How to help an autistic child with eating challenges - presented by Purple Ella 

Amen! My child chooses all of what he eats and I buy it for him. People think I let him rule me to eat garbage but I know better. He is autistic and it's almost painful for him to be forced to eat/eat foods that aren't safe. I feel very understood right now.

I used to be afraid to eat bread and corn on the cob. Lol They made me eat one bite until I got used to eating it.

My three year old Autistic son is the same. He is very specific about a certain cereal but once I try a similar cereal of any other brand, he will not eat it. He also will eat the same thing for what seems forever and suddenly be sick of eating it. Atm he only likes rice noodles, some cookies, some pies, dumplings bt even these favourites sometimes he will randomly not eat it and i never kno why

@@TheRachelHaircut my son was that way with blueberries. Then for me it was back to the drawing board to see what he would eat instead. The feeding evaluation came back, and based on my son's medical history, in person evaluation, and feeding history with new, he has as a "chronic pediatric feeding disorder". So we're starting therapy at least once a week to help support him. Keep going, know you're not alone and that although every child is different, it's nice to hear shared experiences. At least for me.

@@jasropergoins2468 I hope the therapy works for your son & your family. Yes I agree it helps to know we are not alone in the struggles & we can also learn alot, I have learnt more in these YT comments where I can read parents own experiences with their kids than anything else really.

Are his safe foods processed junk or healthy foods? It makes a big difference.

@mariemarcum5613 not all. I'm doing my best. He started out eating all healthy. Then he rejected it and out if desperation so he wouldn't starve I let him eat junk. It's been a tough road. Please don't judge.

I understand it’s hard. My SO is having the very same issue with his autistic children. Parenting is exhausting. You don’t want every meal to be a battle. I’m just convinced that that processed foods are part of this cycle we are in that might be increasing the incidence and symptoms of autism. It’s a serious issue in our whole culture. Our parents and grandparents ate the food that was served, and this processed food wasn’t as readily available. I know there are food therapists that can help. I don’t mean it to be judgmental. I just think it’s a very serious health issue. What kids eat in the first 20 years is a big predictor of their health over a lifetime.

Get a juicer

@@trulyauthentic1980 thanks…I’ll try it tomorrow

I am same struggling with food and toilet traing so hard I have trying to change his food but not happening too worried for school 😢

@@beautifulsoul8432 Hi I actually managed to get my son to start eating. I asked for help on a mom's IG page and boy did they come to the rescue or what! I wished I'd weighed my son to tell you how much weight he's gained but just image before I could swing him with one hand and now (after only two weeks) I have to prepare my back before I lift him. He has calves now and theres fat on him! Anyway I'm just too happy to talk about this, so first I give him a vitamin called "Bells Vitamin Syrup" the mom's had recommended "Kiddies pharmaton" as well as the better option but the pharmacy didn't have that one but the Bells totally worked, he started eating smooth stuff again, his God mother bought another item called "Grobital" it's a kind of tonic that opens the appetite and momma! He's just wolfing down food. It says to give 3 times a day but I couldn't feed him so I cut it down to once a day with the vitamin. And lastly Pediaure grow and gain powder (it's in Wal-Mart or on Amazon), I put it I his smoothies and milk. Not sure of it's effect since I just started him on it but I've noticed he stayed full for longer when he's drunk anything with the powder in it. He still won't eat like rice but yesterday he ate mashed potato carrots and chicken I was over the moon! I hope these can help you too. Good luck mama

@@beautifulsoul8432 for the potty training it's still going terribly for me. He knows to go to the toilet but his timing is off, he starts for the toilet AFTER the pee is coming out and he doesn't want to sit and poop so.... he hides and poops then takes off whatever he's wearing 🙄 it's been a nightmare.

@@oprahwilliams8752 omg sames my son I am right now so struggl with food for him he won't eat fruit, non healthy food , to be honest just want to cry 😢 😭 😑 😫

@@beautifulsoul8432 try the vitamin I mentioned, it's really really helping us.

Have you considered introducing different breads like low carb/egg white based? Good luck!!!

Same issue here .. I am packing lunch for day care (my son 3 years old) plain bread or with butter of honey, plain pasta and basically that’s it. When he was younger he ate a bit of variety of foods but now .. nothing .. it’s hard to watch

Definitely hard to watch for me as well! 😢

Yes😊😊😊 they will get used to it😊

The only problem is that at very young age they are more reluctant to eat variety of food (healthy) but for example my son as soon as he turned 2 he refuse to eat anything other than chocolate, plain pasta, bread, potatoes .. otherwise he grinch like I just offered him a dead animal 😅

Yea if only it worked. I've tried that and my kid will literally not eat for days with only having healthy fruits and vegetables

Exactly

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