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[quote=Anonymous]I have a child with ARFID. 4 is a great age for feeding therapy. In the meantime, I agree with the recommendation by the previous poster about taking all pressure off trying new foods. Make meals fun for a while to reset. Don’t bug her to eat. My child always did worse when there was pressure. She started in feeding therapy just being around new foods and touching them a tiny bit. I see posters on here saying their kids will eat all sorts of things at feeding therapy- that was not our experience. It’s taken years and years. We would be delighted if she ate a pancake instead of a waffle- that was a huge step. Eventually she got to the point she could find something to eat on most children’s menus. She has always eaten some fruit, so I just gave her tons of the things she would eat. But the biggest thing is I try not to let it affect my relationship with my kids. I think it’s served us well.

Keep an eye on weight and also nutritional deficiencies. Even if she takes a vitamin the kids vitamins can lack iron. We never had to do a feeding tube, thank goodness, but there is a ton of help out there if you need it. I am sending you lots of wishes for peace and good luck.[/quote]

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