but it became a natural routine in his day too day eating habits .......as you might be aware ASD will tend too have obsessions with anything "all or nothing" we characterise it as which somes up my son completely.

    Another thing is that if we offer him his breakfast etc etc he will likely refuse but 10 mins later he will ask wheres mine although at times like school mornings when that can be highly fustrating we have learnt just too do him something an not make a deal out of it an he will have it . Also he will somedays (most days) not eat a thing and then binge from 10pm onwards if not later and its a regular thing getting up between midnight an 1am to have a meal ........which is having a huge affect on his sleep & tiredness.

    Hope you can identify with some of those points and helps you in the future years TC

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  • Hi oresteia my 14 who has ASD etc etc lol has obsessions himself with food .

    At the moment its weetabix and that is all he is eating but he'll get bored in a week or so as he has a pattern of roughly a month of each thing .

    Years ago before he was diagnosed we thought it was just a childs likeness too discovering something for the first time but it became a natural routine in his day too day eating habits .......as you might be aware ASD will tend too have obsessions with anything "all or nothing" we characterise it as which somes up my son completely.

    Another thing is that if we offer him his breakfast etc etc he will likely refuse but 10 mins later he will ask wheres mine although at times like school mornings when that can be highly fustrating we have learnt just too do him something an not make a deal out of it an he will have it . Also he will somedays (most days) not eat a thing and then binge from 10pm onwards if not later and its a regular thing getting up between midnight an 1am to have a meal ........which is having a huge affect on his sleep & tiredness.

    Hope you can identify with some of those points and helps you in the future years TC

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