#1 Food wars vs food relationships and the battle with their sensory systems that are constantly changing. There is so much more going on than just the food. It's different to the neuro-typical journey of fussy or picky eaters. My own experiences and advice from having raising a now 20 yr old son who is adhd plus my youngest Henry who is on speaking, autistic and adhd, age 12. They do grow and develop and their eating habits, relationships with food and mealtimes do get better. Look to professionals (nutritionists, dietitians etc)who are autistic themselves and/or actually live the autism journey as parents for the right advice e.g Yaffi Lvova.

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#3 0:00 Intro

0:48 'food wars' should really be 'food relationships'

1:37 It's not war against the child, its against their sensory systems

2:00 Its not just about the food

4:04 what's especially tough for parents

5:31 my own experiences and examples with two of my 3 children

9:37 under/over weight

11:25 Nutritionist and other 'experts' advice

14:00 mix it up, experiment, try not to get riled, forget the traditional rules/norms/manners

17:25 The younger years and thinking things would never get any better, and the now

22:00 Our childrens brains work differently, it is not the same

22:30 Yaffi Lvova, nutritionist and dietitian who lives it and knows the autism journey.

#4

• food wars vs food relationships
• it's about so much more than the food
• what we all know as fussy or picky eaters
• it's different for autistic, adhd, spd, neurodiverse children
• expert advice should come from those who are actually autistic or actually live it
• my own experiences wiht a 20yr old adhd son and a 12 yr old non speaking, autistic and adhd younger son.
• it will get better, it takes time and adjustments, experimenting, mixing things up, never giving up

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