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[quote=Anonymous]Does she have other sensory issues?  For example, does she like to go to the movies or is it too loud and too much screen?  Does she need certain underwear and socks?  Certain kinds of shirts and pants?  Has hse been tested for eating allergies?  SOmetimes picky eaters are allergic to foods and "learn" that they can't trust new foods because it makes them feel ill.

My DS is a a fairly picky eater and has other sensory issues.  Mostly it is the textures of food that he doesn't like.  He will try anything, but likes ver few things.  WHen he was a child we couldn't let him pla with gooey things because he would throw up (finger paint, whipped cream, peanut butter or other butters...)  Slowly, very slowly, he got used to some things.

For the OJ, you can start to water it down slowly so she gets used to the change over time.  Then she will be able to drink water.

You can introduce news food very slowly too.  The first night it is on the plate and she needs to put it o her lips.  The second night she needs to put in her mouth but doen't need to swallow  Work up to swallowing just one bite, then a few bites.

We have introduced many new foods over many years, DS will try anyting so we didn't have to go threw the first few steps.  He has quite a few foods he will eat, but he is still the plain kid- cheeseburger and bun- nothing else, no pulp, pasta and cheese only.....  no sauces on veggies he wants them plain.....  But he will eat spinach, brocholi, carrots, cukes, but not peppers, tomatoes or corn on the cob. He just started eating potatoes- boiled but not mashed.  Strawberries, cantalope, apples, pears, bananas, mango but not honey dew, watermelon, blueberries, raspberries or apricots.  No dried fruits or nuts (but he likes cashews in cashew chicken).  He likes terriaki chicken and unagi sushi and the miso soup if the greens are removed.  Cheese or pepperoni pizza.  He likes most dairy and some meats and fish (although always on moderation, the fewer ingredients the better). Even though he doesn't like his pasta with sauce, he does like lasagna- haven't figured out why.  So I can get some tomatoes in him that way.  He likes my homemade bean soup and fish chowder, but not other soups.  We keep trying and he slowly keeps adding things.

Good luck!  It is a long slog.[/quote]

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