What My Autistic Son Eats In A Day
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- This week is World Autism Awareness Week so I am doing a slightly different style of video.
My little boy Finn is four years old and has autism. It is very common for autistic children to be picky eaters, for a variety of different reasons. I go into more detail about the reasoning behind this here: www.myfussyeat... but I thought it might also be helpful for other parents if I showed an average day of eating for Finn.
If you have an autistic child I would love to hear their experiences with food and mealtimes. Maybe we can all help eachother to learn and understand it a bit more.
I’m an Autistic person and I struggle with issues around food. It has taken me years of dedication to reach where I am today. I will now eat many types of food but only when it’s bought in a certain place and I have made it myself or bought it in a prepackaged portion (for example, I will only eat sandwiches that are prepackaged because I know exactly what’s in them, the size and taste.) I also eat at very unusual times and hardly ever in front of other people. I think you’re right about your son finding dinner too much after a long day. I actually go to bed for a few hours to rest because I get so exhausted and can’t deal with the stress of dinner. I then wake up and have my dinner. It’s the only way I can manage it as there is less sensory overload at night and I am able to eat my food when I’m calm and comfortable. I tried to get out of this routine as the people around me discouraged it but since I have allowed myself to listen to what my body and mind need, I’ve been a lot happier and have been eating a lot more. I went from eating only tinned peaches to having a healthy varied diet! 🙂 Keep up the amazing work, I think it’s wonderful that you are so understanding of your son’s needs. You’re a brilliant mum! ❤️
Holding Paws Thanks for that info. Your cool!
Holding Paws I’m not autistic but I don’t eat premade sandwiches because I don’t like soggy stuff and I don’t trust people with my food. I don’t like wet stuff like potato salad relish mayonnaise and certain salad dressings. I think you might just be picky
I am autistic as well and I only like Sertan foods I like things I like things a lot I hate things or I only like it a little
@@slyfox1983 Can you tell me the reason for not liking soggy or mayonese stuff? My son doesn't eat them either..He is also Autistic
It’s good to see someone being diagnosed young. I was diagnosed at 14 and I never got help and support through school and stuff
And how old are u now? How did this cured? Do share tq
I just got my diagnosis at 29 😅 childhood was hell!
my mother got diagnosed at 39 :/
That's so sad.
Ciara I am guessing you are British because your accent and you are talking about Weebix. I am on the spectrum too but I am high functioning unlike Finn. Finn is so cute!!!!!!!
I wish my son ate such a variety of food he has aspergers and will eat the same thing everyday.
A story of my Life 😥🙈!
Mjne to idk what to do cause she barley gets in meat and things
Mine too. He obsessed over certain foods and freaks when we are out of those foods.
i do that. I have aspergers. I don’t like change much
Omg same!
I wish my son would eat that good ...
Loved this video, as a mother of a 4 yr old ASD/spd boy i can see I'm not alone with the food fights and picky eating! currently my boy wont eat any meat,eggs or fish except bacon, wont eat any potatoes or rice only specific pasta shapes (twists or spaghetti) and only with plain passata over it, wont eat any vegetables but will eat any fruit and cucumber. He eats most cereals and bread (wholemeal and no crusts ), cheese( only grated or small squares), milk and yoghurts(only smooth no bits). Dinner is challenging as he wont eat what the rest of the family eats it always has to be pasta with passata and grated cheese or spaghetti with bacon and cheese, or pasta shapes in tomato sauce on toast, cheese on toast etc. If i serve him what we typically eat ie stir fry, roast dinner, rice and Bolognese etc he will have a huge meltdown, throw food and drink, self harm etc So i kind of just give him what i know he will eat and sometimes put what we have on a separate plate close by so he can see it. Some days he touches it, licks it etc and gets lots of praise for that. Its challenging daily but we pick our battles lol
No you are definitely not alone. That's why I wanted to make the video!
My friend's kid only eat Pretzel, oreo cookies and Gold fish crackers daily as regular meal. He will eat french fries occasionally when he was being offered and that was the only closest "prepared" food. He only softdrink (coke and ginger ale) and occasionally chocolate milk (milk with Nesquik chocolate powder). Sometimes they have feed him with gummies vitamins to offset what he is missing from his diet. He has been doing that for years since he was just few years old. I was told he would eat real foods (meat and other foods) during a certain phase long time ago. Is there a way to convince him to change his diet? He is non-verbal.
Hey Jo I completely have the same with my son....school has managed to get him eating cucumber on a daily basis at lunch but he still although he likes it only eats like half a piece at home...often one bite seems to be too much for him and I see he struggles chewing it and swallowing it...prefers soggy food like noodles or porridge
@@pythonprofreak7522 i can relate my grandson will hardly eat anything.
@@hiswife6296 That's tough. Currently he is obese but I was told he starts to eat a small piece of ham but still no fiber. Fiber has never been their family diet.
HI, thanks for sharing your family's story. watching these videos on other moms with autistic children really help me alot. I'm a single mom to a 3year old boy on the ASD. my son has a HUGE food aversion among other stuff. I've been thinking about starting my own channel about our experiences as a Single parent with a child on the spectrum living in Canada. In the beginning I refused to acknowledge that my son was different, it didnt help that I had so many ppl telling me "he's fine, theres nothing wrong with him, hes not autistic, he looks normal.. etc" (which i later found out is a common thing including the guilt phase I just wish I would have found other moms sooner so I didnt feel so alone during this process which is one of my motivations for wanting to create my own channel) and when i finally accepted his diagnosis It hit me like a ton of bricks. It almost felt like i was mourning a lost of a child... I didn't want to tell anyone, and for awhile I felt like it wasn't anyone's business, I wanted to preserve my son's right to privacy and as some time has gone by since his diagnosis and after doing my research and looking for other moms like me I've been thinking about sharing our Story to help bring more awareness and with April being Autism awareness month I thought now would be a good time as any to start vlogging about it. I feel like it would benefit us alot too. I guess my biggest concern is getting judge for sharing our story. but after reading so many positive comments on your videos and other's I think I might start... I have a few pretty good ideas for content but I dont know how to begin tho. Is there a video editing app you use to create YT videos? anyways thanks for letting us take a look into your lives. hope to start uploading within the next couple weeks.
My husband is autistic he onky eats chicken chips beans pizza no veg only some fruit but his parents didn't trythey just gave him what he would eat
Ur doing great as u can only try. So glad I stumbled upon ur channel now
It’s so refreshing to see parents being so accommodating 💕
I’ve only just found you after seeing your book on the Meldrums channel. My 6 year old has autism and he eats a good range of foods but they can’t touch each other or be mixed so if I do bolognase he has pasta on one section of his plate and the mince on the other for example. So glad I found your channel as we need to reduce how much sugar our kids have in snacks so I’ll definitely be watching the snack playlist first xx
Hi Sarah, so glad you found this helpful. I have a whole article on my site about food and autism that might help. I also show the kind of plates that Finn likes! www.myfussyeater.com/autism-food-issues/
You’re an amazing mother
Thank you x
Yes you are great mother
Iam also a autism mother . Now my son 5 year old
Thank you for sharing this I have 2 year twin boys who are in process of getting diagnosed with Autism and I struggle with them eating it’s so hard but I just make sure I encourage them as much as I can ❤️
Great video, thanks for sharing. Love how honest you are! My lg has SPD and I've used some great tips to help from you like the cupcake holders for veggies and making it all really appealing. I do the same as you - just keep serving healthy food most of the time. Xxx
Thank you! x
You do an amazing job as a mother. He your son eats quite a variety of food. My son only eats a “white diet”. Thank you for sharing your video. No judgement whatsoever with the electronic devices. Gives you time to get bits done :-)
Try taking the ipad away in exchange for 1 to 2 bites. Then he gets it back and repeat this with 2 to 5 minutes on ipad. This works wonders for our daughter that has autism and is extremely picky. Even gets her to try new foods this way.
What might work for your daughter, might not work for her son.
My son is 8 years old. He has Autism Spectrum Disorder. For the past five years he only eats five foods. He eats the same thing every day. He eats mounds of Pop Tarts. I send them to school each day. They have to be cut up in squares with no crust. He only eats blueberry frosted. He refuses to eat new foods. I give him a vitamin supplement each day. I worry so much about him but hopefully as time passes he will try new things. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I’ve a fussy 4 yr old who we thought might have autism. We have the exact same issues with dinner as you do. Breakfast is great (porridge with honey and of course iPads!) and then dinner is a disaster! we can just keep trying. Great video x
I think they are just so tired and they have coped with so much throughout the day, that dinner is too much for them to deal with!
My son was recently diagnosed with autism....I did my research and knew he had it before the diagnosis...
He is such a picky eater!! I'm looking for new food to try to give him. So hard sometimes cause he has sensory issues as well. And he's VERY particular 😳💞
Babe what great ideas and absolutely love this video. Jacob is the same, I definitely don’t pressure Jacob either hun. You are doing amazing. He is so gorgeous xo
Thank you lovely! xx
Isn't he eating a lot of simple sugars and grains that aggravate behavior and cause children (with ASD or otherwise) to be difficult and unruly? Just sayin
Yes!!!
Yes!!! Dr. Rashid is awesome. And if you have a child with Down syndrome, go check out the dangers of vaccines and Down syndrome on JasonKrug.org
the tablet at table def helps my 3 yr old eat better...unfortunately :/
Lovely video! You are doing such an amazing job of getting a balanced diet into your child. My son is 6 with asd and spd and will only eat dry, beige food!!!! I actually subscribed to your channel cos of the recipes you made and to get inspiration. Love the vlog 😃
Thank you so much. I don't talk a lot of autism but I thought with it being autism awareness week I wanted to reach out to other parents who might be feeling a bit hopeless about what their child is eating. It's a daily struggle but all we can do is try!
please go to brainbalancecenters.com and youtube videos and the Harvard study on ASD and related, best of luck...
I don’t see you have any issue with him eating, my son has never eaten bread, fruit and veg took years to eat and I think if he ate like Fin I wouldn’t be concerned at all....I’m having to spoon feed my son vegetables due to very high anxiety and he eats extremely slow, then has to sip drink every three spoons....
wow! my child is 3.5 years old and on ASD. Eating gave me so much anxiety, despair and sadness. But I learnt to just accept and trust time will make it easier. If my child could eat only 10% of what your eat, I d be so over the moon!!! he eats only 3 things since he fell sick 6 months ago: Tesco vanilla ice cream ( T_T), cherry tomatoes in a very specific balsamic dressing and a homemade smoothie in which I try to put all the vitamins, fatty acids, fibers and proteins he should have for the day. For the first time in months this week, he tried a few tiny bits of strawberries, bananas, fish fingers and meat. For us it was like the best thing ever! lol Thank you for sharing Bless your beautiful family and all the best!
Love this video Ciara. I struggle on a daily basis with Lewis, he's 11 now and used to eat beautifully but I've given into him time and time again with public melt downs and private ones too and his diet is pretty appalling now. I don't expect anyone to get this unless they're in the same boat. You are doing an amazing job, don't do what I did, it's difficult getting back on the right road. Does your son have SPD too, if so certain textures/smells may offend his sense. It's worth keeping a note to see if there's a pattern to the food he eats and avoids...if there is I could help with dinner ideas xxx
I am in the same boat. My sons diet is so basic that I am a ashamed
I got an autistic child too, I avoid processed food like ham, or dairies. most are cooked fresh which is really tricky. I avoid sugar so he rarely have sweets. Otherwise I get those gluten free desserts. Processed food and sugar triggers the bad bacteria in their gut thus something that needs to be avoided. use of coconut is very beneficial so i use it everyday but his intake would be in small quantity in any forms (otherwise he ends up with diarrhea). Fry food in coconut oil. Do chicken korma. Or add little bit to his coconut milk. It is so tricky because all of 4 have to have the same...
I used to eat a lot of food lacking variety. Over time, I eat meals with extremely complex ingredients and tastes now. My autism isn’t as severe as it was in the past.
That's great to hear!
Thank you ive battled so hard with autism I'm now 52 means a lot your suggestions food wise have helped a lot bless you 💕🙏
My daughter is the same she has sensory issues and is very picky she doesn’t eat bread at all unless it’s toasted or I’ve handmade flatbread for her . Over the years she has only liked crunchy dry cracker type of snacking and nuts . She doesn’t drink milk at all and her cereals are dry as well she has a lot of carrots texture type of foods. Loves strawberry citrus fruits as well . The trick to getting her to eat more of the foods she’s suppose to eat is really mixing textures and experimental food instead of plain rice cooked to perfection I have also tried to give her more of almost cooked rice with more bite and grain consistency. You just have to really experiment on likes and dislikes to get it right . Try taking him to the store in very quiet hours and help him pick out what he likes to eat I find that helps me with her a lot . Awesome video by the way .
Loved the video! What do you do when he refuses a meal completely?! My sons is 3 and really fussy with dinner time, I serve him the same as us everytime but unless it’s something he likes he won’t even try x
Sometimes I make him something else, sometimes not. Depending on how much he has already had to eat that day.
Great to see what your son eats. My son is also autistic and very fussy too! He eats weetabix with milk or Frosties without milk for breakfast. These are the only two things he will eat for breakfast. It’s extremely hard to get him to eat any fruit. He will eat pasta in a tomato sauce only which I can hide lots of vegetables in but he won’t touch any veg unless it’s smothered in gravy/ketchup/salad cream. He will eat hotdogs and burgers but again only with some type of sauce. Cheese on toast, salt and vinegar crisps and jam sandwich cream biscuits are the only other things he will eat so his diet isn’t very varied or particularly healthy unfortunately.
Hello, thank you for this video. My LO struggled with food so much, he became malnourished under my watch. It was so depressing I must say. I had to try different textures cos my goal was to get him nourished one way or the other.
I started with mashed potatoes and very soft sweet potatoes. I made sure I cooked his chicken to be very soft. I tried different flavours, strangely he liked hot and spicey and also sweet taste.
I let go of bread, weetabix, cow's milk and the likes.
Above all I prayed fervently for God to help this innocent child.
Thankfully, he enjoys rice now (boiled soft), chicken, tomatoes sauce, semolina, potatoes, soft boiled pasta, sausages, mushy peas.
I feel in his case it was the texture that was a problem.
I am grateful and I pray this encourages mums out there struggling with this issue.
Ah please share how you did it!!!! Im strugglin day to day n feel so depressed
Hi! My little brother is also four years old and autistic, he refuses to eat anything but pop tarts and that has been his diet for THREE YEARS! My parents refuse to try and feed him new things because he’s such as picky eater. Do you have any suggestions. He is now anemic and I’m worried about him.
Thx!
Try giving him pediasure to help a little with meal replacements. And try introducing new foods at a time to see how he does with them. You can also try smoothies mixed with fruits and veggies as well. Also talk with a doctor to see if they has some suggestions.
You are lucky he eats different food
I have hard time with my son , he likes things that he is not allowed to eat 😔 😪
Cut all gluten and dairy he will do soooooooo much better,mom
How old did it take for your son to talk
I wish my son would eat like this its hard. God bless u. Good mom👍.
They both are so adorable god bless the 3 of you😊
A great video. Nice to see real life 😊 think we are all in the same boat! My daughter is the same with food most days 😭 x
Thanks Marce!
Omg,thank you for the video....my son is 4 and he was diagnosed at age 2 and half and this video is very helpful
I just found your channel ! I love this I wish my autistic daughter would eat like this , how did u manage to get him to eat such a variety? X
Loved this video.. my son is super fuzzy at night time too..thanks :)
Thanks Victoria.
Awesome mummy! 😘 Hope you’re ok xxx (I struggle with both getting food into my son lately & the use of devices at the table 🙄) x
Finn is so cute. My cousin has autism he's older I don't know how old my cousin is I forgot.
i used to eat EVERYTHING given to me, but after i was diagnosed, i started to eat less and less and now i eat like a 6 yr old. i hate many vegetables and fruits, mostly texture problems or taste. your son is lucky he can eat relatively healthy and have not as many issues. i think its cause i was/still am growing up on kool aid, pizzas, mac and cheese, etc.
He had cake so maybe that's what happened for dinner?? My grandson won't eat much.He eats hotdogs corndogs, pizza ,Corn on the cob, crackers, bread,icecream.I wished I knew how to get him to eat fruits and vegetables.I tried making little animals.
I was diagnosed with autism at age 5 I also got ADHD I'm now 18 but still have trouble
Si le retira las pantallas, esroy segura que mejora su selectividad alimenticia. Yo lo hice y mi niño esta excelente.
My 3yr old is on the spectrum. We struggle at dinner time as well. I also have a hard time with getting her to sit at the table so we normally sit at her table in the playroom.
A lot of time she ends up having breakfast for dinner because she normally wants eggs and bacon or sausage. I also let her help me make breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, etc. I find it makes the food more enjoyable which helps her eat it.
Hello Some people say that autism is not curable and they might be right. I myself was diagnosed as a patient of bipolar disorder and was told that it not curable.
I took medicine such as Sodium valproate valence od, licab xl, lamotrigine, cipralex for 18 years i am almost 37 now, but i was having a lot of side effect.
NOW I am meds free. I follow a gfcf diet, i have replaced wheat with rice usually parboiled rice, i have stopped eating husk of fruit or vegetable such as tomato, Potato, eggplant, apple even almonds. I DO all frying in ghee only i use vegetable oil in daal as tadka only.
I dont eat any packaged food only fresh food prepared from vegetable and fresh bread roti chapati made at home with sorghum flour .
I have stopped any soft drink ice cream or even cake .
My brother is autistic and he struggles with sensory issues also and he is very picky eater a lot of times he’ll see us eating and he want it off your plate so even though you don’t really want them to do that it still get food it’s him so and we also have to take his tablet away so he will eat he will not eat if it is somthing that he doesn’t normally eat if he has a tablet with my brother
so cute when he was eating the cake 😂😂
Awww thank you. He loves cake!
i have autism (i'm 16) and i've been a picky eater my whole life. i dislike a lot of stuff like skin on foods (tomatoes, potatoes, etc. it's only the skin) and mushrooms. i can eat some things that i dislike, but it's not very pleasant for me. although, i got lucky because i can still eat most fruits and vegetables. i have an insect and spider phobia, so out of fear of finding an insect in my foods, there are different things like berries and broccoli that i don't eat (i've found insects and larvaes in broccoli before).
I’m also autistic and struggle with textures of food because of sensory issues
My daughter will only eat pancakes or bacon or french toast or snack that is it but will only eat when she is starving idk what fo to anymore today she wont eat anything some days i feel i have to give her chips or cookies just so she eats something
I know how frustrating that is. I bought bananas for a whole year until my 3yr old started eating them again like when he used to as a baby. Vitamins and pro biatics are very important to sneak in their cups. All my kid eats right now is spaghetti and chic nuggets. My meal preparation looks like a buffet. And I know it can be expensive, but as a mother, what can we do but to love them and try and try to meet their needs. Don't give up on foods. Keep up.the good job. All he has is you so let's do this...you got this!! Stay safe. God bless!!
Oh and I know it sounds bad, but try some tv time while she eats. That really helps my kid eat like on this video. My kid watches his fav video on you tube and it makes him kinda forget what's in front of him. It can take an hour of looking at the food and smelling his fav food, but in the end even after hours, he will dig right into what he normally eats.
Thank you do much for sharing ❤️❤️
But wheat isn’t good are milk for Autism 🤔
Yeah And chocolate cake.and process food
I have a autistic daughter she is not very good at eating she is use to her feeding tube im trying to get her more mouth foods and she is 3
I am autistic, was diagnosed about 3 years ago now and I eat the same things every single day. Chicken tenders and cucumbers 😂😂
My 3 year old son only wants to eat toddler banana cookies, milk and pediasure. We’ve tried to offer him other kinds of foods but he just wants his cookies, milk and pediasure. I don’t loss faith that one of this days my son will eat other types of foods.
Can he eat wheat and cow's milk without problem?
He eats more than I do!
Wow wonderful cute kids stay blessed 💗😍
Beautiful children, but as mentioned, please take the anyvelectronic slowly. I know it is not easy 🥰🥰
Omg dinner is a struggle for me too! My son eats the same breakfast plus peanut butter toast. Always try to give a variety on a plate but it depends on how they feel 🙄😂 so I eat his leftovers.
Awesome video... Great job Mom
in what age he start speak??
First video of yours I've watched already I love the fact your just honest about the tablets 50/50 bread. I love that ur not making out ur the perfect mother 👌👌
How old is he...... and how did u teach him how to eat.... can u pls make a video on that
Thanks, this is very reassuring xx
Same with my daughter when its comes to dinner it's very difficult and she wont eat
He eats really well! My asd son will only eat beige dry food xx
That's so common Louise. Finn's likes and dislikes change all the time but I know I am lucky that he generally eats a wide variety of food. Don't worry, hang on in there. He will eventually get better!
my son only eats dry food only as well. Praying he will givr in and try different textures
Does your son constantly want to eat all day
You said he is autistic 4 years kid i my kid autistic nd 4 years now he never eat by his own never say hi to the camera or any ways plz help me what you did with him
What was the girl’s name?
When I don’t have my phone or CZcams I tend to eat cuz I am not busy and I am bleats so I think that could help him eat more
My son's the same way he'll eat cereal in the morning or oatmeal he does like fruits he does not like any vegetables at all but we keep introducing them to him he's three he did eat vegetables when he was younger cuz he's got an older a little bit he doesn't like the texture he does have autism by his favorite meals are like chicken nuggets fries chips peanut butter and jelly sandwiches spaghetti chicken any kind of chicken and every once in a while I can get him to try something new
My 14 yr old is on the spectrum and I'm honestly starting to suspect my 2 year old might be as well. He's almost 3 and had food allergies. I can't hardly get him to eat anything. He will go all day without eating or just have some fruit. It drives me crazy. I can't even get him to stay at the table half the table. I honestly don't know what to do.
Well done 👍🏼 by getting him to eat veg and fruits
is he verbal, non verbal or in between?
Im surprised u giv him cow milk..cheese...ham..non.gluten bread/pasta....
We don’t know what it’s like raising this child, what he will eat and won’t. So I don’t blame a mom trying to feed her child. I can tell his mom loves him and is caring. But it surprises me too that she doesn’t cut gluten and casin. He basically ate a bunch of refined wheat flour and sugar all day.
He should not be eating and grains whatsoever! The aluminium from 💉 causes this!
@@jimmybrown12343 yes every vaxx contains aluminium..as does all canned food...aluminium foil nd containers etc
I know the struggle
my 2 year old boy has autism i struggle to get him to eat protein special meat
I wish my ASD son would eat that stuff! Mine only likes chicken nuggets, hot dogs and spaghetti’os 😭
My son won't eat Chicken nuggets anymore; I wish he would
Or any meat ..I wish he would eat hot dogs
He is so cute😻
its seems like you made some strides in his eating here. mine will only eat mac n cheese and waffles with peanut butter. no bread no meat no veggies no fruits sigh
Hello everyone omg I feel so stress I’m not sure what else I can do my son is 5 years old he is autistic and he only wants to eat the same thing everyday which is strawberries, apples , fruity pebbles, limpton soups, and fries only from McDonald’s even if I make them myself and buy from the super he won’t eat it. I’m Spanish so i always try to make different meals rice, beans he won’t try anything no pastas no type of meat can someone please give me an advice. It’s hard at school he rather starve himself he won’t even eat what he normally eat I try to get him like a eating disorder therapy but his school doesn’t offered and I even took him to a eating disorder hospital but they put him on a waiting list for 2 years because he is not under weight he is 5 and he his weight is 52 pounds. someone please help thanks god bless. ❤
Nice dinners making me hungry now lol actually would love some bangers and mash now lol
Is that gluten free
How old is ur son
Good mother!!!!
how much did you get paid for that then?
Be shure this food have a gluten ang casein free is so helpful for autism kids
I've seen a lot of moms use the tablet as a reward. Maybe you could take the tablet and each bit he takes he gets the tablet.
My son only eat the wheatabix and banana :(
I'm watching this as a 20 year old on the spectrum because I'm picky as hell
You are good mother oh give them vitamins for brain immune system
My your lucky my two grand children can't even use a fork but thank you
Im not even a parent, but nice to see
You should change the diet no wheat. no milk. no meat.
Agree
No wheat, no milk, no sugar. Lots of meat. Fixed it for you.
My brother got atuism