tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post3534543308698873749..comments2024-03-19T08:40:36.481+11:00Comments on Life with Aspergers: Aspie Food Habits in ChildrenGavin Bollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13833941398375568706noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-14895662361182301012012-12-05T13:36:35.755+11:002012-12-05T13:36:35.755+11:00Thank you Gavin for your input. I didn't real...Thank you Gavin for your input. I didn't realize that the Concerta also had an effect on taste. He may be more apt to try food then on the weekends. He had the food aversions prior to starting Concerta though, so I don't think that is the complete solution. I appreciate your time and effort in writing a response to me though.<br />We do eat a lot in the evenings, but it is still only the few preferred foods.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953274512329191592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-56150204730172486652012-10-25T17:08:26.085+11:002012-10-25T17:08:26.085+11:00Kathryn,
Unfortunately, as you pointed out, Conce...Kathryn,<br /><br />Unfortunately, as you pointed out, Concerta makes kids "not hungry". What you may not know is that it also adjusts their sense of taste. This means that a child on Concerta is not only "not hungry" but when they do eat food, the taste is often quite bland.<br /><br />You could swap mealtimes and provide a good cooked breakfast in the mornings. This might interfere with schedules but it could be a good way to get a healthy meal in before the concerta affects his taste buds. Things like Bacon, Eggs, tomatoes or even pancakes could help. <br /><br />If nothing else, it's worth while trying this on a weekend to see if it works.Gavin Bollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833941398375568706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-67223486585835094672012-10-25T16:36:53.889+11:002012-10-25T16:36:53.889+11:00My son refuses to try foods. He is ADHD and medic...My son refuses to try foods. He is ADHD and medicated with concerta an thus is not hungry until bedtime which is a huge issue. We feed him whatever he wants just to get the calories in him. He refuses to try food such as hamburgers or hot dogs and has specific brands of foods that he will eat. I really wish that I could get him to try food I think he will like. I wonder what goes through his mind when i try to get him to try foods. He is extremely intelligent and has been helped to have sufficient social skills. He prefers to spend his time on the computer and when overstimulated he screams at high pitches. We all love him <br />dearly but he is very unique and challenging to raise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953274512329191592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-36538634508542585312012-09-02T08:40:47.917+10:002012-09-02T08:40:47.917+10:00I have been laughing while reading this whole post...I have been laughing while reading this whole post. With every story, I remembered times from my childhood (with the exception of the medication part on the bottom. I was never medicated.) I especially understood the part about being "forced to find more creative ways of getting rid of" our food. I remember swapping lunches, tossing it out, and even giving it away, part-by-part. My mom already knew that I preferred individual parts of food (rather than having them all touching, such as assembled in a sandwich.) What she didn't know was that I hated some of the individual parts, too. Instead of making a ham sandwich, for example, she would give me two slices of bread in one baggie, and ham cold-cuts wrapped in aluminium foil, separately. I would eat the bread (pull off crust first, eat it, then eat the soft middle), but the cold temperature, uneven texture, and awkward taste of the ham all bothered me. Luckily, I had a classmate that was more than willing to take it from me. So he'd eat the ham, and I would play with the subsequent foil wrapping. Oh man, I used to make all sorts of creatures. Pokemon (yeah, I was one of THOSE kids), monsters, and bunny rabbits were my favorites... Anyway, when I think of lunchtime, I remember more about the things I made with old aluminium foil more than the food I actually ate. That should tell you something...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-14264568253331957172008-09-16T12:35:00.000+10:002008-09-16T12:35:00.000+10:00Wow, thanks so much for your perspective. I was ju...Wow, thanks so much for your perspective.<BR/> I was just asking about this issue in detail online & got sent to your blog.<BR/> Thanks again!<BR/>http://doulamomkk.blogspot.comPaper on Steroidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407892554692761431noreply@blogger.com