LunaticFringe
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Anyone know what network shows this program?
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Goz, Interested...
TLC.
I don't see anything interesting coming on today though Goz.
Anyone know what network shows this program?
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Goz, Interested...
My parents would never have allowed it to start . . . I remember hating certain foods & refusing to eat them. Didn't matter to them. What ever they provided to us, we ate or went hungry.
OCD to the extreme, sure, but I think it's a farce.
I, too, am a selective eater & do not eat certain foods (chicken, pork, french fries, fried food in general, never fast food, soda, etc) because I choose to be responsible for my health & maintain a healthy diet.
No shock to me at all. This is my OH's diet:
Beef, but only in the form of burgers or Chilli.
Chicken, plain grilled or with teriaki mariade.
Bread.
Sausage rolls.
He will not eat any vegetables or fruit, with the exception of cress (no...seriously). His explanation is that as a child, he either ate what his mother gave him (even if it made him throw up e.g baked beans) or he went without food. As an adult, he refuses to eat anything he dislikes. The whole 'eating thing' runs through his entire family - I could bore you senseless with what his brother and sisters won't eat.
It makes family gatherings a blast, let me tell you. There is nothing I can cook that won't result in at least a few facial expressions that suggest there's a really nasty smell in the room.
Poor guy. I feel so bad for him. My friend's son has sensory issues and it is quite a challenge. Hopefully, it will improve as he gets older.Sounds crazy, doesn't it? Unfortunately, that is the life my 11 year old lives. My son is oral defensive. For him it started as a sensory issue. As time went on it seems he became very afraid to try new things. We have finally managed to add a food small things to his diet. He eats cheese quesadillas, French fries, peanut butter sandwiches, spinach, carrot sticks, cereal(dry), toast, and grilled cheese occasionally. Recently he discovered whipped cream. That may not sound like to something to celebrate but for a child who only eats dry, salty foods it really is. He has even begun to lick the spoon when I make buttercream icing!
It really affects more aspects of life then come to mind right away. We really can't even enjoy eating out. There are only a few places we can go that have food to fit the bill. Usually it is just fries so we feed him something better about an hour before we go out.
The worst part is people just don't understand. It's hard. Imagine, while you are cooking your child comes to you asking what it is, saying it smells so good. Now imagine when your child tries to taste it they vomit picky isn't just always picky, it isn't always a choice. Hopefully, little by little he will continue to add small, new things. Maybe one day he will actually be able to eat a meal I make, or at least his own birthday cake!
My parents would never have allowed it to start . . . I remember hating certain foods & refusing to eat them. Didn't matter to them. What ever they provided to us, we ate or went hungry.
OCD to the extreme, sure, but I think it's a farce.
I, too, am a selective eater & do not eat certain foods (chicken, pork, french fries, fried food in general, never fast food, soda, etc) because I choose to be responsible for my health & maintain a healthy diet.
BTW, I was the mom that stood in the supermarket deli and cried the day my son took the (cold) slice of cheese they offered and ate it ! He said it was really good. He was 9 years old ! Now when nachos are on the school lunch menu he brings cheese slices, tortilla chips, spinach, carrots, and a low fat chocolate milk. He can't eat hot nachos but he can eat the parts. Most days are all about being creative!
BTW, I was the mom that stood in the supermarket deli and cried the day my son took the (cold) slice of cheese they offered and ate it ! He said it was really good. He was 9 years old ! Now when nachos are on the school lunch menu he brings cheese slices, tortilla chips, spinach, carrots, and a low fat chocolate milk. He can't eat hot nachos but he can eat the parts. Most days are all about being creative!
I have four children. I fed each one as an infant/toddler the same. Three of them eat pretty much normally. (Of course, they prefer junk to vegetables, but they still eat veggies.) My 10 year old was different right from the baby food days. He didn't like any baby food with "chunks" and would spit it out. We just fed him food without chunks, and he started eating table food well. Normally, kids add more and more foods they like to their diet, but he started making his list smaller. I do not make him special meals. I have always put on his plate exactly what goes on the other. However, I do try to make at least one of the items something I know he likes. I usually ask him to eat at least one bite of something. Around ages 7-8, this was really difficult. He gagged, and I hated making mealtime feel like it was torture, especially for just one kid and not the other three. Now, he has started trying a few more things. He will eat almost anything salty/crunchy.... fries, popcorn, crackers, chips, etc. He will eat most breads/cereals/pastas. He is doing much better with different meats. He used to only eat chicken and hamburger, but has now decided he likes roast, steak, stew meat. No fish at all. He also eats no veggies or fruits. (I hide veggies in whatever I can... like pureed carrots in pizza sauce, etc.)
Then today..... without me saying a word, he put a spoonful of speckled butter beans on his dinner plate and ate about 9 of them! I could have passed out!!!!!! I praised him and he was so proud of himself.
I am dealing with it day by day. My goal is to not create some kind of eating disorder on top of whatever this is that he has. I don't want to single him out and make mealtime painful for him. I encourage him, and he has gotten so much better at trying different foods, and I let him spit it out if he doesn't like it. One day he told me, "Mama, I really wish I liked grapes. They look so good and I want to eat them, but when I do, I want to throw up."
The thing is... all my other kids are really good eaters, and I haven't done anything different with him. He's a loving, gentle, and kind child, who is smart, funny, and strikingly adorable. He's also very healthy and of normal size, with to die for skin and no cavities. He got the flu two years ago, but other than that, I don't think I've even had to carry him to the doctor for anything other than well child checkups!