My almost 12yr old son

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My son turns 12 on 04/29 ...he has ADHD Associated with autism, are there any other boy moms with autistic children who can give any advice on how to get ur kid to eat veggies

Hi Ebony! Boy is this a struggle! My daughter has Autism and comorbid ARFID, which became life threatening when she lost 30 pounds in two weeks from restricting. When she was struggling so badly with her eating restriction (ARFID) her therapy program had us just give her Boost Plus rather than have a Fight to the Death over vegetables. Ugh!!! It's soooooooo hard!!!

If you're very worried about it, there are registered dietitians and even speach therapists that specialize in getting your kiddo to eat more variety of food. But, the overall message we got was It's more important to make sure the vitamins and minerals are in the diet (like in a meal replacement shake like boost plus) then to force a specific meal down your kiddos throat. Like, the nutrition and calories are the most important thing. The food diversity is secondary.

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