Beyond being a picky eatter... need ideas

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Posted By Darren's Mom on November 27, 2000 at 11:53:29:

So I've gotten all excited about food and present it with the 3 E's. He's only 2 1/2 and as my peditrician
reminds me, picky eatters or non-eatters is very common for this age/stage. I get that part, BUT he can
go days without eatting. and to make matters worse, he's a gagger. He can look at something and gag
or he can touch it and gag. I've do brush him and do joint compressions (an idea that our OT gave us) but
that doesn't seem to work either. Is this something I'll just have to keep presenting food to him and have him
not eat it til he's good and ready.. which at this point may be 3 years of age. To be perfectly honest, I'm
just not sure that he associates hunger with eatting. Does anyone else feel this way? Do you have any
ideas for me??

Thank you!

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Comments:: So I've gotten all excited about food and present it with the 3 E's. He's only 2 1/2 and as my peditrician : reminds me, picky eatters or non-eatters is very common for this age/stage. I get that part, BUT he can : go days without eatting. and to make matters worse, he's a gagger. He can look at something and gag : or he can touch it and gag. I've do brush him and do joint compressions (an idea that our OT gave us) but : that doesn't seem to work either. Is this something I'll just have to keep presenting food to him and have him : not eat it til he's good and ready.. which at this point may be 3 years of age. To be perfectly honest, I'm : just not sure that he associates hunger with eatting. Does anyone else feel this way? Do you have any : ideas for me?? : Thank you!