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obsession with food! help needed please!

stacey1471

Hi all, 

My 3.5 years asd Boy is completely obsessed with food, he has broken down baby gates, raids fridge, head bangs n hits self and everyone else throws anything in path over more food.

He is not that picky he has to have separate most food loves all protein type chicken, tuna, eggs, won't touch fruit or veg or salad, loves potatoes, pasta rice. Fish, meats. 

Any way at wits end really,  we have tried gating kit hen, ignoring, timeout, we have food chart with meals etc on n he ticks after had meal, but nothing working. He is so string hurts him self and us, goes into uncontrollable rage of which only thing to bring him out is food what he wNats more of or falling asleep coz had meltdown or excavating self in time out that collapses.really worried about his relation ship with food and obvisally weight issues but at mo is hyper 24/7 so although v big toddler weight not my main concern.  don't think he knows when full?!? 

Any advice welcome 

Stacey x

  • Hi, 

    Thanks so much for your reply, 

    Yes he does have allergys, then,wheat and dairy so all of his ffoods are free from. And unfortunately he is the same with drinks opposite to your grand son last year he was consuming 4litres every 24 hours n pead was quite concerned as too much fluid for his age etc so we cut it down but yes he loves juice just as much. So we don't have issue there. He may not know the difference between hungry and thirsty tho!!! He usually wNats food and juice together. 

    Good idea with helmet he usually does in a rage now, where when little did for sensory feedback.

    Thanks again 

  • Hello stacey1471,

    not all of the people can feel the difference between being thirsty and hungry.

     My nephew, when staying with me on weekends, was telling me all the time that he is hungry, even if he just finished his dinner+dessert. But refused to drink, saying he doesn't want to (actually was drinking less that a halfcup of water during the day, even though it was standing in front of him every time he's eating -and this is far not enough) - I've told about this to my sister - she replied he is the same at home, at school and with nanny, but sister wasn't sure what to do and how to make him drink more, as he was refusing to drink.

     Then, on school holiday, when he stayed in my house - I setted up a rule (agreed with my sister) - "everybody should drink water before having breakfast/dinner/supper and before having snack". Over two weeks I was gradually increasing the ammount of water I'm giving to him - and by the end of the second week he was drinking 7 cups of water easily during the day, feeling less "hungry" and happier (had lots of cries and throwing himself to the floor for any reason before). Now he is fine and can feel the difference between being hungry and thirsty...also is drinking water by his own initiative.

    You might try to do the same.

    The other thing is - child is not buying food, isn't it? Why not to try to buy things like meat, tuna just for one day meal? What would Your boy do if there would be no food he wants in the fridge?

     Does he likes juices? You could replace any additional snack he wants to get with a fresh juice - fruits would help feel happier and not so hungry. Another thing You  could try - make a shake  (in blender) of few vegetables, banana and little bit of pre-cooked chicken *** - he might be interested to drink it, if he'll see You adding chicken there.

     Anyway - it's a good idea to seek for advice and visit dietitian.

     Would be good to exclude the possibility of wheat allergy or "gluten allergy".

     Also...about hitting head - I knew one mummy, who was putting a scooter safety helmet onto her boy's head, to stop him hurting his head - it worked, he stopped with a time.


     Hope there was something helpful in my answer...

     Wish You success!