Support Thread for Parents of Picky Eaters

[DietCokeLover]

I truly believe that my children think that my daily goal is to make a supper that is "yucky". They won't eat anything and I am at my wits end. Does anyone know of a support group or forum or something that I can tap into to get support and information.

I follow the principle of I make the food and select the food and they can choose to eat how much and if. Unfortunately, they 99% of the time choose "if" to eat. We can't even go out to eat anywhere because they won't eat anything and we look like horrible parents not feeding our children.

I just can't take this anymore.

[DietCokeLover]

Bumping this... no one knows anything?

[MoJo]

I have no idea, but I'll happily bump for you for the morning!

[egoldber]

I don't know of any forum, but I know there are parents here who struggle with this as well. It is very frustrating I know.

[Reyadawnbringer]

When you find the group, let me know. We suffer from this very thing. DS goes to bed without anything for dinner many nights because he chooses the If.

[fortato]

You mean my son isn't the only one that does that?

Every night it's either "I don't fink I like this" or "Did I used to like this?" - before he even takes a bite. I'm instilling the rule that you're not allowed to say that you don't like it until after you've had 2 bites of it.

[kristac]

I feel you. DS2 makes me crazy. I would love to find some support as well.

[lmh2402]

i'm with you. i think my son might be eating pureed soups until he's in college.

it's extremely stressful - i swear i never knew i could expend so much mental energy and anxiety over meal planning. and as each meal approaches, i get tense in anticipation of the battle.

i don't know any groups to support this

but wanted to let you know that i definitely sympathize.

[artvandalay]

My 4 year old only eat food that is white or yellow... so crackers, goldfish, chicken nuggets, breat, toast, french fries, fish sticks, macaroni & cheese or plain pasta. He won't touch vegetables (doesn't like the texture or color) and the only fruit he will very occasionally try is a tiny bit of banana (figures - beause it's the right color). He is the worst eater I've ever encountered.

He's had some sensory problems with food and went through occupational therapy which didn't help him as much as I would have liked.

I currently give him a Pediasure each night because I'm worried he's not getting enough nutrients.

Dinnertime is sooooooo frustrating at our house. I haven't heard of any forums, but I would love to join other moms that are going through what I'm going through.

[DietCokeLover]

My 4 year old only eat food that is white or yellow... so crackers, goldfish, chicken nuggets, breat, toast, french fries, fish sticks, macaroni & cheese or plain pasta. He won't touch vegetables (doesn't like the texture or color) and the only fruit he will very occasionally try is a tiny bit of banana (figures - beause it's the right color). He is the worst eater I've ever encountered.

I think our children must have been separated at birth. This is exactly my DC.

I am sensing that there is a huge need for support for those of us moms who are struggling with these issues. I think so often people on the outside looking in think we have done something to make our children this way, or that we don't offer them healthy alternatives, etc.... But it's just so difficult to continue to send your children off to bed every single night of their lives hungry because you have put healthy alternatives in front of them and they refuse to eat.

I in no way think I am a bad mother, but when it comes to feeding my children, I feel such a sense of defeat and worthlessness that just can't even be put into words.