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Post by mudlark on Apr 24, 2018 21:29:58 GMT
We have had food issues since day one, and that was nearly 5 years ago...refusal to eat anything but processed food, slow eating, no eating, throwing food on the floor, needing to be spoon fed etc, which has been.....challenging. I have tried to be patient, although often driven mad with the anxiety and control battles that have come with it. Enough was enough really and I said as much, no more waffles, nuggets, fingers, burgers etc except as treats....and this evening for the first time in nearly five years I cooked, actually cooked a proper meal! Spaghetti Bolognese from scratch with fresh ingredients...they did turn their noses up at the 'bits', were a bit taken aback at the tatse, but ...they ate it! I am still in shock! ....It has only taken nearly 5 years!
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Post by moo on Apr 25, 2018 6:32:26 GMT
Congratulations... xx
Xx moo xx
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Post by knight on Apr 26, 2018 17:34:48 GMT
Ha ha well done you (food issues were such a huge problem here too but now I have the opposite problem - trying to stop Kitt eating - though I am naughty and will use whatever I can as leverage, sweeties, chocolate, olives (yup, you heard - Kitt will do anything and I mean anything, for olives !!) x
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Post by imp on Apr 27, 2018 10:32:46 GMT
Great news Mudlark, now for fun experimenting knight, have been there too with 2 we cared for Food can be such an issue, and i think the hardest one to crack Keep going ladies  |
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Post by runmum on Apr 30, 2018 8:35:32 GMT
Well done Mudlark great progress.
Food issues are complex and there are many different causes and hence many different ways to tackle the problem.
Causes include - trauma (foods or specific foods even the smell of the food or the thought of it deeply connected to traumatic experiences), anxiety disorders e.g. OCD (often undiagnosed), sensory processing issues (often linked to sensory attachment issues or neurodevelopmental conditions again often undiagnosed) - can lead to over-eating some foods and not eating enough variety - often only eating a handful of foods, issues controlling small and large muscles that make the physical process of eating a challenge, terror of not being able to access food leading to hoarding and stealing etc
I will be running a webinar programme in the summer to support adopters and foster carers who have kids with food issues (I did something for parents and carers of kids with neurodevelopmental conditions over the winter and thought I would modify it to specifically help adopters and foster carers.) NHS services for this are woefully inadequate. Private appointments are very expensive.
I am hoping the webinars will a) Give people ammunition to get more professional help if they need it and b) Empower people to nail the problems themselves or at least see significant progress. Hopefully we also create a great community where people can help each other. There will be a charge but I am hoping to get enough interest to keep it low cost for a professional service.
As well as being an adopter with 2 children with extreme food issues I am also a Dietitian with over 20 years experience. If anyone wants details or knows someone else who might benefit please PM me. I also have a Facebook Page and put free advice into blog posts I share on my website and via the Facebook page. x
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Post by jmk on Apr 30, 2018 11:29:07 GMT
Love the sound of this Runmum.
There's nothing like getting advice from someone who is living it and weari g the T-shirt.
Feel free to post links if you wish to.
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Post by runmum on Apr 30, 2018 14:27:08 GMT
Thanks JMK will do. Just sorting dates.
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