Comments on: Are You Giving Your Child a Food Phobia? http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/ Dietriffic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:57:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-10847 Melanie Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:56:36 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-10847 Hi Tracy, The best thing you can do is not get stressed over it, as Joshua will pick up on that, and it just makes everything ten times worse — I know that's easier said than done sometimes. Secondly, keep eating healthy food yourself, be a good example, and like I said above, keep offering new foods, or re-trying old foods on a regular basis, but do so in small amounts so that if it is wasted you won't feel annoyed. Best wishes. Hi Tracy,
The best thing you can do is not get stressed over it, as Joshua will pick up on that, and it just makes everything ten times worse — I know that’s easier said than done sometimes. Secondly, keep eating healthy food yourself, be a good example, and like I said above, keep offering new foods, or re-trying old foods on a regular basis, but do so in small amounts so that if it is wasted you won’t feel annoyed. Best wishes.

]]> By: tracy holland http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-10790 tracy holland Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:28:38 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-10790 i have four kids all but one eat well, joshua my youngest only eats potato waffles and yorkshire puddings at dinner time. He will eat ruddish and bread and cereal and the odd banana when in the right frame of mind. He is 9years old and has always been the same. I have worried myself silly over the years but now let him get on with things am i doing the right thing ? i have four kids all but one eat well, joshua my youngest only eats potato waffles and yorkshire puddings at dinner time. He will eat ruddish and bread and cereal and the odd banana when in the right frame of mind. He is 9years old and has always been the same. I have worried myself silly over the years but now let him get on with things am i doing the right thing ?

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-9413 Melanie Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:00:04 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-9413 Hi Jennifer, Is your son getting help from a professional for this phobia? I'm sure it is extremely difficult for your family. Hi Jennifer,
Is your son getting help from a professional for this phobia? I’m sure it is extremely difficult for your family.

]]> By: jennifer kuropata http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-9352 jennifer kuropata Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:47:26 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-9352 My son is a picky eater and won't eat many cooked foods. His Dr. said that he had a food phobia. We are at our wits end. My son is a picky eater and won’t eat many cooked foods. His Dr. said that he had a food phobia. We are at our wits end.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-6861 Melanie Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:14:27 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-6861 Hi Ortega, I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties. Has your son been diagnosed with an eating disorder? It doesn't sound like an eating disorder to me, since he <em>will</em> eat junk food. Does his counsellor think he has issues with food? Hi Ortega,
I’m sorry to hear of your difficulties.

Has your son been diagnosed with an eating disorder? It doesn’t sound like an eating disorder to me, since he will eat junk food. Does his counsellor think he has issues with food?

]]> By: Ortega http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-6848 Ortega Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:26:58 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-6848 I have a 12 year old step son and has an eating disorder. All he wants to eat is junk food, cereal, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese sandwiches, pancakes, waffles, and french toast. He does not or will not eat any meat or vegetables, when offered to eat mashed potatoes or potatoes of any kind as he does like french fries he refuses to eat it. Please help me on how I can get him to eat anything new as he flat out refuses and says he'll taste it but if he likes it he will still not eat it. When I prepare my meals for my family he will not eat what we are having, we have tried everything from bribing to going to his room after dinner and we are at a loss. He is currently in counseling but is not helping. I have a 12 year old step son and has an eating disorder. All he wants to eat is junk food, cereal, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese sandwiches, pancakes, waffles, and french toast. He does not or will not eat any meat or vegetables, when offered to eat mashed potatoes or potatoes of any kind as he does like french fries he refuses to eat it. Please help me on how I can get him to eat anything new as he flat out refuses and says he’ll taste it but if he likes it he will still not eat it. When I prepare my meals for my family he will not eat what we are having, we have tried everything from bribing to going to his room after dinner and we are at a loss. He is currently in counseling but is not helping.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-5305 Melanie Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:52:13 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-5305 Hi Raymond, Sorry, for the late reply, I somehow missed your comment! Do you mean the fast food industry? You have given me a good idea for a post topic later in the week! Hi Lara, Isn't this so true in so many different levels of parenting? It must be so easy to pass on your beliefs and actions in all areas of life. Some good, and some bad! Just look back to the things you picked up from those around you as a child. It really is pretty scary, isn't it? Hi Raymond,
Sorry, for the late reply, I somehow missed your comment!

Do you mean the fast food industry? You have given me a good idea for a post topic later in the week!

Hi Lara,
Isn’t this so true in so many different levels of parenting? It must be so easy to pass on your beliefs and actions in all areas of life. Some good, and some bad!

Just look back to the things you picked up from those around you as a child. It really is pretty scary, isn’t it?

]]> By: Lara (Thinspired) http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-5302 Lara (Thinspired) Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:41:29 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-5302 Thanks for posting this. I do worry that I will pass on my food issues to my kids, especially if I have a daughter! It's going to be hard to find a balance between demonstrating by example what a healthy lifestyle is like without being too obsessive and worrisome. Parenting must be such a joy! <abbr><em>Lara (Thinspired)’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.thinspiredblog.com/~r/thinspiredblog/main/~3/QI6gHfdbGG0/" rel="nofollow">Running with Randomness</a></abbr></em> Thanks for posting this. I do worry that I will pass on my food issues to my kids, especially if I have a daughter! It’s going to be hard to find a balance between demonstrating by example what a healthy lifestyle is like without being too obsessive and worrisome. Parenting must be such a joy!

Lara (Thinspired)’s last blog post..Running with Randomness

]]> By: Raymond Lloyd http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-5242 Raymond Lloyd Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:08:23 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-5242 Aloha Melanie. Just wanted to say great job on your web sight. I think the advise you have been giving in the short time I have been visiting your sight is right on . I live in Hawaii and weight management is a big problem here along with diabetes. I am cuerous to here what you think about the fat food industry and how it is affecting the health of people today. Mahalo for your time and look forward to hearing from you soon. Aloha Melanie.
Just wanted to say great job on your web sight. I think the advise you have been giving in the short time I have been visiting your sight is right on . I live in Hawaii and weight management is a big problem here along with diabetes. I am cuerous to here what you think about the fat food industry and how it is affecting the health of people today. Mahalo for your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/03/17/food-phobias/#comment-5201 Melanie Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:08:06 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2083#comment-5201 Hi CED, Thanks for linking to the two articles, they are very useful. Hi CED,
Thanks for linking to the two articles, they are very useful.

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