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Tag: Food

A blond haired child in a pink striped shirt sitting in front of a bowl of cereal, seen from above.
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Sensory Struggles

They’ll Eat When They’re Hungry (No, We Won’t!)

March 25, 2021

It’s the most common piece of parenting advice, passed around new mom circles and down through generations as a way of dealing with picky eaters: “They’ll eat when they’re hungry”. And it probably works well enough with neurotypical kids.  If refusing to eat what’s in […]

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A table laid with foods including bread, berries, grapes, salad, jam, and more.
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks

Not Just Picky Eaters – Autism, Samefoods, and Bland Foods

November 12, 2020

As we get into the holiday season, I want to talk about autistic eating habits.  Many of us, especially as children, get written off as “picky eaters” (George Carlin’s “Fussy Eater” routine comes to mind), but there are reasons for the way we eat and […]

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