Picky Eater or Problem Feeder?

What happens when your child is faced with a new food choice? Erin Roon, MA, explains why your child might have more issues with food than simple "dislike."
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Martha If only the "problem feeder" and sensory intergration disorders had been more recognized 15-17 years ago, my now 19 year old son might have received therapy to allow him to eat more like a "normal" person. He has never eaten meat since the last spoonful of veggies & beef baby food he had at nearly 2 years old. We cheered when he ate a piece of chocolate candy at age 8.. The the only fruit he eats are green apples and bananas. He eats no vegatables except French fries which he began nibbling on at age 10. He doesn't eat pasta, rice, or pizza except in very small quantities and that only recently. At 17, probably due to peer pressure, he selected one kind of soda to drink. The good news is that he is over 6 ft tall and is considered healthy by his doctor. He rarely is sick. He ran cross country and swam in high school and maintains a close circle of friends who aren't bothered by his eating quirks. His smell and texture tolerances are expanding. For example, he can now easily be around food cooking. We have hopes that just getting older and desiring more social conformity will lessen his reluctance to refuse to try new foods. 5/11/2009
diane Where in the Boston area can this SOS therapy found? 8/20/2008
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