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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has she been evaluated for ARFID? My oldest has that, and my youngest has many features but never officially diagnosed. Honestly what worked for us was removing the pressure of trying new things (while still having opportunities) and making sure their safe foods were always available to them (though we did try to rotate so they didn't get sick of things). We got lots of lectures from in-laws about "catering" to them and blah, blah, but both of my kids have gradually become less picky and both have maintained healthy weights. My oldest is a 6 foot athlete who doesn't eat fruit or vegetables. He does eat a variety of dairy and chicken.

What kind of strategies are you using now?[/quote]

I feel like we do all the strategies they suggest-[b] we always offer a safe food, we don't pressure, we don't bribe[/b]. It just still doesn't seem to be working. I'm not even set on her trying new foods, at this point I just want her to eat anything at all. It's like it's getting more and more restrictive. [/quote]

PP here. Have you tried just offering safe foods? And letting her eat on her own schedule? Sometimes just having the nonsafe choices available can feel like pressure to kids. Early on we also did a lot of meals separate. Fed kids alone whenever and they were hungry, let them choose the food, and let them watch TV if they wanted. That sort of goes against the usual advice of having choices, but we found our pickiest kid usually ate more if it was on his own terms. Especially when they are little and don't need that many calories, "dinner" might be a yogurt and some goldfish. We also allowed a hella amount of sweets. Because calories.

Of course you already know you can't tell other people about this (except a trusted professional) or you will get the lectures on how you are Doing It Wrong. But this seemed to be the way to go with my kids.

Also, there are some groups for parents on Facebook. Mealtime Hostage is one (tends to be more focused on their methodology) and ARFID Parents/Carers Support Group is another.  [/quote]

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