25-03-2007, 10:09 AM
Cheffie, if the lottery is won, I will hold a huge lamb on the spit braai! 
D's diet is the same every day. Breakfast is a huge problem because he eats nothing "breakfasty". Sometimes, if I'm very lucky, I can get him to eat a few chocolate digestives. I've bought almost every cereal/porridge/yoghurt/fromage frais etc available but he's refused all.
Lunch & supper are always french fries. He insists on a particular brand of frozen chip. If we're unable to buy them & buy a different brand, he won't eat them. This is without him even seeing the actual bag. We can't fool him! The chips must be cooked to a particular colour & crispness or he won't eat them. He also likes them to be a certain size. Any chips with blemishes don't get eaten. If he eats a minimum of 10 chips (our rules), he may have a chocolate or a chocolate biscuit. Rewards for autistic children must equal the size/value of the required task or they can't be persuaded, this was what our psychiatrist told us & I see it with D.
He drinks a bit of milk at breakfast time & lemonade during the day. At bedtime he has more milk. He loves milk & would be happy to live off just that so I have to ration it. Because of him being so particular about numbers & amounts, he knows that he is allowed 500ml a day. I have to measure it out & show him the levels so he doesn't feel cheated! And he'll tell me if he's still "owed" another 125ml. :duh:
If he's having a down period, he stops eating altogether.
I visit a forum for Aspies (people with Aspergers Syndrome) & their parents. Most autistic children are very particular about their food. I know of one mom whose daughter will only eat purple food. This poor lady says that she is now able to make purple toast! :haha: Chips seem to be one of the most popular food choices.
D's diet is the same every day. Breakfast is a huge problem because he eats nothing "breakfasty". Sometimes, if I'm very lucky, I can get him to eat a few chocolate digestives. I've bought almost every cereal/porridge/yoghurt/fromage frais etc available but he's refused all.
Lunch & supper are always french fries. He insists on a particular brand of frozen chip. If we're unable to buy them & buy a different brand, he won't eat them. This is without him even seeing the actual bag. We can't fool him! The chips must be cooked to a particular colour & crispness or he won't eat them. He also likes them to be a certain size. Any chips with blemishes don't get eaten. If he eats a minimum of 10 chips (our rules), he may have a chocolate or a chocolate biscuit. Rewards for autistic children must equal the size/value of the required task or they can't be persuaded, this was what our psychiatrist told us & I see it with D.
He drinks a bit of milk at breakfast time & lemonade during the day. At bedtime he has more milk. He loves milk & would be happy to live off just that so I have to ration it. Because of him being so particular about numbers & amounts, he knows that he is allowed 500ml a day. I have to measure it out & show him the levels so he doesn't feel cheated! And he'll tell me if he's still "owed" another 125ml. :duh:
If he's having a down period, he stops eating altogether.
I visit a forum for Aspies (people with Aspergers Syndrome) & their parents. Most autistic children are very particular about their food. I know of one mom whose daughter will only eat purple food. This poor lady says that she is now able to make purple toast! :haha: Chips seem to be one of the most popular food choices.
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