10 year old male with texture issues with food

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10 year old male with texture issues with food

by tori
(linden, ca)

My son has always been a picky eater. It started out when he was young feeding him healthy shakes so I knew he was getting all his vegetables and fruits. He would only eat. He still will not and only does rice, cheese tortillas, french toast, little pizza, little chicken nuggets.

He will never eat a piece of fruit if whole, any vegetables if whole, meat, fish etc.

I think he is not growing like he should and is socially a little behind. He is so afraid of getting hurt when he plays.

Really would appreciate any help!!!!!

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Oct 28, 2009
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my son is 18, just heard of SPD
by: Anonymous

For fear of embarrassing my son who is a great person, intelligent, funny...I will keep this simple. PBJ sandwiches, chicken/fries, pizza, bread/butter, sweets is all he'll eat.

Never fruits/veg's and have been told forever he'll grow out of this! I am just beginning to learn about this disorder. This is incredible news to me as I try to let my son find his own way as an adult. Just hope he will accept this information and want help.

I think the earlier you get help for this the better. Good health to us all....

Oct 05, 2009
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15 month old will only eat fruit
by: Beth

Can anybody relate? My 15 month old son is the pickiest eater! My other two children are great eaters so I'm new to all this. All he eats is fruit, yogurt, and sweet baby foods (sweet potatoes, carrots, fruits, etc.) Should I be worried? Is this normal?

Aug 16, 2009
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I too have an 11 year old who does not eat
by: Vikki

It is so nice to know that i am not alone. My 11year old son has about three mouthfuls of food and refuses to eat the rest.Just pushes it around his plate. He is the oldest in the class and the smallest and skinniest and often gets teased about it. I just keep hoping and praying that one day he will eat a plateful. I like him am sensory defensive, only found that out with his problems, and i have come out just fine, always slim and don't have to worry about diet or what i eat. I still am a fussy eater but started eating better as a teenager.So there is hope for our children. All I can do is provide a healthy meal and hope some of it gets in. Lucky for me he loves fruit.He too doesn't like sport in case he gets hurt.

Apr 30, 2009
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It's okay
by: Deb

Aren't shakes wonderful? Keep up the shakes - my experience has been that as my son got older he introduced some foods as he was comfortable and interested. We learned what he might and might not like and were really careful to not trick him - he eventually began to trust us and would try some things. We always tell him just because you didn't like it at this place or this brand doesn't mean you might not like another.

Dec 27, 2008
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I, too, understand.
by: pookie

My son is 10 years old. He has been a picky eater for literally all his life. All I can get this kid to eat (with a rare exception) is peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We have tried everything, from making him sit until he ate what we put in front him...disaster!!, On top of that, he rarely eats when we do, especially lunch and dinner. Occasionally he will as me for spaghetti or hot dogs, then when I make it he screams at me and says he hates it and wants a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. What is a harried mother to do?!!!!

Oct 18, 2008
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I understand
by: Ellen

My son is almost eight and has been eating the same repertoire of food since he was two which has to be prepared by his parents or caregivers. I do feel fortunate because he gets his nutrients. But, other times, I get so discouraged because we cannot go traveling without it being a serious problem, family events, birthday parties,restaurants, etc.

I am so tired of hearing everyone's ideas for how to get him to eat other foods, and that subtle look of judgment. This website is making me feel understood and I do feel when the time comes, I can educate my son and hopefully we can make changes together.

Sep 23, 2008
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MOMS KNOW BEST
by: Stephanie

Hi, in the past, for almost 4 years, all Noah would eat is a bit of green bean and spaghetti and meatballs. No I do not think it is a phase, as people have told me that for years. My son is 6 years old. You can try food therapy... we did and got no where. I say if it is been 3 hours, an he has not eaten what you put before him then I would feed him what he will eat. This is a hard one, as I deal with it every day too. You can not make a child eat. I have talked with so many DR.s and have yet to find an answer. I know in my heart sometimes that all of these diagnoses does not make my child eat. In some cases they don't how is my answer.

PRAYER WILL HELP! Stephanie W

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