Guest guest Posted May 7, 2001 Report Share Posted May 7, 2001 , Your son sounds just like my daughter. The only things she will consistently eat are bread and cheese. She likes Doritos but will only lick the cheese off and won't eat the actual chip. She really only likes mushier types of food. I have decided to start trying other ways to get her to eat other foods. Things like banana bread and zuccini bread. I plan on making the zuccini bread later this week and will post and let you know if she ate it or not. Hannah >Hi, I am also having trouble giving my son a balanced diet. He will not >eat anything crunchy (carrots, chips, pretzels, crackers) nor will he eat >cereals, and getting him to eat veggies I have to chop them up fine and mix >them with other things on his plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2001 Report Share Posted May 7, 2001 Thanks, Hannah! Putting veggies into bread is a good idea! My mom used to make zucchini bread and I loved it. Giedl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2001 Report Share Posted May 8, 2001 Dear , As a professional (SLP Oral Motor/Verbal Apraxia Specialist) and the parent of a once picky eater..here are some hints for increasing nutritional balance to limited diets. If your child likes pasta..make your own sauce or add to the jarred kind the puree of healthy vegetables. Steam the vegetables first in only a little water..then add the water and veg. to blender to puree. Mix veg. liquid into sauce..boost spiciness of the sauce just a little with hot sauce if you think you child will tolerate it. BUT REMEMBER..start adding a little of the new veg. liquid at a time- say 2-4 TBSP to the 1 cup sauce. Blend and taste. Adjust salt/flavoring to taste. You can use spinach, carrots, even broccoli. Add nuts ground, or wheat germ boxedxed bread mixes to add fiber to diet. Or add wheat germ to his pancakes or hot cereal if he'll eat it. Maple syrup used disguise lots of tastes. Sometimes having the kids help cook a meal or portion of the meal makes it more fun to eat. I even went so far as to use cookie cutters on bone-less chicken breasts and breaded (wheat germ + crumbs), baked and played circus with the animals...eating legs or head to get good food into . Take heart..Jon's almost 21 and eats almost everything..including Sushi, salad, and something other than chicken. Hope these ideas help. Lori Roth, MA, CCC-SLP <lorislp@...> CHERAB Foundation Research Coordinator Oral Motor/Verbal Apraxia Specialist 973-540-8884 Northern NJ -- Speak to you soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 Hi, I have an idea to add to this too... my son Tyler is very picky as well, and had gotten to the point where he had lost 3 lbs in less than a month... and is only 2.7 yrs old. We tried this ice cream smoothie with him because he loves ice cream... in a blender put: a few cubes of ice, one small cup of yogurt (finding which flavor your child likes best, or even use plain), add some fruit that your child likes, and a scoop of high fat ice cream, a bit of milk if needed to thin, and blend. After he had been eating these for awhile, we started adding things to it (steamed veggies in tiny amounts, wheat germ, etc... not enough to taste, but enough to get the stuff in him). Another thing we found (by accident) is that he loves enchilada sauce and will eat enchiladas til they come out his ears! LOL! Hope this helps! Kari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Jen, Thanks for the great idea!! I will have to give this a try for both my kids! As a " heathly " snack, we make oatmeal, oat bran, whole wheat cookies that I can put in his lunch at school. He gets a treat and I know he is at least getting some nutrients and not a whole lot of sugar! Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Hi Jen, and thanks for the idea! My son, too, is very sensitive around his mouth and I'm looking for new ways to get veggies into him. I'm already putting two different things in his juice! He needs kondremul to help him move his bowels and the ProEFA. I'll see if I can sneak one more thing in there! > Hi, > I have read a lot of concerns about picky eaters and my son, 2 1/2 with > verbal apraxia and sensory integration dysfunction, has sensory issues in his > mouth as well as body. He can tell the difference between 2 different brands > of chicken nuggets that look identical by just touching it to his tongue. > Anyway, he has never had vegetables and recently we seem to have found a > solution that I hope will help others as well. We are putting strained baby > food vegetables in his juice (sweet potatoes, corn, creamed spinach, carrots, > etc.). I know it sounds gross, but he drinks it without a second thought and > we're getting nutrition into him. The vegetables dissolve fairly well when > mixed around into the juice. I hope this helps. > Jen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Hi Hello - I read your email, what is Kondremul, I give one of my sons childrens senokot </B></FONT></HTML> Joya111@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Hi! Kondremul is a strong mineral oil. I have to ask for it at the pharmacy desk b/c they keep it back there, altho it is not a prescription. I was told by my son's pediatrician to give him two teaspoons daily, and I mix it into his juice. The doctor said that if I see an orange discharge, then I should stop using it for a few days. Hope this helps! It has finally made him regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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