that"s it!!!!!!!!

yes my child is on a special diet, a few months ago my baby has suffered from a so called "KAWASAKI" disease. it's a children's illness that leading causes of acquired heart disease in children. after curing him, we had to monitor his heart for a year, so he has to undergo on a diet, no too much milk etc... for a baby like him (His 2YR Old Now), it's so hard to explain that he only needs to have minimal amount of milk each day, though i'm not in his side because my sister is taking care of him (i'm working abroad), i believe that it's hard too decide what kind of food are you going to give for a child that has undergone illnesses. until now his still having a diet of taking cereal, congee, noodles and food that has less oils. i believe that you have to have a patience to supervise your child in respect of food since food is very essential to everybody's life.

Ewww thats gotta suck. My son Hunter wont eat many things and milk is one of them so i dont know if hed have that problem. With Autism and a sensory disorder it can be a pain in the butt at mel time for sure. He wont eat fruits or veggies either thankfully he will eat vitamins now since they have them in gummy form.

Ross our youngest ,he has CP was hyperactive when he was little , I kept him off all E additives , Our eldest who is now 45 has Coeliac and has to stay off gluten , so I know what a trial it can be pal xx

my son is also Autistic and we have tried many different things, but he refuses and I mean refuses to even try new things. He eats chicken fingers and p&j sandwiches only. he wont eat any kind of fruit or veggies and I have tried to trick him, but no... so it's a battle with us... I did notice that if he has more then one glass of milk, he has a hard time with his BMS and will be severely constipated. That might sound odd, but I have really been paying attention and it only happens if he has to much milk and usually he can only handle about 8oz maybe 12oz of milk a day. I tried balancing the milk out with water but he refuses water, so now he will drink the flavored water by propel and to be honest, he is doing 80% better. So I think its milk that is throwing things off for my son.... I might try the rice milk like you...:)

Hi Heavens, I dont think I qualify to respond to this discussion because I dont have kids yet. But i have felt what you are saying. My sister has her son on diets and she cannot figure out which food is causing problems to her 1 and half year old son..........As soon as she started weaning him the problems began.....BMs every now and then.........the boy eats almist everything and some times he sneaks and eats food not meant for him. He like bananas and oranges alot and you cannot deny him. I dont know much about his problems but this discussion has prompted me to go and watch him keenly. Thanks for starting this discussion. Sorry for what your baby is going through.

My son in law has an allergy to dairy products,and he buys soya milk and eats only certain brands of butter or margarine,he starts to develop somthing that is like a bad case of hay fever if he eats anything rich in dairy products.He has been like it for many years,I hope this has helped you autistic son ,the diet change,it is amazing how a change of food can work.

I hope you talked to your doctor about taking away his fruit. That would have serious consequences, as you get a lot of vitamins and minerals from fruit. It might be that he is lactose intolerant or allergic to dairy products and for that you have to see your doctor, not try it on your own. And I do think that he has a milk allergy. Have you tried Soy milk? And is he getting his calcium or other vitamins elsewhere? I would hate that you cured his autism at the expense of his teeth, etc. I do not have a child who is on a special diet, but my sister-in-law is allergic to milk and she has to watch what she eats - no ice cream. etc.

Hi Heavens, I know a little bit about certain foods affecting children in different ways. When my daughter was three months old, she developed a serious allergy to the protein in cow's milk. It was a scary time for us, as we didn't know what the problem was at first, and she was hospitalized for a couple of days. They put her on soy milk, and she made great progress. Fortunately, she was able to tolerate cow's milk, by around the age of two, after a couple of unsuccessful attempts to introduce it. Her condition was fully monitored by a pediatrician throughout this time, but we were thankful that the problem was a temporary one. I also babysit a little girl who's now seven, and 'I' notice a marked difference in her behaviour when she drinks beverages containing red dye. She is totally out of control, and off the wall. I've discontinued giving her these types of drinks when she's in my care. I 'know' that you're doing a wonderful job in monitoring your son's food intake, and that you only do what's in his best interest. I wish you all of the best with this, and great success regarding your son's progress, as a result. Hugs to you.

I hope the rice milk helps heaven but you know that the chocolate in the milk wouldn't have helped with the BMS as chocolate is a natural laxative. My daughter does get milk but only a small amount as it really affects her skin and she gets sore looking and itchy blotches if she has more than a glass a day. It took months for me to figure out what was causing the skin irritations , I did the diary and stopping certain foods to see if it made any difference and it turned out it was the milk! Hugs xxx

I do believe that foods that children eat play a big part in their behaviour. My eldest son is 16 now but when he was little if he had cherryade he would be a child from hell. He would literally bounce off the walls and so I had to stop him having it, plus a few other things too. I do not understand autism fully I am sorry so I cannot say too much on that subject, but I have heard of Mums who have controlled how bad it is through their diets so I would say that what you are doing is going to help him a lot.

My daughter is a type 1 diabetic so yes she has a very special diet. She can eat whatever she wants however some choices are better and she has to eat at the same times and count carbs. With her consistency is most important. We try to eat all our meals at the same time with snacks in between.