Mikko Is NOT Gaining Weight Because of THIS...
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- With Mikko nearing 4 years old, we have been concerned with how much she weighs. She, having a food aversion, has been more particular than ever with what she wants to eat. We continuously pay close attention to how she reacts to food, any patterns with how she eats, and what food items are a go-to for her. Having a plan of action is important in solving any issue, so we are striving to help our daughter as she grows through life.
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Does Mikko like ice cream?? I'm not saying give her ice cream but by freezing Pediasure it becomes creamy like ice cream and my niece ate it up when my sister had trouble getting her to eat. She is also on the spectrum and had texture issues. It worked and she is a healthy young woman today. Mikko will come around to healthy food but until she does the Pediasure may be an answer to help her along. Good luck with this!! You guys are always in my thoughts and prayers. ❤❤❤❤
This was probably the best idea I’ve heard! I’m going to try this! I am so glad to hear your niece is doing well, and good job to mom! 💛
My boys are autistic and we basically use Neocate, like pediasure but without dairy as their nutrition because they have so many allergies and sensory issues...
Removing gluten, dairy, soy and food coloring helped my 1st son sooo much!
@@thegentlelifeI hope it helps!!
If you buy a ninja creami machine you can put the pedisure drink and any other fruits and it will turn it into ice cream. It’s soooo good
We tried this today and it worked!!! I added blueberries, her multivitamin and some strawberries and she ate it right up! Thank you so much 😊
Is she taking vitamins? Maybe feed her what the other children are eating. Let her know it's breakfast time or lunchtime or dinner time. Everyone sit at the table together, and maybe if she sees all eating she might do ok. But she might just be tall and slim like her father. But she's at the age of picky eating. Which children do go through that stage. But I'm sure you Mommy will get it right. You do an amazing job with her. Stay blessed
Yup having autism and sensory processing disorder, food is a HUGE issue. I can understand how frustrating it is. Texture smell taste are a problem. My friend's son ONLY ate peanut butter sandwiches from the time he was 2 till 25 yrs old. Yes some foods should be avoided when autism is a diagnose. In a nutshell, some foods/food ingredients to avoid with autism are: Sugar.MSG.Artificial ingredients.Toxins.Dairy.Gluten.Corn.
A child I use to work with could feel the food going down their throat. He didn't like the swallowing part. In terms of mikko, there are ways of incorporating other foods into her diet. In my 47 yrs in the field of speacial needs, ABA would help with it. My daughter has worked with kiddies with autism for 25yrs and she offers some suggestions:
Strategies to expand the diet of picky eaters with autism:
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Rule out medical problemsIf your child is clamping her lips shut when offered a certain food, it may be that she knows it will make her stomach hurt. Gastrointestinal distress is common among children with autism, many of whom can’t easily describe their distress. Your child’s doctor can help you figure out if this is the case and how to deal with it.
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Stay calm. Many children need to taste a food more than a dozen times before they’re willing to eat it without a fuss. Children with autism-related sensitivities can take longer. Be patient as your child explores and samples new foods. If your child continues to reject a food even after a dozen-plus tries, perhaps he just doesn’t like it. Consider trying a different food. Above all, don’t let mealtime become a family battleground. Instead, get creative.
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Take steps toward tasting. Many individuals with autism are afraid to try new things. Help your child explore a new food by looking at it, touching it and smelling it. When he’s ready for a taste, he can try giving the food “a kiss” or licking it before putting a whole bite into his mouth. Sometimes, mixing a new food with a favorite one can help.
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Tune into textures. Autism often comes with hypersensitivity to textures. So remember that it may be how a food feels in the mouth, rather than its flavor, that produces a food aversion. The squishiness of a fresh tomato is a classic example. Try chopping or blending such foods to smooth out the offending texture. That tomato, for example, can be chopped into salsa or blended and cooked into pasta sauce.
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Play with new food. That’s right. Playing with a new food is another way to build familiarity and decrease mealtime anxiety. Together, try painting with pasta sauce. Use veggies to make faces on pizza. Use cookie cutters to cut sandwiches into fun shapes. While you’re playing, let your child see you taste - and enjoy - the food.
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Offer choices and control. Your loved one with autism may need to feel some control over what she puts into her mouth. It’s also okay to simply not like some foods. So try to offer a broad variety and allow choices within the categories you care about. For example, you might decide that your child needs to have one serving of vegetables and one of protein for dinner. So put 2--5 types of these foods on the table and allow your child to choose at least one vegetable and one protein. Along the same lines, if you’re making a favorite dish such as pasta, ask your child to add one mystery ingredient for other family members to discover during the meal. She gets to choose: corn, broccoli or chicken?
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Be careful with rewards. In the long-run, it’s important to reward and reinforce your child’s flexibility with food and willingness to try to new foods.
BUT blatant bribes can backfire. Your child may eat the food, but won’t learn to enjoy it or understand why it’s important to eat a well-rounded diet - and that’s the goal. Let dessert and treats be part of meals and snacks, but don’t use them as carrots to get your child to eat … carrots.
Hope this helps 🤗😁
Yep, that is how my son is. We are getting him tested for autism tomorrow
WoW.....TY 💜
Such a helpful subscriber
How your suggestions are amazing hope this helps Mikko
Yes this!!! My daughter lost a lot of weight and only wanted baby food pouches and peanut butter sandwiches until she was 2. Started to just make her a plate of whatever we ate and just sit it in front of her and let her decide what she would try what she wouldn't. Slowly overtime she started trying almost everything on her plate at least once. Now she's almost 4 and eats almost anything. She still has some textures she wont eat especially with veggies but she has made it very far.
My daughter hasn’t been gaining weight either because all my daughter eats is white rice and fries it’s a struggle thank you for you’re video we will be trying this at home
Can u beat egg into the white rice? Would she eat that?
There are medical protocols for children with ASD like this. They tend to have yeast overgrowth which exacerbates sensory issues and at the same time cause them to only eat carbs which further feeds the yeast. You will have tontreatvwith this issue aggressively as it is not good for their brain.
@@carolinenjoroge9092 thank you we will be trying that when we make rice
@@thematrix3663 I never knew this thank you for the information
Give her a good ole fried chicken leg, or baked chicken and brown rice, macaroni and cheese, corn dog or burrito, steak or oxtails, collard greens and black-eyed peas. i don't care what the child is like. I never saw them refuse that kind of food. Put some seasoning on her food. My daughter wouldn't drink water. Her pediatrician said give her what she would drink. Certain foods she wouldn't eat but when she looked at me eat it and said how good it tasted she would eat it too. Now she tells me what she wants and will eat what I give her. I tell her I love her every day, and hug and give her sugar and play games and watch movies with her. I let her pick the movies and the snacks. When they know you love them they will listen to you.
I'm autistic with Sensory Processing Disorder. Food has always been an issue, but I have always managed to avoid being severe enough to be ARFID. My 93 year old grandfather is autistic and has ARFID. Growing up, my mom managed to balance trying new food while not forcing us to eat foods with textures that bother me or my brother. I eat a wide variety of foods, but with strong textural preferences. I know that Mikko being non-verbal makes communicating those kinds of issues more difficult than for most autistic kids. Don't give up, you'll figure this out.
Mikko's love for fruits and veggies is great. Try juicing oranges and carrots. Finely chopped vegetables (greens/spinach) in baked foods is great, too.
I didn't watch the entire video, but my first thought was to make popsicles after blending fruits, which I saw she had no problem with fruits... Maybe blend or juice vegetables with the fruits and make smoothies, popsicles, pops, ice cubes, "ice cream" dishes, etc. Bake goods like cookies bars cakes etc using oatmeal peanut butter applesauce greek yogurt for grains and protein. Air fry or bake non dairy "cheese" to make "cheezits" and crispy pepperoni or other meats. Make "healthy" potato chips in the air fryer. Charcuterie type foods, boiled eggs slices possibly
That’s a good ideas , I’m going to try that with my son
These are very good ideas I never thought of. I’ll try this with my daughter.❤
My children went through this. She will grow out of this. Let her eat what she will, just not junk
Continued prayers of strength and patience to you and hubby as you work through this. 🙏🏾
I UNDERSTAND what you’re going through, I’m a grandmother and caregiver of twin boys on the spectrum and yes food is always a big issue. Thank you for your video.
This is normal 4 her age. She'll eat when she gets hungry enough. Don't stress about it!!
All children go through this only eating certain foods. My children only wanted macaroni and cheese. The doctor said they were fine. My coworkers son only wants chicken nuggets. Its normal.
It not actually normal with autistic kids it very different. They are extremely picky eaters
This is completely different. My son and I have it… google ARFID…
It is not normal i never had that. I only did not like beans one period I remember
Autism is different with the eating issues. Imagine a picky eater on steroids. I have a son with autism and two without.
Child I ate everything lol, I was a greedy little thing
You're such a good mom!
I did not realize Mikko is so young! I thought she was at least five. I'm a mom of two boys. You are doing an amazing job. Thank you for giving us information to help us be better parents and for sharing your experience. 🙏
You are a good mama❤ Don't stress yourself out or stress Mikko about food. All kids go through this. My son is not autistic but when he was around 7 he refused to eat veggies, bacon, fruit, and eggs. He literally eats hamburgers, chicken, fries, salad, and sometimes green beans. I asked his doctor about it and he said he's fine as long as he eats something. He's 13 now and fine. He still eats the same. Autistic children immediately know what they like and what they don't. The more you try to force them to eat something the more they will rebel. A warm lavender bath and warm milk (almond) before bed does the trick. Maybe warm soup or bone broth before bed if there is no dairy.
Children with autism are likely to enjoy food in the “beige group”, for instance chicken nuggets, applesause, macaroni and cheese, bananas.She doesn’t NEED variety. She needs fuel to give her energy. Look at children who are on feeding tubes for long periods of time. Give her what she likes and stop worrying Mom. You are the most loving, kind, nurturing parent she could ever ask for.
ABA Therapists Can Help With Autism Food Aversions. Mealtimes are awash in rich sensory experiences, with an array of smells, temperatures, textures, sounds, tastes and interactions. Most people enjoy mealtimes and sharing these experiences with loved ones. But ABA therapists recognize that for children on the autism spectrum, mealtimes can present significant sensory challenges, leading to stress, sensory overload and meltdowns. Difficulties with communication can pose additional challenges for everyone.
Of course, it’s not uncommon for any child to be picky at times, but kids on the autism spectrum may be highly sensitive not just to something’s flavor, but its texture, shape, smell and color. They may have a strong preference for a very small selection of foods, and might even have an overwhelming need to eat those same foods on the same plate or in the same place at each meal.
We all have our food preferences, of course, but these can become highly exaggerated for someone on the autism spectrum (and approximately 90 percent of children with autism have feeding problems of some kind or another). It’s exacerbated by the communication difficulties many people with autism experience, so they have trouble saying what it is they like/don’t like about certain foods, which can lead to major meltdowns.
And although most parents understand their kids aren’t trying to be difficult, it can be no less frustrating, especially when all you’re trying to do is make sure your child is getting a nutritional, well-balanced diet. Still, ABA therapists would encourage parents to refrain from forcing your child to eat something they hate or upend their eating patterns. The problem is this doesn’t each them to eat and enjoy meals, but rather creates added stress to a situation that is already stressful.
ABA Therapists Avoid Making Food a Source of Constant Conflict. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) has a strong track record of success in encouraging appropriate behaviors and extinguishing inappropriate behaviors of children on the autism spectrum and other disorders. It’s not frequently used to address feeding issues with these same kids.
Selective refusal of foods/fluids can be rooted in biological issues (and we can’t ignore issues like allergies, reflux, oral motor difficulties and constipation/diarrhea), but it’s ultimately a behavior. Addressing behavior is what they do.
They will observe the child and then draw up a behavior intervention plan following the basic “ABC technique” (studying the antecedent, behavior and consequence). With specific regard to eating and feeding interventions.
Here are some techniques they incorporate ( as well You as Mikko's mom, Could try some of these)
*Positive reinforcement.
We might use food, toys, praise (whatever is motivating) every time a child engages in a desired eating behavior. That behavior could be something as small as tolerating it on their plate.
*Escape extinction.
Don’t allow avoiding/escape from appropriate eating behaviors. Target extinction of behaviors like throwing food on the floor, throwing plates or silverware, running out of the room, etc.
*Differential positive reinforcement.
He only wants white food? He can have a small bite of his bread if he accepts or swallows small bites of an apple. In this case, the preferred food is the positive reinforcer (often along with social praise).
*Non-contingent positive reinforcement.
This would involve giving a child a preferred stimulus (access to a favorite show or small toy) continuously through a meal with non-preferred foods.
*Simultaneous presentation.
Non-preferred food is presented at the same time as preferred food. They may even be blended together.Stimulus fading. This is when they gradually switch up the concentration or ratio of preferred/non-preferred food or drinks. So for instance we may start with a ratio of 90 percent of desired food and 10 percent of undesired food and then gradually decrease the amount of desired food and increase the amount of undesired food.
*S.O.S. Feeding approach.
The SOS Feeding Therapy approach that involves introducing kids to undesired foods slowly, first getting them to tolerate having it on their plate, then playing with it, smelling it, licking it, etc. They’ll work their way up to taking actual bites.
You might also create visual schedules with meal planners so kids have an opportunity to prepare themselves for the transition into and out of mealtimes, as well as for the actual substance of the meal.
Ultimately, we all want kids to have a positive relationship with healthy foods and develop good eating habits. Getting to this end result will take time, but ABA therapists are dedicated to the child’s success.
Good luck, and I hope this helps 😍🤗😊
This is a great post. I like that you brought up how digestive issues can be involved. That was our situation. You're right that it's ultimately behavior. Also, when G.I issues are involved, I would urge addressing those first. No one can be expected to eat something that they associate with feeling bad.
I wouldn’t recommend ABA therapy unless it’s the only thing someone can afford because the basis of the program is the type of shit that dog trainers used to use on dogs back in the day and they don’t even use it now because it’s inhumane and often abusive. A lot of autistic teens and adults have come forward online about how ABA traumatized them. It’s a complicated situation.
Besides that, ABA providers and the techs that work with kids are often nowhere close to qualified to do this work… they don’t have to have the type of hours and studying put in that therapists do which is terrifying because I would want people who are working with high risk youth and patients to be VERY prepared. Instead of just having some certification you can get in less than a year :/
Occupational therapy and speech language pathologists can do a lot of the same work and do it better *and* get it covered by insurance. They’ll help with this like skills used for everyday life like teeth brushing, handwriting, walking, eating and drinking, etc. And the work will be very tailored to the patient. The STAR institute has a directory of providers who do these services! :)
To all the people saying ignore it, she’s fine, all children go thru it, she will eat when she’s ready……nope. It isn’t normal. Stop making excuses for your children!
Maybe take Mikko to Walmart and let her pick out her own unbreakable plates, bowls, and drinking cup. Does she like salad, even just plain salad. Maybe let her break it into bite size pieces and put it in her bowl. Show her some healthy additions she can put on the salad. Put the dressing in a small bowl, and let her dip the salad into the dressing. I have a couple more ideas but I can only look at my iPad in little spurts. Neck surgery next month.
I know how difficult that is. I was like this for many years as a child, starting in the 80s, going all the way into the mid-1990s. I'm still very picky about my food at age 41 but willing to compromise if there is an alternate, healthier option for whatever food that I am substituting.
I will be praying for mikko and may the Lord bless her to get all she need to do what she need to do.
Try to get her to feed herself and do as much for herself as she can. Set a good example by sitting at a family table and enjoy food TOGETHER.LET HER SEE YOU ENJOY FOOD.
My daughter was the same way, she’s 13yrs old I would give her what she wanted (don’t force or observe) she will grow out of it. Give her colorful fruit, water and a chewable gummy vitamin but never force her to what you would and have her eat with her siblings.
My son is going on 16 and was identical to your little one when he was younger. He now gives most foods a try. My daughter had to be put on a gastrostomy tube because she stopped eating altogether. My son was chunky, then has gotten so skinny it was scary. He gained weight... then puberty hit at 12 and was skinny once again. Now he is naturally muscular. The last time my daughter put food in her mouth was at the age of 2. She is now 8 and just ate her first tiny piece of chocolate yesterday. It may seem like our kids won't change for the better, but you'll be surprised.
Living same life
Maybe make fun foods or ask her what she likes.. Show her pictures in a cookbook and put it in front of her and maybe she can pick it up her just the idea
Definitely Arfid. My daughter, who is almost 3, only eats select baby foods, pretzels, and sometimes a cereal. It's a struggle for sure but hang in there.
When you give a child food put it on the plate and don’t look at them. They can see your worry. Trust me I have a daycare and this works
If your child is already having restricted food eating. I would not be limiting her safe foods. Maybe try limiting diary and gluten later when she is eating more. There is no evidence that it may help and at this point its anecdotal. You need to keep her calories up and see an occupational therapist that specializes in food restrictions.
My granddaughter who's 3 only eats home made hash browns and beans or chicken noodles! But as a baby she would eat everything that was put in front of her.
I really wouldn't worry about it.
You can most likely give her some ensure where she’s getting all the nutrients inside her body which it’s just a suggestion but good luck and god bless bcuz I believe someday her appetite will change as she progresses in age just believe and have faith and leave it in the hands of god to guide you in the right direction ok
You know something I have been a picky eater, that doesn’t like textures and smells… I will eat my family’s food all day but each restaurant I eat at, has 1 thing I eat religiously… The same foods and way I eat the foods hasn’t changed since childhood.. I have IBS from the Navy and now it’s gotten worse because there are safe foods and places that only have one thing I can eat without getting sick. I also have issues swallowing and people have to hit me on my back so I can swallow… I have bad migraines that make sounds, smells and temperatures annoying. I was told I heard under the normal register, when joining the navy. They said you could be on a submarine in the sonar field, but women weren’t on subs then… I attribute this stuff to my migraines and congenital stuff I was born with… I love your patience and diligence with your kids hun! God bless!
Just talking, I didn’t take in meat or dairy as a child. My kids didn’t really want foods, I found out they have allergies. So as little one’s both picked up pizza and chicken nuggets, fries, cereal. The doctor said let them eat what they will they will not starve themselves.
MOM, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS INTERMITTENTLY, MORE AND MORE I FIND THIS TOUCHES MY HEART!!! MIKKO IS YOUR GIFT!!! ALSO, SHE HAS GORGEOUS HAIR, PLEASE, PLEASE NEVER CUT IT, JUST TRIM IT TO KEEP IT HEALTHY!!! GRACE AND PEACE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!! 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💝💝💝🕊🕊🕊🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake disorder (ARFID)
(food disorder) is higher in neurodivergent individuals
I’m going through this exact same thing with my 4yr old nonverbal autistic son 🥹 I always be thinking I know he starving & his sleeping issues have been so rough! Currently trying to get his diet & sleeping right also with his doctor. I wish ya’ll the best of luck 🤞🏾♥️
I thought it was not good to remove dairy from children’s diet. In fact I was taught it was unhealthy to remove a food group entirely out of the diet. Reduce and balance yes, but skew abnormally, not so much.
Unless you are a parent/caregiver of an autistic or an autistic yourself please do not comment.. You’ve No Idea what it’s like FULL STOP.
My grandson has not been diagnosed but the more I watch your videos the more I’d say he has some form of autism. He’s 5 and didn’t start talking til he was 3 and now things he says it’s just repeating what others tell him to say. And he’s a tiptoe walker has been since he started walking! He only wants to eat pizza or chicken nuggets he will not eat anything else. How would I go about having him tested he will be going to school this coming year and idk if he’s ready for that only because he’s still not fully potty trained!!!
Mikko's weight is mostly boss baby HAIR. Clearly she prioritizes protein. 😊
Mikko may not be gaining weight, but she looks very healthy. I love her cute little double chin.
Is the food seasoned? I wouldn't like broccoli or cucumbers if they weren't seasoned. Cucumbers without my vinager seasonings added I wouldn't enjoy it at all. My autistic niece enjoys cucumbers they way they're prepared because it has a crunch with fried chicken we cook. Bland food isnt happening with me and it definitely doesn't stand a chance with my autistic niece.
I am in a full struggle with mine. She love watching cook video and love to watch us cook. My baby has stayed the same size for the past 5 years. So we use to keep her on oatmeal. When we learned that it take your nutrition away we stop giving it to her. She doesn't like anything but fries,noddles,and cream of wheat. Now our son is a the full Opposite. I am hoping to get some kind of help with my baby in this video. I make mine daughter Smoothies put the veggies in her drink She drink it
My grandson is 3 years old... he is very difficult to please in this area... refuses water, all types of meat, even smoothies and popsicles. Everything he desires has no nutritional value... how do we break this cycle😢
It’s quite often that little children won’t eat and need to be forced by their parents
No
We're going through that right now. Her doctor put my granddaughter on boost drinks. And I got her on vitamin. And I let her tell me what and when she's ready to eat. So if she wants to eat McDonald's everyday i go. Whatever she wants to eat as long as she is eating. Good luck my granddaughter is unweighted.
Yep, it is very hard for me especially bc I’m allergic to everything as well and being picky. I have a few dairy free, soy free, nut free, gluten free. It’s like a vegan diet, but eating meat. Do u have any suggestions?
My nephew was like this he said food taste like dirt, he was like that from like 3 up to his teenage years, he loved McDonald's tho as he got older but it was only chicken nuggets
My daughter is autistic, 9 years old, we had the same issues, she still has some texture issues, she would only have chocolate milk, water & p&j sandwich. I was introduced to bone broth by her OT, that worked wonders. She eats anything i cook now as long as the there's nothing too hard to chew.
What does the bone broth do? How does it help?
That was us for the first 7 years and now he wants to try everything. He eats a lot! he's still really skinny but so was I until my late 30s.my lil guy stopped diary and gluten at 2 and it helped his stomach and brain so much
Hi Precious, you work so woth your daughter? What you might want to try with her, is maybe getting some cute little cookie cutters and that might interested her. And also teach her different shapes and other things as well.
I just got my 4 year old autistic son on vitamins because he is not eating enough. He barley eats anything. What he will eat is potatoes in any form , rice, and soups. Some days he won’t want that either and if the only thing he will eat is a bag of chips I will give it to him because at least he has something in his stomach. He use to eat all kinds of foods until this year.
I was like this, I still am, with only 3 new foods I like. I was taken to a hospital and the doctor said as long as I drank water I’d be fine. 5 years later I get diagnosed with autism. 😭
My daughter went thru this phase. To keep her nutrition up her GI doctor ordered 4 cans of pediasure a day because her protein levels were low. The insurance paid for it. It helped supplement while my daughter figured out a way. It worked. Do a probiotic and prebiotic for gut health before removing.
One Girl Autism Mom to another it gets better. My daughter just started trying new foods this year and she’s 12. Give her grace. Trying to process too many things at one time can cause shut down, sensory overload. ♥️🧩❤ Mikko’s got this!!! 🤗
With my sweet girl we had to get the Vanilla Pediasure and add a little strawberry syrup. She loved it. Also for her there was a difference between the can and bottle. I couldn’t taste it but she can.
Ohhh I don’t know if you are using melatonin, but it causes nightmares for some.
Children must be trained early to eat vegetables and fruits, smoothies. Jucies!
Yes yes yes, I studied holistic nutrition and was fascinated with it's relation to child development. I noticed a Major change when parents took: Lactose, Gluten and Dyes & Sugar from their kids diet. They saw improvements and life slowly got easier. It takes time to find replacements and for the kid to get use to it. That is why I always suggest to start with 1 "group" at the time. Also to wait for at least 6 to 8 weeks to see results, before giving up. Keep advocating for Mikko, she is doing great
My grandson is autistic and he only eats , waffles, cheese sticks, potato chips, he doesn’t like any meat
My son ate the same food over and over again for his first 3 years
Going through this too.
Thank you for this video!
My Granddaughter is the same age and she doesn't eat anything now she use to eat yogurt and smoothies but when she was introduce to Pedisure she won't eat anything only drink Pedisure
It’s gone take some time but she’ll get better I have Nepthew that’s autistic and it’s a lot of foods he don’t eat
I would suggest making smoothies using fresh fruits & veggies. But her doctor should be able to provide a list of things she can try if she doesn't have food allergies. I would also consider a vegan/vegetarian diet just because meat is injected with so many steroids & chemicals. If you can grow your own food, thats even better for a long good quality of life. Please stay away from those sugary juices like caprisuns, kool-aid, hi c etc.
Her thumb have a lot to do with it
Use orange juice to increase appetite. Put out a mini food buffet and pretend it's not there. Leave her to it.
My eight year old son is non verbal on the spectrum and he has a very limited diet. When he was a baby to about 3 he would eat anything. Now it's mostly chicken nuggets and FRIES, always fries. It's VERY frustrating and hard to try and get our babies to eat or drink something better nutritionally. I'm so glad I came across your channel because I see my life mirrored in yours and it makes me feel less alone.
Try veggie smoothies
My grandson is 5 and it’s the worst part of me keeping him for the weekend.
Whtevr she wants just get sumthing in her system that is nutrition for that day. 😊
dairy i have problems with..there are now many dairy free items ..ie mac and cheese, cheese sour cream ice cream etc
My 4 year old daughter has Atisum. She only likes to eat the fruit pouches, and the veggie ones. I have to give her Peidure as well. So I have problems with her eating too. With giving her these my child is not under weight. She is actually big for her weight and size. She is almost 50lbs😊So it definitely works. And you can give her gluten free Pedisure and foods and organic foods 😊
It sounds like you are doing everything right. If she likes fruits and veggies that's half the battle ...
Food is a difficult thing! My daughter with autism went through a stage of eating on melted cheese sandwiches. It lasted two years. We would just put other foods in front of her with 1/4 cheese sandwiches, and not give any attention to any of it. Zero. What she ate she ate what she did she didn’t. As long as she didn’t lose weight our doctor was not concerned but I didn’t agree. We have 11 other kids (bio, steps and adopted). 7 with significant disabilities. We did feeding therapy with some. OT and sensory integration with all. All came through it without issue. I did have one child with growth hormone deficiency but he did not gain any height for two years. He loved fruits/veggies but refused proteins.
Great information, thank you for sharing your stories.
Thank you, Precious. I like that you preface your video with a recommendation to consult with the pediatrician before just implementing the changes.
My autistic grandchild has/had the same dietary challenges and a very limited food selection. She's 10 years old now but this has been a struggle her entire life starting with baby formula. Today, as unhealthy as it is chicken nuggets and fries and cereals are her foods of choice but she recently added pancakes and unsalted crackers. She's tall and skinny and takes a multi-vitamin everyday to compensate for the nutrition she's lacking in her diet. It's unknown if she will ever eat other foods but we try everyday to get her to try new things.
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I believe that a lot of parents, whether their children are autistic or not have had some sort of conversation with their doctor about their children, not eating enough or just being picky. We have to keep in mind that with our autistic children sensation and the way it feels when it goes down or, the way it looks may be part of why they’re not eating what you put in front of them. Also, these children are very sensitive, and you must check the labels and all of your foods and if it says bio engineered ingredient, DO NOT do not give her things that contain bio engineered ingredients and limit her sugar intake. Definitely no high fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners. There are many videos on RUclips about sugar and autism that you might want to check out. Anything that is made with sugar or wheat should be avoided or kept down in small increments once or twice a week. One thing I know she would like is if you bake a small sweet potato one that was fit in the palm of your hand in the oven at 350° for about an hour and 30 minutes. Just wash the skin really well there’s no need for any oil or anything. You don’t have to wrap it up. When it’s done, the skin will come away from the flash and it’ll open up just like a paper bag when you pull at it. Take the sweet potato and place it into food processor. Add a little milk and blended until it turns to like a sweet potato pudding. This is something soft and creamy and it goes down easy and it’s got lots of vitamins, a little bit of sugar, and she will be quite satisfied. White Mashed potatoes are OK every now and then but sweet potatoes are better for her, nutritionally. Things that she has to do a lot of chewing. She probably won’t want to eat so I would say make very thin, soft hamburgers for her sweet potatoes and peas very easy and soft to chew, and it doesn’t hurt going down, the burgers must be smashed very thin because a fat burger will be hard and kind of tough and won’t go down very easy. Take a spatula and then place a cup on top of the spatula and press the burger down as flat as flat as you can get it. This is a very good video and I’m glad you brought up this topic thank you and I continue to pray for you and your family and your continued success together!
My daughter would only eat Pbj's for 2 month straight. Dr said she was fine. She got pb for protein and healthy fat, grains cause I used whole wheat bread and fruit from all fruit jams
Have You Tried Smoothies( add protein powder)Or Juicing That’s Also Something Mikko Can Help Prepare. ALSO Goodbelly It’s Good For Her Tummy✨ Your doing a GREAT JOB ✨🙏🏾✨💖🧚🏾✨💫
There's absolutely no evidence that a gluten-free or casein-free diet has any impact at all on autistic children, so you can free yourself from that worry!!
I love you Mikko!!!❤️😍😘🥰❤️❤️
You Inspire Me So Much! My Son Is The Same Way!! He Love His Snacks But He Will Eat Chicken Nugget’s And Fries He Just Started Eating Mac N Cheese But It Has To Have Sugar In It. He Likes Bread Peanut Butter And Noodles But None Of That Is Good For Him!
Leave cut fruits, veggies,and dip in a round Tupperware type container she can get anytime. STAY WITH THE DIET CHANGE WHEN SHE'S HUNGRY SHE'LL EAT.
I hope you know what an amazing Mom you are. I hope you are taking time for yourself to breathe and recharge.
Raising kids is a tough job and even more so with kids with Autism. I can see your devotion to helping your kids be the best little beings they can be. But I see you too, and I hope you get time to rest and have time for you. Your journey is important too!
A very very good pediatrician told me that when she's hungry She WILL eat. Eating is the only cure for hunger. Dear Lord...stop over reacting!!!! Food aversion. How about although she deals with Autism...SHE IS A CHILD!
I'm going through the same thing with my autistic daughter. She's driving me crazy with I guess selective eating. I will be consulting her pediatrician and a nutritionist for help. I will try having something she wants to eat and something that I want her to eat on her plate.
I know for my daughter who is 42, due to her pain and nausea that she experiences because of her fibromyalgia and arthritis, she can't always eat so she makes herself a smoothie with 1 bottle of vanilla meal replacement like ensure or boost, 1 cup frozen berries and some lactose free yogurt. ( because she is lactose intolerant) The meal replacement shakes come in chocolate and strawberry too but she Only likes the vanilla.
Maybe with mikko since she likes fruit, you can make her one with the strawberry flavor, some fruit and lactose free yogurt to add some nutritional value to her day.
Good luck. I hope this helps
She’s probably dealing with my autistic little cousin is dealing with failure to strive
Try allowing her see and share a meal/snack with her sister/brother eat telling her it's really good yum yum. Mom stand back and watch the siblings interact with her alone, pretend you aren't paying attention. I've learned kids do better with other kids sometimes better than adults. When she tries something new cheer her on...
I just started the video and wanted to share! I’m autistic and have Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder which is a super common comorbidity with autism because of how common sensory issues and Sensory Processing Disorder is with Autism! (Update: you did mention this in the video but imma keep it in). I wasn’t diagnosed when I was a kid but got diagnosed with ARFID when I was in college.
I was really lucky that even though my parents didn’t really raise me and my siblings in a neurodivergent supportive way, my mom was really accommodating cuz she was the picky kid in her family. Like her mom would make a whole separate dinner meal for her regularly.
What I tell myself when I’m struggling with increased food aversions and restrictions (which get worse with stress) is “FED IS BEST”. A nutritionist once told me that it’s encouraged for me to prioritize getting enough calories and not worrying about things like eating “healthy foods” because it’s most important to have some gas in the tank instead of failing and getting triggered by the fact that I cannot force in Premium Fuel.
This is just general encouragement for anyone reading is that it’s okay to feed your kid or yourself the foods your currently willing and can eat and to supplement with vitamins (i like gummies) and nutrient shakes (I personally hate them but other people can tolerate them especially with a straw!
Maringo is good for malnutrition or loss of weight issues...Also avacados adds weight in a healthy manner...Maybe asking her have she been manipulated against food negativily by way of another person, television etc...Could possibly get answers...Praying for Gods intervention and sending love🙏❤️fyi... Maringo has a very very bitter and strange taste, but mixing it in smoothies ir along with something sweet like applesauce, banana ,makes it more palatable
My friends son is level 3 on the spectrum which comes with a whole set of symptoms. He has food aversions and sensory issues. She literally gives him exactly what he want most of the time and his organs are suffering terribly now at 17. He still only eats certain things and she feels like she has to feed him. Now she is worried about his long term health issues from his terrible diet. I know this has got to be such a stressor. Sending prayers and positivity ❤
You are doing an excellent job. The protein smoothie is a great idea, perhaps she can have 2 smoothies through out the day for the extra calories. Instead of regular milk you can substitute it for almond milk, rice bran milk etc. Try incorporating smaller meals and extra healthy snacks throughout the day.
_Please don't ween_ your children off of dairy and gluten if they aren't experiencing negative reactions to them - at least not for more than a very short experimental duration(1-3 weeks, imo.) You'd be robbing Mikko of the foods that ARE working for her. If most of her 'safe-foods' include dairy, that _strongly suggests_ that she doesn't have an issue with dairy.
But if you cut dairy out of her diet, her gut bacteria that digest dairy will begin to die off, and she will _lose the ability to digest it_ - permanently. And then she will be _really fucked._ That would be the *worst thing* you could do for her.
You read this yourself. The foods to which she _does have an Aversion_ are the ones that are more likely problematic for her. You are eliminating the foods to which she _doesn't_ show Aversion.
If you and your husband are lactose _tolerant,_ then she is probably is too. You don't want to _make_ her lactose intolerant. Same for gluten. That would be a DISASTER if, as you say, almost all of her safe-foods contain lactose and gluten.
(And this would be bad for your other children too. You don't want to _reduce_ what your children are able to safely eat.)
If you remove dairy or gluten short term (1-3 weeks), and she seems better, that's not good enough. You need to add it back it, see if she gets worse again. Take it out a second time, see if she's better. Make sure you're not reading into your observations what you _want or expect_ to be true. 'Cognitive bias' is a huge danger in these parental experiments - the tendency to see what we expect to see, and to not see what we don't expect.
If you see a *clear* _consistent pattern,_ after turning off and on access to the substance in question - then it might be a good idea to permanently eliminate it.
My toddler daughter doesn't have autism but she was taken medicine that cut her appetite down to only eating rice, boiled eggs, tuna fish, slim jims, crackers, grapes, bananas, strawberries, carrots and sometimes she'll eat a piece of chicken. She's also allergic to ALL types of milk except for lactose fat-free milk (the purple label only). Bc of the medicine her hair wouldn't grow and she stayed between 22 and 28 pounds. She turned 3 in March. So hubby and I decided to stop her medicine hoping it would help her to eat more. She is now weighing 30 pounds and starting school. Her teacher says she eats different types of vegetables and fruits but doesn't for us. She also doesnt talk to the teachers at all. I try to bend a lot of different veggies and fruits together to make smoothies for her. Sometimes I can get her to drink it. We have to get the whole family involved for her to eat or drink things. She listens to her sister and her dad more when it comes to eating so I back away and let them handle it. Does Mikko let her dad feed her? I wish y'all the best of luck.❤❤
Have you thought about doing a live and asking these questions or just have conversation? I'm not a mother but I'm a library teacher and your videos have been very helpful to watch and be more mindful when working with Austin kids in the school because the SPED teachers hardly tell you anything until there is an incident. ❤
I had A Stroke in April 2022 Heart surgery in August 2022 and CoviD in December 2022 There are Foods that I can eat now and that I can't now I'm getting use to eating more food without getting sick
I don’t know her allergies and your thoughts about some foods but maybe have her drink a Pediasure or something similar you are okay with her drinking along with breakfast. Change the presentation of how the foods look. Leave her non preferred Foods out during playtime. So she knows it’s open to her and it’s not being pushed during “mealtime”. It may become messy, she may play with the food first before just putting it in her mouth. Give her some of her preferred foods throughout the day as well. You guys got this. ❤
You should write a book. You have all the knowledge with all your documentary. Also dairy is bad..causes mucus in the body and that causes inflammation in the throughout the body.
Cows milk is for the offspring and even though stop drinking at at a point. Most African Americans are lactose intolerant. Dairy causes a multitude of health problems.
You got this Hun.
I was reading that Kefir is great for autism. As the pickest eater in the world to this day, I would watch it but not worry too much. Who knew I was autistic. My son was always on the 5% for weight it took him 18 months to go feom 39.5 to 40lb I used to give him Pediasure so he would have enough vitamins. What his doctor told me was if his % variated a lot throughout the months or if he was sick a lot then I should've worry. He didn't. He got sick once a year when school started but winter time when most got sick he didn't. Part of the issue they are comparing your daughter to American kids that have an awful diet. Messure if she is sick or not, and if she's growing well. If she eat fruit and veggies, she's getting plenty of vitamins. She doesn't need extra supplements. ruclips.net/video/t85zNDHUY0A/видео.htmlsi=eLyqdin1mc7BbtAi
She needs protein.