Children (and adults) with Asperger are very picky eaters.
I found a page discussing diets for ADHD kids, but might be useful for Asperger as well.
http://www.althealth.co.uk/help-and-advice/diets/asperger-syndrome/
Yesterday, we tried to limit his sugar intake from snacks and junk food. We only gave him around 2 cups of his favorite isotonic drink, 100PLUS. He has always refused to take plain water, and as worried parents (maybe a little bit dumb) we allowed him to drink the isotonic drink. We weren't very worried about sugar since the sugar content is much lower than soda.
His favorite snack of all time are chocolates, cheese slices and frankfurters. We need to cut down on the chocolate intake but cheese is actually good for him. We are also considering to cut down processed meats like franks and burgers.
His favorite meals are KFC whipped potato, spaghetti bolognese (with extra mushroom), mac & cheese, and chicken soup1 with potato and carrots. All of them are home-cooked by Mama except for the whipped potato from KFC.
While we also read that we should try gluten-free food, it's very difficult for now.
So yesterday he ate approximately 2 servings of mac & cheese and 2 cups of 100PLUS. I also saw him sneak some chocolate balls into his mouth, but decided to take it easy as it's his first day.
He also asked for tea, but I made him a cup of chamomile with honey instead. He didn't like it and I ended up finishing the drink.
Oh yes, we also limited his TV time to 1 hour. I am usually very tired in the evenings2 and we sometimes let him watch TV to kill time. So instead of watching TV, Mama printed some blank outlines of his favorite things like tractor, airplane, dump truck, and bus for him to color using pastel. I joined in to color the dump truck with him.
The Result
Although it has only been 1 day, we observed something different when he actually fell asleep at around 1.00 a.m. and was a lot more cooperative than the usual.
Will post updates.
- Abah
1 Malaysian chicken soup is actually chicken broth with additional spices.
2 As an Aspie myself, I have trouble sleeping and even with 8 hours of sleep, I am still tired.
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