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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Picky Eating

Adopted children are often orphaned and we picture orphaned children as cold, hungry and longing for love. Why then can they be so picky when it comes to eating some foods. One of my sons still bends over to stick his nose almost in everything I cook e to smell it and see if he dares to eat it. A friend of mine says that her kids eat ridiculous combinations of food and then turn up their noses at yummy things like cinnamon rolls. It is pretty funny if you think about it but it can cause problems. Any encouragement is extremely welcome :)
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  1. Christy HinksonSeptember 2, 2010 at 3:57 PM

    Whatever you do, do not take offense. There could be a lot of hurt feelings if we let this issue get us down. Children who lived in an orphanage did not have the opportunity to link a person with their food. They walked into a room where food was layed out, and ate and left. They are probably not experienced in expressing sincere gratitude for food and do not understand what is involved in preparing it. Their survival instincts may make them a little leary of unfamiliar food. Don't take this weird behavior personally. They do the same things at resturants and social functions. Be prepared :)

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  2. The McEachernsSeptember 2, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    For us, eating has been a matter of time. Of course, Isabel was just over 2 years old when we adopted her. She subsisted on yogurt, bananas and crackers for a couple weeks. One day, several months later, it was like a light went on and she decided that our food was good. She started eating burgers, noodles, chicken... all kinds of stuff that she'd refused for months. But we kept offering her bites all the while, knowing that it often takes kids 10 tries before they decide to like a food. Her eating is still a work in progress, but thank God it's gotten so much better!

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  3. The McEachernsSeptember 2, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Oh, and part of the reason we let her eat such a limited menu for so long was that we knew she was already dealing with other major adjustments. Her attachment to us was, in the beginning, far more important that what she was eating!

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