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worried sick about my 2 year olds fussy eating

luluandneil

hi all every meal i try feed my boy the same as the famiy but he just borks or spits it out scraping his tounge! I have found that only things he has eat in over a month is bread with any sort spread or jams on but nothing solid init, bannas, yogurts and weetabix and jacket potatoes plane or beans and cheese, chocolate chrisps soft chips i have no idea why or what is going on im very new to this autism and we not got the offical diagnosis yet but looking autism is his main cause to all his little problems we been told he also over past month started sticking his tounge out all the time but never herd this with autism but there is alot i need to lern find it to much for my brian to take in at the mo lol any advice really appreciated

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  • hi - I wouldn't try to make him eat the same as the rest of you - it won't work out.  He could well have sensory issues with the taste of certain foods, including how they feel in his mouth.  He probably finds this unpleasant so refuses to eat these foods.  It would be worth asking for a dietician's opinion about what he's eating.  It's also worth leaving food items around on a plate somewhere that are a bit different from what he usually eats.  Without the pressure on him he could possibly try some.  Also you could put a minute amount of a food he doesn't eat on the edge of his plate or next to his plate, then leave it up to him whether or not he chooses to try it.  Don't make a big deal out of meal-times.  It'll make things worse.  Also have a look around this site via the home page + also the posts to help you learn more about autism.  bw

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  • hi - I wouldn't try to make him eat the same as the rest of you - it won't work out.  He could well have sensory issues with the taste of certain foods, including how they feel in his mouth.  He probably finds this unpleasant so refuses to eat these foods.  It would be worth asking for a dietician's opinion about what he's eating.  It's also worth leaving food items around on a plate somewhere that are a bit different from what he usually eats.  Without the pressure on him he could possibly try some.  Also you could put a minute amount of a food he doesn't eat on the edge of his plate or next to his plate, then leave it up to him whether or not he chooses to try it.  Don't make a big deal out of meal-times.  It'll make things worse.  Also have a look around this site via the home page + also the posts to help you learn more about autism.  bw

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