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Nightline investigates "food neophobia" -- the fear of food in the case of 7-year-old Erin. Erin is an extremely picky eater. Most kids love pizza, chicken nuggets, hamburgers, hot dogs and cheese, but the list of foods Erin will eat is brief.
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Erin Graham refuses to eat meat, vegetables, pasta or salad and is even choosy about desserts.
Erin is an extremely picky eater. She enjoyed breakfast foods like French toast, some fruit, grilled cheese sandwiches -- only with American cheese -- chips, French fries, crackers and lots of peanut butter, but only a specific kind.
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[@MMellette]

This is not her parents fault It’s not her fault She’s not just picky It’s a medical condition

[@Ronald-xx7gh]

americans so wierd

[@MMellette]

Lilith Ruetz 😂😂😂

[@catslayeggs5448]

Ronald Americans are weird cause the weird ones are the ones that stayed home that day and survived

[@cold-teawith-lemon7555]

*~2D~ , I have spotted yes ?*

[@HDMIcord]

too dee

[@izzycelleri3433]

Wtffff, the reporter who went into the mans fridge and started eating their food💀💀💀💀

[@crowning_falls4507]

MEEE

[@saint2600]

LMFAOO

[@ShadNex]

@@crowning_falls4507 MOOD

[@mudmod2266]

Timestamp?

[@CandyXEmily]

It wasn't the reporter, it was his wife

[@santiago4708]

i love how the mum admits they treated her like she was just picky and then they realised that wasn’t it

[@MrsBax]

Tell tale sign they enabled the behavior early on...

[@yanetdelgado3209]

They,re good parents

[@jennslater9264]

@@MrsBax They already tried being strict and it got worse. She has stomach problems. If you’ve never had such issues, then stay quiet because it can hurt terribly and affect your mental health even for adults. Stress from being shamed would just cause more acid and make her condition worse. I’m glad she has great parents who understands this and actually helps her.

[@malford9991]

@@yanetdelgado3209 not

[@timohara7717]

@@malford9991 bro tho picky

[@asens6241]

I’m really annoyed how the reporter kept saying “picky eater” clearly it’s deeper than that!

[@ocellaris1271]

I'm pretty sure she's reading off a paper somebody else wrote, you can't blame her for doing her job

[@honestasempre3972]

Jesus Christ powerful Holy Saviour of World bless and your family my friends ❤🙏

[@lumijasminasmr3583]

@@ocellaris1271 So someone else did their job poorly. But you have a point!

[@Amelia-w9u9k]

That’s literally what she’s saying, is that it is more than being a “picky eater”

[@Crunchy13]

Hehe 1k likes now

[@fogggggoooo8194]

The reporters are getting on my nerves. " pIcKy eAtEr " She's not picky. She's got a condition. She has health issues. She doesn't _want_ it to be that way. She _wants_ to eat like a normal kid. Please stop, it's very disrespectful!

[@snalxx1100]

mhm

[@qp3696]

Exactly.

[@fogggggoooo8194]

@Utkarsh Gupta What? She's not doing it on purpose, you know that, right?

[@gregorkrause]

@Utkarsh Gupta that isn't the case here, she has a phobia of food, and not a normal i only want to eat what i want type of kid like in the old days before doctors discovered different reasons for food refusal.

[@Kerrogann]

@Utkarsh Gupta I'm an adult and have the same problem she has. And I really wish I could eat like everyone else. So yeah, being called a "picky eater" is disrepectful and wrong.

[@bettyb1313]

Has anyone thought she may have hypersensitivity to taste texture smell etc...

[@TealAstronaut]

They did

[@randa5933]

5:38

[@2m2_2w2_2s]

I have that too. For some reason with me, it's some foods and also fabrics and stuff. I'm weird lol

[@ParadoxicalSleepCos]

300th like your welcome

[@ejmobiel]

I think she's a supertaster also

[@issan4425]

Imagine when she is older. “Hey babe where do you want to eat” like bro if her boyfriend asks her that then he dead

[@igetcoldtoes]

At Waffle House lol

[@bbyrae]

She is older she is about 16

[@thecupcakedepot]

I am the same way, i never "grow" out of it, i tried very hard But couldn't, I am 29 now and I am married. My husband is very understanding but sometimes we do struggle because he can't eat some things cuz the smell makes me instantly sick.

[@BlueHat1]

Not funny.

[@tiaraw872]

Issan make a meme on Facebook not the comment section of KZbin. The hell🤔

[@stephaniejohnson7679]

“Still eating like four year olds”. This entire news report seems really judgmental and disrespectful.

[@sabriaghee6153]

Pediatrician told us daughter would eat when ready and she did.if her parents couldn't fed her due to lack of food Some can't afford food.we put so much on food.

[@mussolinismistress]

@@sabriaghee6153 Don’t ever let your kids enter a “survival mentality” by basically starving them. There are mental disorders both in poverty and abundance. This is why anxiety and depression still take hold regardless of economic background. Your child probably never had ARFID, if she did, then she would’ve starved herself (which is one of the basis of the diagnosis). There are kids who are built like Anorexics because they starve themselves and have to get hospital treatment before starting therapy. Don’t downplay a mental illness because you were “cured.”

[@honestasempre3972]

Jesus Christ powerful Holy Saviour of World bless and your family my friends ❤🙏

[@user-cnfan]

more like 1 or 2

[@God-if9xx]

Not really, it is what it is

[@KaneaxXx]

i feel bad, she’s literally aware of her problem this young and wants to get help. that’s so sad she recognizes what’s happening. i thought she was just being a brat about it for a second but she’s not!

[@ombreberry2886]

Kanea Douglas food gives me panic attacks sometimes lol

[@supertuber120]

The fact that she's aware of her problem this young means she has a lot of time to work on it. She'll probably be O.K. by the time she's an adult.

[@sierrashoemake518]

I’m almost 17 and still this way I can’t eat fruit or vegetables it’s looks good but when I try to eat it it makes me sick

[@Lex-jj7hb]

@Sand Man She's not a brat, she's afraid of most food due to a psychological trauma. If she was a brat, she'd only eat stuff like pizza. But trying thing makes her physically sick.

[@darkniteo________o4994]

@@sierrashoemake518 because you are picky

[@lpsrainbowfantasytm9503]

I'm on a seafood diet. I see food and eat it.

[@DorianTMChannel]

LPSRainbowFantasy SAME

[@misurecrab4013]

I think alot of people are too

[@winterflower7834]

Lol I saw that joke online

[@Itsbritt_22]

Lol that's so lame 😂😂

[@GamingChente]

How do you go from sea to see

[@cjabernathy4594]

She’s almost 16 years old now. I wonder what she looks like. Hope she’s doing fine.

[@mybad.7164]

probably looks like something out of breaking bad

[@hiinsanity]

@@mybad.7164 lmao

[@Leanne_w]

@@mybad.7164 damn

[@aestheticalmidnight]

Yeah I also wonder what she looks like too. The video said that she eats apples with peanut butter. I actually found out peanut butter is healthy. I never even looked into that until now

[@GameChanger597]

@@aestheticalmidnight Peanut butter without any additives and no added sugar is healthy:)

[@olivianotrodrigo]

imagine having to face your fear 3 times a day, poor girl.

[@timothywait9457]

oliviryuh, the road is dry eating is a chore drugs and drink are beater

[@Btrutaltruth]

She still doesn's look starving and not obese like many American people...May be it's smart not to eat what they eat? Her intuition tells her that this food is bad for you...

[@GraceSolar]

"Still eating like four year olds" that's just plain rude.

[@camilazelaya2481]

Camille Moore just eat-

[@redspond]

mxlaadfwu If you had it, you would understand. No I don’t have it but no need to be like “jUsT eAt”

[@redspond]

Camille Moore I’m sorry that you have to be going through this. I hope your doing ok

[@Hazelll2502]

TurtleMyths right? There are too many insensitive people.

[@bleachforyoureyes9790]

Ik it’s a medical condition it’s just disrespectful

[@jthrn]

if she eats only breakfast foods, why not give her breakfast foods all the time?

[@reflexray]

Srsly though...

[@jthrn]

MasterOfLaughtur i think i would enjoy waffles, pancakes, french toast, and eggs for dinner every night.haha. breakfast for dinner is the best!

[@axelpersson1008]

And bacon! Mmmm donuts.

[@selfan8111]

that's not a healthy diet. she needs a variety of healthy foods especially since she has a ton of growing to do.

[@jthrn]

im not saying its healthy, but at least at that point shes eating.

[@louisawatters265]

She might be hypersensitive to food, she didn’t like the texture of tomatoes but she likes fruit like apples and bread. She only likes some textures of food

[@petsandthingsilike]

That's what afrid is basically

[@thot_patrol3007]

They tested that

[@idontwantahandle436]

Did you just call bread fruit

[@millaniumtia8775]

@@idontwantahandle436 yes

[@idontwantahandle436]

@@millaniumtia8775 smart 🤩

[@husamibrahim1]

She's scared of food? I am sorry for your loss.

[@mollynbrown241]

dude thats not funny

[@P76-f9w]

+Mollyn Brown what's not funny? she's a picky eater

[@iSummerBur]

+Clockracer MC until you see the ones who need to be fed through a tube, this is minor

[@iSummerBur]

its not minor now that i look at it hoLy

[@iSummerBur]

actually i feel like shes just picky now, shes not even gagging or anything

[@ciao614]

I wonder if they ever tried giving a nutritional shake as a supplement.. poor kid hope she's doing better.

[@Recroomsniperpro]

Mass Lass like pedia sure

[@natalia1800]

I have this condition and trust me it’s actually worse to have shakes, cause we still know exactly what’s in there. At least in my experience.

[@natalia1800]

Alex Rivera that’s what I mean. Like shakes with tons of different fruits.

[@londonchandler18]

With my son we did, and for a short time he would drink them along with smoothies I would make! Now he won’t touch anything with a texture like a smoothie or shake. 😔

[@emmaspaz6435]

Probably

[@BeckyMD26]

I had this for most of my childhood. I'm 23 now and things are way better, however this is not a joke. I remember wanting to try certain foods but my brain stopping me from picking up a fork and eating it and I remember sitting in a restaurant and knowing it's wrong to be the way that I am but stuck on how to fix it. I remember when I was about 6 years old, my primary school did a curry tasting session one day for our class and I hid in the toilets before a teacher realised I was missing and then forced me to eat something in front of the rest of the class because "I was being rude for not trying anything" when my brain physically wouldn't let me. I also had acid reflux as a baby and I used to get bullied over my eating habits at school and kids would either throw food at me that they knew I didn't like or even with my closest friends I would stay over at their houses and they'd ask me why I was the way I was and try and hold me down so I'd eat pizza and stuff (Now I realise they obviously weren't real friends) but things like that traumatised me and also what made matters worse is that my family made such a huge deal about it when I did try something and that embarrassed me and made me not want to do it again. It started getting better when I was around 16 because I realised friends were inviting me out to meals and parties and I realised if I didn't eat or refused to eat then I could easily lose those friends as they'd think I'm weird and so I used to look on the menu for an item of food that was closest to something I'd eat and then try that, e.g trying a Salmon fillet because I ate tuna and thought it might be similar or noticing it came with mash potato and veg (which I loved) and realising that if I didn't like the salmon then it didn't matter as long as there was something on my plate that I was willing to eat. I do still struggle with this sometimes today but I am getting there, my taste buds are willing to accept a lot more foods nowadays and I'm comfortable eating certain foods in front of people and I do have a balanced diet. I never realised that what I had was a condition, I thought I was just weird but back in the 2000s there was no help for me and everyone looked down on me for it. I am proud of myself for how much I've overcome and dealt with. There may be some of you in the comments who see this and just think, "Wow she's weird" or "This is dumb". I ask you to hold back your judgement and instead try and emphasise and think about what it must be like to want to eat something but having no willpower in your head to physically pick up a fork and do it. It's been a challenge and it's taken a lot of hard work, no one is to blame but myself and I wish I never had these struggles but I'm proud of myself now for doing as well as I have and now being able to say that I have a balanced and healthy diet 😊

[@MR-zq5gt]

Hmm I wonder if my cousin has this.. she’s very similar - she will only eat chicken fingers, grapes, and cheese and crackers and she’s now 15.. I tried to gently probe why she didn’t want to eat other foods and she described it very much like you just did.. I think she wants to but her brain just stops her from trying new things… she also doesn’t like change so I think it’s also an anxiety/control issue ..

[@Hexedbug]

you have no idea how much this resonates with me i’m still right in the thick of it but i hope it’ll get better for me aswell

[@kanika_j]

Please don't blame yourself it's not your fault :))

[@BeckyMD26]

@@kanika_j That's really lovely, thank you xx

[@BeckyMD26]

@@Hexedbug I'm sure it will get better for you and I'm so glad I'm not alone xx

[@Mirrorgirl492]

People commenting who don't have this condition have no idea what they are talking about. It's not that you don't want to eat; you really do. But imagine that just about everything makes you physically wretch. That's what happens, you try new foods, it gets to the back of your throat and your tongue literally throws it back out. It is so painful, embarrassing and debilitating, that eating when anyone else is there becomes a nightmare. You very quickly identify what you can and can't eat without throwing up. You try the very best you can and it can take years to add just one food to your diet. I have suffered with this my entire life. I have tried hypnosis, counselling, kinesiology and desensitizing therapy. Nothing has worked. It is a constant 'thing' in one's life, and folks mouthing off about how it is just being 'picky' or juvenile don't have any idea what a pain in the butt it is.

[@ashtree8868]

Exactly. People really need to understand that it isn't all that simple.

[@alimona14]

your right

[@darksouls4120]

Then wouldnt it be something to with the taste buds or that specific part of your brain? I would think that in 2016 they could run some test and narrow down the problem. Like finding out what foods you do eat and see if their are similarity in taste or texture between them. This girl seems to eat alot of sweets. Its been proven that sugar is very similar to cocaine in the way it produces serotonin in the brain. Could she just have an addiction to sugar?

[@shanshan0878]

I think im battling with the same thing....maybe u can inbox me n I can ask you some questions bout it...

[@Mirrorgirl492]

Dark Souls You make some interesting points. Sugar is the devil every which way...lol. However, as to research, there is currently a major research attempt being made by Duke University. Many picky eaters are probably what is known as 'supertasters' (my son PE is definitely a supertaster, he can literally identify something that has just been in contact with something else. As a child he could pick up a toy and say what the plastic was made of and who was the last person to touch it). It is an extremely complex issue and most PE are looking forward to more research into our condition.

[@cloutelfin8323]

The reporters are very disrespectful. She isn’t “picky” she has a health condition. Get it right.

[@bestcovercollection9012]

Picky eater

[@yandelguzman223]

yeah

[@bestcovercollection9012]

What a picky eater

[@violetjohnson6879]

Can you not? I dont know if your meaning to be rude or joking around but dont.

[@themm9140]

@@bestcovercollection9012 stfu damn

[@artemisfielder235]

I die a little bit inside whenever this sickness is just called being a "picky eater"

[@kinsi966]

That’s what it is

[@lydia3158]

Kinsi 96 it’s not being a picky eater you’re just stupid.

[@artemisfielder235]

@@lydia3158 id say I wish you had it so you'd see how much of a shitty disorder it is but I woulsnt wish it on anyone tbh

[@av_67721]

Artemis Fielder and how do you know they don’t have the phobia lol??

[@lydia3158]

Artemis Fielder I literally said it wasn’t being a picky eater to the person who said it was.

[@Allthingscute123]

It's sad that some of you think this is just picky eating. That's like saying anorexia is just occasionally skipping a meal because you're full.

[@Sharon-pb7so]

EarthLoveBeth I have a kid who was exactly the same, it's not indulging a picky kid, it's way beyond that. As a parent, at least for me, number one priority was CALORIES. I should have owned stock in Carnation Instant Breakfast. I bought it by the case.

[@Sharon-pb7so]

In addition my son was in the 90th percentile for his height and in the 5th for his weight.

[@loafed3064]

EarthLoveBeth why? She doesn’t have an eating disorder she eats food she’s being very picky

[@thecraftycyborg9024]

PanPan -you missed the entire point of the piece. She DOES have an eating disorder. That's why she receives treatment in an *eating disorders clinic*. Imagine if every bite you took, you knew there was 50% chance of being poisoned. You'd be scared shitless of food, especially new foods. That's how her mind works. And it's not that the parents did something wrong. It's that her earliest memories of food are memories of intense pain and vomiting.

[@paleaspaper4161]

Gemma Rendell your not taught many things in school, think about this then. School is known worldwide as a big educational system, why ain’t we learning about the biggest geniuses in history,? Why would we learn about disorders that only a small population has? You think everything we “learn” in school is important? and if it’s not learnt in school it’s not important? Sounds ridiculous. We were never taught the life importance’s. I can’t remember learning anything in school which is important except primary school.

[@sydneedavis1017]

Anyone else see that video of an 11 yr old girl allergic to sunlight?

[@boringstufftodo5222]

I did poor girl

[@pandonianunya7529]

Yep. It's stuck in everyones recommendations. Kinda feel bad for her though.

[@GarageStudio7]

Sydnee Davis I came here, right after that video; it's soo sad!

[@badakak5607]

I did! :C

[@jessicamori3299]

superbest hest Same..

[@Champagne_Rob]

“Yummy yummy yummy” 5 seconds later *Doesn’t eat*

[@leaspeer3323]

RobbyIsFromTheShire think anxiety kicked in

[@ace1967]

I think it was the brother

[@oneandonly8746]

Lol justin biebers song

[@iaka1306]

She didn’t say that, her mom said that.

[@homophobic6393]

She wasn't the one saying that doe

[@loganchaffin6021]

I'm 16 and have this same disorder and its comforting seeing it brought to light. everyone has always tried to tell me I'm just picky and I need to grow up but it's a genuine mental issue and makes life extremely difficult. It makes me glad to see other kids can get help for this.

[@struggling5432]

I have this disorder too im 15 but nobody in my family takes me serious like its so sad me and my boyfriend can never go out for like dinner dates cuz i wont eat anything most of the time it can really affect lives

[@PaigeyLeighWolf]

As someone who has emetophobia (a phobia of vomiting) I have struggled for YEARS with food. I can eat a lot more than I used to, but I can feel her pain. I know her cause of fear of food is different, but to everyone complaining "she just wants sugar" etc, when richer foods make you feel sick, you find your safe foods. Mine are always carbs and are mostly always sweet. Muffins and cereal and my top safety foods. I hope she's doing a lot better now, it's really hard to push through.

[@ojo6178]

some people dont realise emetophobia is an anxiety disorder, not just a typical phobia. my mom used to laugh at me when i was screaming and crying that i wanted to die because i had a stomach ache. i dont think people realise what we go through on a daily basis..

[@redspond]

очень одинокий Aw I’m so sorry, I hope your doing better :(

[@Marieparawho]

Peachŷ Røse I have emetophobia too! Regardless of who is throwing up, if they are next to me, I plug my ear and get the hell out of there. I’ll start crying and have an anxiety attack if I can’t leave. If I’m get sick, it’s even worse. I feel like I can’t breathe!

[@Marieparawho]

I have it too and I also love carbs and sweets. I love muffins and pancakes.

[@yeseniarad]

I only more recently learned about emetophobia but oh my gosh I really struggled with this as a kid. Nobody ever gave it a name. Everyone would say it was just a sensitive stomach or I was easily grossed out but it was more than that. Years of crying, getting belittled by school nurses, stomachaches, and starving myself because I was scared of vomiting and I finally have a name for it. I'm glad to say I'm doing much better now and have been doing great for the past 8 or so years. I even love food now! I've never even shared this with anyone or allowed myself to think about it too much but I'm proud of myself and where I'm at now

[@ama.mensss]

The reporter was really being rude. She has a condition. “Are still eating like 4 year olds” You don’t get to disrespect and judge people like that smh 🤦‍♀️

[@The_Noblesse]

It's to describe, I don't think its meant to be offensive

[@twothousandandchew]

@@The_Noblesse notice how nobody likes your comment

[@emmamoss3670]

Why give her a tomato lol every kid hates tomatos Edit: wow y'all really care about tomatoes huh

[@_VictorGrantz_]

I like tomatoes

[@user-td3vs1hl9r]

I don't.

[@yesmysticeon]

꧁Charky32꧂•8 years ago Yes

[@hdmi1326]

I’m 10 and love tomatoes 😂

[@alissalora6594]

did someone say tomatos？ Yum!

[@ccchat8]

It’s so upsetting how many people’s first thought is to physically abuse the child to get them to eat :/

[@spauldingrebecca869]

ccchat8 I can imagine that if this child was alive about 100 years ago. Picky eating was a major no no. Either you eat or you got spanked. I do feel that we have come a long ways since then. I too was a picky eater but not as bad as this child. I out grew it but there still some things I don't eat.

[@presssquareproductions2303]

Perfect example. When it wasn't a bunch of shitty parents raising kids there was a million less disorders.. Coincidence? Lol

[@alexso820]

Uhm my parents (I’m Asian)

[@faithgarcia9213]

MAG God'z AmonG Men No mental health just wasn’t taken as seriously and many people just went undiagnosed.

[@ramitouhami4912]

@@presssquareproductions2303 exactly, she has absolute control over her parents her parents need to show her that in life not everything goes her way

[@nikvlai]

She seems so sweet, I feel bad about her condition and I find it disrespectful that the reporters are calling her picky when she can't even control it. Not to mention, she really doesn't WANT to be like this :/

[@gogeeks96]

Some of yall need to get your heads out of your butts. This girl has a real problem and it's not her parents fault. When the lady described the mind of a picky eater, she was pretty spot on. You do not know what it's like to be a picky eater or have a picky eater child. I have sensory issues so I can understand a lot of her preferences. Like the only creamy peanut butter. And only certain brands. I don't know about her taste, but for me, I can taste a difference in brands of food when other people often can't. And sometimes it's gross. It is not bratty to have food preferences. Walk in people's shoes, educate yourself and have a little empathy.

[@MireVale]

Thank you! My husband has this exact problem and he's doing fine :)

[@NasikaSakura]

+Bethany Brown Thank you from me too!

[@GamerGirl0829-w9y]

I have a sensory disorder also. I know how that kid feels! I think Arron has a sensory disorder, that is more serious!

[@gogeeks96]

+anglekan I can't tell if you're agreeing with me but my parents beat my butt for acting up and as a result, I respect my elders and know how to hold my tongue but I'm still really picky.

[@NasikaSakura]

You don't teach a child to respect you by beating them. Beatings teach them to do what you want of them with fear as an incentive, not respect. Bethany Brown

[@umdonttalktome]

If she has a medical condition clearly it’s not “extremely picky eating”

[@conth3ory301]

She aint got no damn Phobia... She's a normal kid that wants to eat JUNK!!! Stop spoiling your child and they won't act like this!

[@romanzolanski3828]

Ikr

[@maddym4785]

👌 🙌

[@KitKatRolePlays]

Don Mcphie it was from when she was born idiot.

[@jessicamori3299]

KitKat RolePlays Mhm but still lol

[@KitKatRolePlays]

Jessica Mori but still nothing, you dont understand it since you dont have it.

[@d0r0thy]

My grandma would honestly murder me if I said I'm not eating.

[@gabo2364]

Grandma LOLLLL!! 😂😂😂

[@ineedapencil3657]

My grandma would've put an entire carton of food in front of me and said "Eat" 😂😂😂lol

[@dominikluki4145]

IzumiRiceBowl OML same!! Me too

[@beanhunter4647]

#stopchildabuse

[@dulcebearhernandez5363]

IzumiRiceBowl Lol ikr

[@Liuhuayue]

I hated raw cherry tomatoes too.

[@4u25out]

Liuhuayue Think of antioxidant ,vitamin and minerals.

[@archiecook55]

Liuhuayue I still do.

[@Liuhuayue]

Unicorn Lady (formerly archiecook55) I don't blame you. I'll bear with them now, but I still don't like them.

[@evil_regal]

Liuhuayue I'm allergic to raw tomatoes, they are ok when they are heavily cooked, but if I eat them raw my throat swells and I get hives under my chin and down my neck, and my stomach hurts and I throw up. Part of this girl's problem may be she has an actual food allergy or sensitivity that the parents don't know she has. If she was made to eat things that made her hurt or not feel well, I can see how her mind would reject accepting food she did not already know didn't hurt her.

[@archiecook55]

Chantell Scherer I think you're probably right about the allergy/sensitivity thing. I remember the video did say she felt sick a lot of the time.

[@zen6529]

If anyone has questions about this disorder, I have been suffering from ‘food neophobia’, now more commonly know as ARFID, or Avoidant/Restrictive food intake disorder, for 17 years now. Feel free to ask me anything as a reply

[@idk9594]

i have questions so im only 13 and i think ive had this my whole life, but ive never been diagnosed.. everytime i go to the doctor they tell me im okay.. ive probably ate around 70 different foods my whole life.. yesterday and today i searched up everything about ARFID and now ive developed really bad anxiety and ive lost my appetite..... so do you think i just have really bad anxiety which makes me feel like throwing up when i eat ANYTHING? or is it something more serious? this has kinda been happening for the past month.

[@idk9594]

another thing is, i dont know if i get my nutrients if i eat foods like: bread, quesidillas, grilled cheese, pb&g, i eat salads too, literally every type of fruit, almonds and peanuts, and i eat pizza, french fries and other junkfoods too. OH AND i also eat some veggies like celery, cucumber, carrots, lettuce, spinach along with smoothies. but im afraid to try new foods because i will gag at the smell

[@thetwistedsamurai]

Food Neophobia exists. She doesn't have it. The parents gave up too quickly.

[@hayleypdowd]

sonicawesomeness thank you, doctor

[@thetwistedsamurai]

hayleypdowd She is literally just saying "Mmm... no." She's deciding. People with actual food neophobia get physically ill when they see other food.

[@lunaebear6920]

sonicawesomeness I agree with you. She's a brat. Her parents are coddling her.

[@zaraguth]

1, she was starving herself from birth 2, she's refusing Pizza, even after tasting it 3, This is MURICA damit--jk lol I think she's legit food phobic

[@zaraguth]

The only reason a child would be spoiled and not wanting to eat is because she doesn't want to get fat, or look like one of those Photoshopped magazine models. I think she's too young for that at this point

[@pearliee]

She talks so maturely for a 7yr old

[@supereggtartersauce6464]

7 is when kids get smart

[@benalol1]

@@delete147user agree

[@cerebralhemorrhage3660]

well duh she doesn’t like that pizza, it’s from whole foods

[@mariah2690]

official holy water bro the pizza from Whole Foods is bomb af

[@Camothor10]

I hate whole foods but the pizza is fucking great

[@ObeyTheAlien]

Guys, stop saying she just "picky" it's obvious she has Neophobia. SHE TURNED DOWN NUTELLA. NUTELLA!

[@Sky-nx6hv]

ⓐⓝⓓ ⓟⓘⓩⓩⓐ.

[@mrkrabs805]

😭😭😭 this is so sad

[@milajosehenry1387]

+Glenn and Maggie Shipper glaggie forever

[@Sky-nx6hv]

+Rose Quartz Agree.

[@evanthecinemaguy9902]

+GamerCat_706 I hate nutella

[@puppyboo2323]

All these people are calling her a "brat" or a "bitch" but neophobia is a mental disorder just as real as a mental disorder like anorexia. The fact is, they are I convinced that she's just not eating it because she doesn't like it or the way it looks, but she literally can't help it. When she sees a plate of food that she's never tried, it scares ever because she knows that there's no way she will be able to try it. Deep down, she wants to be able to try it. The problem is that her mind won't let her. The problem with neophobia is that even if they bring themselves to try the food, they will almost never like it because their brain will override their taste buds when they begin to put it in their mouth by saying "this will be horrible" and so it is. Just because it's a mental disorder you don't understand doesn't mean you should act like it's not one at all.

[@walkingthroughashes8982]

Thank you! People need to stop being such cyber bullies n leave the kid alone!! Who hates on a little girl?

[@gigihuamani871]

finally someone understands !!

[@disneygirl4130]

Gum bearz Way to go yet your waiting your time! Its sad yet that the way pp can be.

[@OnEquinox]

Yaaa, no it's just being a little brat

[@SantaClaus-kk8zr]

Player Equinox I second that. "I don't have anything to eat." She has plenty to eat. She just doesn't do it.

[@coppercorsair1020]

My granddad would say "It's not called food neophobia, it's called being a little shit"

[@sgal88]

+harry s Thank you! Common sense out of the window. My nieces, when they were younger, refused certain vegetables but we set them straight by showing them who is boss. The girls parents are either submissive to the girls wishes, or just don't know how to enforce rules.

[@farrahmunawar4706]

Dude. I don't think your granddad would use that language

[@rosepower2325]

Your grandad is awesome

[@UnknownUser-cm6kx]

Ur called being a liitle bitch

[@victoriahughes1517]

+Swag King It's called learn how to spell. Little*

[@lahleelah5453]

‘Get off the bed, FREDDY’ Me: YEAH FREDDY OFF THE BED

[@halieuwu9148]

I love your humor tbh.

[@spooky961]

Halieisnotonfire UwU totally

[@lahleelah5453]

❤️

[@kai2721]

I read that when she said that 😂

[@ellagraham4695]

It’s spelled Freddie lol got em

[@yesmysticeon]

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[@poop-tw7ny]

Mystic Eon 2020 for me ahaha

[@Mamayesseniaa]

2020✅

[@genalles2849]

HEY ITS 2020 COME ON

[@nelestially]

They reccomeded me this in 2020

[@scorpionqueen3550]

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[@bluepie9583]

The “still eating like four year olds” comment is like telling a kid who broke there arm to just “fix it”

[@honestasempre3972]

Jesus Christ powerful Holy Saviour of World bless and your family my friends ❤

[@alyssalutz3182]

*Watches this while eating food*

[@bladetek9635]

Watches this while very hungry...

[@Schatten2712]

does drinking milk count? I mean... it smells sour and tastes sour but at the end of it, it is still milk u know

[@leilani9291]

Alyssa Lutz watching this searching 4 food

[@ddaengella9512]

Alyssa Lutz IM EATING NUTELLA TOAST😂😂

[@squigglynoodle6127]

Alyssa Lutz it made me hungry

[@ateezpop1199]

i had this for two years and it was hell. I didn’t eat even when i was hungry because i was scared to throw up. I lost 20 pounds. I still suffer from emetephobia but I eat now.

[@KittenWhiskers246]

I'm so sorry! I have had this since I was 4... I'm 16 now and am still dealing with it. It definitely sucks. I also think I have Cibophobia because I'm afraid of getting food poisoning because of feeling nausous with goes hand in hand with my emetophobia. I hope you feel completly better and just know every day it'll be better. I'm trying to tell my self the same thing because there our days I've been really depressed thinking I'll never get over this.

[@ateyourmother]

Hey! I can’t believe you went through this. I also face this a lot. I so feel your pain. And I hope your okay now, my empothobia always told me food would make me _ (don’t want to say a trigger word). I’m so sorry you had to go through that, good luck with it. :)

[@chelseagames3370]

Jesus loves y'all

[@meteeoroid]

And I thought I was picky

[@awesomealbertini4658]

Prastutee Nepal same lol

[@flowerqueen174]

I'm picky but fat

[@Ex0dus2]

My parents are like why am I so picky XD but I am not dat picky like dat girl

[@emi4564]

Same 😂

[@cdrake79621]

Same I will only eat certain foods but I’m not this picky

[@GamerDashChan]

Shit my mom would be like "If you ain't eating then you'll starve idc" or maybe some whoopin in the ass if I don't eat my food .

[@lesliepenate5236]

Same

[@dianaaraque4436]

Same she'll put it down my throat she doesn't care what I like

[@jula423]

she has a mental issue... what don't people understand about that. it's not a choice. she's young she doesn't know how to handle it and cope

[@jordonbordon2611]

Are you a fucking idiot? Are you not fucking watching the video? She's SCARED of the food. It's not just kids, it's adults and the elderly that have this. Plus, it's a MENTAL disorder. It's not that she refuses to eat it, it's that she physically CANT. It's hard to keep it down. She has a phobia, right? Right! Phobia means fear. So, she has a FEAR of food.

[@strangestcraze7743]

as the behaviors I am seeing she looks as if she doesn't want to eat food. she is not scared of the food but dislikes the food

[@raymonddeactivated7118]

I thought that it said, *_"f o o d n e c r o p h i l i a ."_*

[@kjlarge4287]

So did I!

[@bballhead7904]

Oh god no

[@darcybrummett7004]

Necrophilia is ... something else.

[@fogggggoooo8194]

.. yeah that's enough KZbin comments for today.

[@mrcthulhu47themad45]

Status change human to ghoul

[@OddOttAllen]

7 years old? Damn, I ate almost everything when I was 7.

[@SanrioFan]

Yeah me too

[@nccgirls3264]

So true💯

[@ehscrewit.idontcare5913]

zeldafan1002 yup I ate bees

[@kiara-chan4468]

zeldafan1002+ lol when i was 7 i eat food like a monster

[@minecraftdude178]

zeldafan1002 Same I loved every food now I don't

[@charliemay964]

This hurts me. I have a less talked about eating disorder that is exactly like this. And saying "she's eating like a four-year-old" is incredibly rude. If you knew what this was like and you had it you would know that getting the right nutrition is super hard

[@mo-oe7sd]

Her: NO I DONT WANNA EAT MY SPAGHETTI!! Me:Are you gonna finish that or..... 😂😂

[@venti8046]

m o *give me that spaghetti*

[@justvibingman5189]

I love you

[@heathergjerdingen3548]

its good she's eating fruit

[@flam3zzvisuals312]

heather gjerdingen at least

[@torir3967]

heather gjerdingen You broke the law. when you set up your youtube accout, and signed the terms of service, it clearly states you must be 13+ years of age. They could remove your account or have minimal legal consequences, so please if you're going to watch videos at least don't comment. You're portraying your age by your attitude I'm guessing 9-10 at the greatest. So stop before you pay the price me report should start you off.

[@torir3967]

heather gjerdingen never mind mabe even 7-8 seriosuly

[@zuppy0]

+Tori R what are you even saying, idk if your just making a meme, or you're just one serious person with basically no friends, because of your personality. If hes stupid, just tell him to stfu not that hard

[@caitlinthomson6453]

Tori R you can't tell what someone's age is by just one comment and it is good that she is eating fruit and your probably just saying that cause your under 13

[@dreamlink100]

As a 20 year old that suffers with this condition. People don't understand, it actually causes sooo much anxiety even thinking about trying a food were not comfortable with. I went to a child psychologist at 4 and he told my parents I would grow out of it. At almost 20 and I still haven't "grown out of it" my parents even tried a "eat it, don't eat it, don't care method" didn't work. Lol however pizza is Bae to me lol

[@loganmiller7827]

I have this too and watching her trying the foods made me nauseous. I'm the opposite of you though. Pizza is my number one worst nightmare food.

[@user-xl9oc7re7v]

This happened to me for around a year. The first month was so difficult. I could barely even swallow applesauce. I had extreme anxiety with eating anything solid. I needed to eat alone and with lots of water to help me wash down the food. I'm not sure why sweets were okay for me, not "actual" food though. Thankfully I have recovered almost completely, but it was the worst thing ever. I could never wish this upon anyone.

[@emmi5581]

i love seeing these people in the comments thinking they know more than doctors and specialists... loll

[@gullan51]

And u the guy in the comments

[@Love-wk2ie]

ayeee armyyyyy xD

[@Love-wk2ie]

idk armyyyyyyyyy

[@kesiiliramk2655]

idk ARMYYYY

[@jays2870]

Right😂😂

[@sydneymcclain5947]

At the beginning of last year I struggled with eating due to panic attacks due to emetophobia (fear of vomit). It was the most painful thing ever because I was so hungry and I all I could do was sit and stare at my food while hysterically crying. I hope this girl is better and healthy.

[@gugugatuke9106]

My daughter has this....she literally runs when you offer her food, she's currently eating weetbix and noodles only

[@pogoz2005]

Hope everything gets better

[@lexihayes1571]

Javier Ruiz WTF?!?!??

[@lexihayes1571]

Javier Ruiz that’s sick

[@JesusChrist-sm4bm]

@@lexihayes1571 I see no Javiar what did he say

[@Claire-e1u]

It could be Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. It can be treated by professionals. Hope everything goes well

[@apryor324]

The only meal I DON'T eat is breakfast

[@Brisker]

sameee

[@shay4968]

Yup same

[@clintross7778]

Breakfast=my favorite meal

[@nawal10]

Same..until I heard it causes bad health risks

[@TheThundershock100]

Basically, you hate carbs, the energy that lets you do anything...

[@morenorobertaleighc.8986]

The reporter keeps saying "sHe'S a VeRY pIckY EaTer" even after knowing she has a condition, a phobia like its just a fancy new word to describe "picky eater"

[@bonquiqui8190]

i was like this when i was a kid. lol wait till she's older, prolly ended up eating in the middle of 3am infront of a fridge

[@bbyrae]

She's 16 now

[@celestecelestial90]

Me too, but now I eat almost everything. Love to cook too.

[@mynameiskarenandilltalktoy3111]

I have a cousin that has same condition as her. He only eats chips, ramen, and rice. I can remember him crying over a hotdog cuz his mom forced him to eat. Currently he's now 25 y.o and the menu increased with peanut butter and chicharon.

[@bryelletavares9280]

My brother was like this i thought he was just being picky and annoying. he eats everything now not healthy but its okkkkkk

[@geocina7]

bon qui qui me too! Hahaha

[@emmah9578]

Damn, and I thought I was a picky eater

[@sydneylewis8291]

Same

[@NHRAMotorsportLeague]

Same. Unfortunately

[@tatianaibarra1355]

Me too

[@fernandagonzalez3675]

I know right me too😂😂

[@yoshifan0312]

Same.

[@Jaxsen522]

The reporter that keeps saying she’s a “picky eater” is rude and disrespectful, because it’s more than her being picky.

[@destinysaucedo6611]

"Shes not justs a picky eater, shes an extremely picky eater."

[@strawberrymilk6643]

wow! 😯🤭

[@MaddisonCann]

Pfft fear? She is just very picky! she can eat breakfast, she just chooses not to have lunch and dinner

[@kirigayakazuto8893]

All this girl ever gets is high sugary foods no wonder she doesn't eat and gets sent to the hospital all she gets is sugare

[@dand2717]

Apparently this random chick knows shit better than the doctors....

[@diornotwar123]

Maddison Cann i felt bad for the girl, she was nearly vomiting and crying over a small bite of pizza

[@MaddisonCann]

It is sad, she just has an extremely severe case of pickiness in my opinion. She can eat, but she just won't because other foods make her FEEL sick

[@melissagirgis7937]

How do u know if if she didn't actually GET sick from the foods. I think the video said that she vomited

[@DIYcraftychic]

Although I can't relate specifically to being that "picky", I've had my share of issues with food and a lifelong struggle with anxiety so I can feel her pain so much. She's doing so good honestly, this video resonated with me so much. I'm so proud of this little girl

[@Heritagepostfarms]

I can solve this problem pretty quick. You dont eat the food i give you, you dont eat at all. Eventually she will crack from hunger and eat.

[@aabelmendoza]

trueeeee

[@simianec2502]

My parents did this, and it worked. You are right

[@770megaman]

I would give her a Potatoe I'm sure it will work and then she stop being the picky eater

[@chloecallis2056]

Unfortunately, it isn't always that easy of a fix. My parents tried this with my younger sister. After a day of only drinking water, she was on the floor sobbing & yelling that she didn't want to be the way she is and she wished her brain would let her eat "like a normal kid." After 2 days, she was in urgent care with an IV because of malnutrition and was referred to a psychologist. Her doctor described her condition as an obsessive brain characteristic extremely similar to obsessive compulsive disorder (or OCD). The brain sends such powerful signals of danger, fear, and anxiety, some people would die before they would eat certain foods. It can be an especially frustrating condition for older children and adults because they completely understand that eating an apple won't harm them, but no amount of "convincing" or force will stop their brain from sending the signals.

[@celestiacrystal9317]

Yeah, that doesn’t really work, I just learned to steal the food I liked from the kitchen...

[@areallymeanperson]

wha... who would turn down nutella!? its so much better than Peanut butter!!!!!!

[@lizzycaroline1876]

Lol true

[@k.apricot]

Peanut butter?never tasted it sounds awful

[@pandonianunya7529]

I hate nutella. :/

[@areallymeanperson]

*GASP* gasp!

[@legendarywolf4581]

MasterChief is back im allergic

[@animeaddictdude6109]

I once saw a maggot in my rice, I stopped eating rice for a year. This is the only thing I can relate to "Food neophobia"

[@bionic_bat]

I was suspicious that she was just pickey and spoiled. But then they said she said she wants to eat normal. And that it started really young. Thats heartbreaking..

[@littlemisslizilon]

idk why this needed a new name, it’s already a thing, it’s called ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) and it’s an eating disorder.

[@justmestatingfacts7696]

As an asian I must say I never heard a kid with this phobia around here.

[@farhans2113]

In asian your lucky enough if you can eat.

[@silverapple3986]

gracie that girl needs a Mexican mom

[@candycanenee]

I laughed way too hard at this. My Filipino grandma would have whacked me with a stick if I didn't eat hahahah

[@imalice6806]

american kids are just spoiled. and americans just playing along making it a disorder and coining terms

[@razm.3135]

Only in America!!!!!! I’m sure it exists in other places. However…

[@survivingthroughlife]

I understand that kid, my parents almost enrolled me in a eating disorder clinic. I feel so bad for her. She must feel so judged.

[@Livetoeat171]

Annika Lunsford Why didn’t they? Did you get over it?

[@survivingthroughlife]

Mountain N they didn’t because it is expensive and because they thought I would get over it. I am better than those kids for sure. But I still have a feeling of fear when I eat certain things. I used to love Salmon, I got sick from it one time and now I feel anxiety just at looking at it. I didn’t like seafood as a kid and my first instinct when I see something I didn’t like as a kid is to panic and not eat it. I have to calm myself and think logically and take slow bites. It doesn’t always work but it helps.

[@thewannabegamer9]

I feel so bad for her. Hopefully she’s doing better now.

[@mcresent]

Why are they offering her all the unhealthy food?

[@succodivita7921]

Exactly my point, coke is caffeinated and pizza has refined carbs. How would that help her with her anxiety problems? I believe she is just a picky eater. The doctors will come out with anything new and ridiculous just to make money. By the way, because she only eats lots of sugar and refined carbs, she doesn't look like if she is starving ( even though she might be by not having the right nutrients in her body) But she doesn't look like those children who are starving, and that is because she eats, but she eats refined junk!

[@kirapipikirapika]

She's a child so they are using food that most children love

[@nushia7192]

but pizza is healthy.

[@smolpeepee245]

xYuushax no it isn't...

[@mcresent]

NellieHeltne but there are healthy tasty foods as well.

[@butterflybusiness598]

In black house household it's called "you must not be hungry then" or " you gon sit there until you eat it" 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@FatimahD444]

I've been there that was the worst

[@HoneyBee-tf1of]

Same in my house as a kid. I was made to eat what was on my plate. My grandma even had the rule. Take what what you like. But eat what you have.

[@allsmilez13]

Not in my house. My mom would never let me starve. Speak for your own family.

[@diecryhate]

@@allsmilez13 dude half of the people that replied agreed

[@OakenTome]

Idc about your opinion period Too has there’s only half a dozen replies.

[@user-Jesus_is_king]

"Picky eater" wtf man? This is a serious medical condition. This isn’t just a kid not wanting to eat certain foods this is a really serious thing that could do a lot of damage,this is just rude this lady needs to take things more serious :/

[@mariambombo2921]

She eats, fries, pancakes waffles etc isn't that food? I'm actually confused

[@eleanor5795]

Maria Raniel she eats food just barley any types.

[@emmamay__4668]

So basically she tried these foods and liked them but as time went on she stopped trying and liking foods until it became a problem

[@Mr1986Mitch]

Maria Raniel It may seem confusing. However the chips, peanut butter, and all other things those are junk foods not actually food that kids should not really eat..

[@TeenDream888]

seems to be her mom enables her. don't feed the kid and see if they'll eat when they're really hungry.

[@Ultrawicked]

My son is like this but not that bad 😔. but only with rice , pasta , slimy foods and sauces. He likes his food contained inside bread or breaded foods . If that makes sense .

[@karishmajhaver6873]

Um.. This is a lack of discipline not a fear of food

[@hentai6582]

Agreed

[@kortnibettiol]

Um obviously not

[@Nemmaification]

Karishma Jhaver um.. maybe you should become a doctor before criticising what other doctors have diagnosed people with?

[@tiredangelboy1142]

Um.. Phobias work in different ways. It could be like the fear of dogs where maybe some people are scared of all dogs and some are only scared of certain types and breeds. This phobia might work like that.

[@KitKatRolePlays]

Karishma Jhaver stupid... stupid stupid people in the comments... so stupid..

[@darleneponce2349]

Everyone is so damn rude in these comments. It's a real "disease" or "phobia" , whatever you want to call it. My younger brother (who is only 3 years old) has this same damn problem & they can't help it . The most logically reason this girl has this problem is because her parents never fed her solid food soon enough when she was a baby. Don't be so damn ignorant. It looks childish and naive of you , when you say she's doing it for attention

[@ItsKardamin]

Darlene Ponce I agree. Also when babies don't get great milk they can become very sick. I used to be a very sick baby, always sick :/ I hope your brother gets better

[@_emily_171]

Darlene Ponce I HAVE IT TOO 😭😂

[@rlee3538]

thank you

[@bkgirlmay]

Darlene Ponce I struggled really bad with eating solid foods. I would start to gag and feel sick. I lost so much weight and relied heavily on nut bars. I would eat 1 but bar for the day and a smoothie. My anxiety is better now than it was and I'm much much much better now, but from time to time it still comes back.

[@chistinelane]

Darlene Ponce she had acid reflux as a kid. Every time she ate was painful and that pain was associated with food

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

This is a scam for doctors to make more money. The doctor was trying to give the girl coke and pizza at the hospital. What kind of sick doctor is this? Then the doctor, from the prestigious Duke University, brought the whole family so they could dance together while she collects their money.

[@brennelli]

That is all doctors are all about! Not to help people, but to make money off of them. They don't want us to be healthy otherwise they wouldn't make any money.

[@wolfsbane1991]

That's what you get from not having free (tax-payed) healthcare. Greedy doctors. Pay more in taxes and everyone can go to the doctor for no cost, I'm baffled that Americans always complain about their expensive healthcare, but they don't do anything to change it.

[@OneHorseCrazyGirl]

The doctor was giving her coke and pizza because the girl said she wanted to fit in at her friends' birthday party where such foods are common. Obviously it's not the healthiest, but when her eating habits are so severe even pizza is a good start, and can help relieve some of the social anxieties around eating that the girl has probably developed.

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

OliviaStephany When someone has a severe disorder such as not eating fitting in is the least of problems. The most important thing is for her to get in the habit of consuming foods with high levels of vitamins and nutrients.

[@aligatorade8716]

Ikr give her something healthy like fruits or salad

[@StacyPowerhouse]

This reminds me of what’s its like for some pregnant women that can’t eat certain foods.

[@ShinyUmbreon106]

I think if she herself tells her mom that hey I wish I wasn’t this way I think that’s more of a psychological problem not just a kid who is picky

[@AiyaaaJenny]

She needs a or a couple of *Chancletazo* so she can start eating like a normal person.

[@JessicaRamirez-ov9vs]

Órale! Jaja!

[@itsruqaya441]

Hahhahahahahah

[@mariabardo7347]

The typical American standard of parenting. Take that girl into any grandma's house in Latin America and she will eat with a "chancletazo". If she refuse, her food will go back to the fridge and serve to her again and again until she finally eats it. We can't afford BS like this.

[@AiyaaaJenny]

Maria Bardo Yeah, I was born in Panama but have Asian parents. I guess I get the double chancletazo if I refuse to eat. xD

[@escanor4815]

She could be picky eater but then again, she doesn't like pizza... Who doesn't like pizza!!!??

[@softerforphil]

I don't :P

[@noorkaddoura163]

Gran Patriarca my bro

[@escanor4815]

Super Girl yeah?

[@coffeecups15]

My friend

[@anaxxq_dxcq]

Gran Patriarca my sister doesnt like pizza

[@lexilovesjesus9129]

Maybe they could also offer her breakfast at dinner so she'll eat more

[@sinclairgavin72]

Erin is exactly like my son. I thought we were the only family with this challenge. I didn't know it had a name and was a condition. The negative comments here are exactly how we feel some people view us as parents, but we have always felt it was related to his severe reflux. This is actually a relief. I can't wait to show my son. He has started getting really upset and frustrated with himself. I can't believe I found this film. It is an absolute mirror of our son.

[@Sharon-pb7so]

Gavin Sinclair Our son too and he had GERD as well, was born with it. People don't understand.

[@hollowswirl7618]

Gavin Sinclair That's so depressing. I hope he recovers, god bless you and your family.

[@angelblue52]

have hope bc it takes 15 times of trying new foods until u like it so keep on giving him foods again again and again. I was a picky eater and I gradually expanded my diet by starting with healthy shakes which contained fruits and spinach (my parents gave me this and its nice because u get proper nutrition an since I drank it with a straw I barely tasted it, I actually started liking the taste when they masked it with honey which is a good trick). the most difficult challenge is breaking the barrier, once he tries one food it'll be easier for him to try more especially if he as problems with texture, for example if he tries one fruit, he'll be use to its texture and it'll be easier to try more. also when trying new foods instead of thinking "omg this taste disgusting" (which is what all picky eaters think) tell him to have positive thoughts and think "hey its not that bad" or "it actually tastes kind of good." positive reinforcement will take him a long way. I hope this helps!

[@aaronjackson1875]

No discipline? They enable this behaviour.

[@aaronjackson1875]

if she were in my family and she decided not to have what was made for her, she'd starve. No choice in the matter.

[@ChibiGrl]

+Aaron Jackson I agree if she'd starve she'd eat whatever you'd give her! JUST a spoiled brat

[@katiemalanka6795]

+Rhonda Jenkins wtf is the matter with you. she has a rare condition which you should thank your lucky stars you don't have. Every meal is horrible for her. Her parents are doing the best they can.

[@synthspleen]

+Rhonda Jenkins You guys are so fucking ignorant. I haven't been diagnosed by a doctor but from the symptoms in this video I think I have it as well. it's not like we PICK what we can eat, we pick what least hurts, y'know, so we could stay alive??

[@synthspleen]

+soft boy my last sentence may have been misleading but I meant that we can't really pick what least hurts, sorry.

[@riizzy333]

I'm literally hungry every second..... This I weight little.... I CANT LIVE WITHOUT FOOOOOOOD🍎🍏🍊🍇🌽🍳🍤🍖🍗🧀🍔🍟🌭🍝🌮🌯🍜🍲🍥🍱🍣🍘🍡🍛🍚🎂🍫🍻🍩🍬🍮

[@karatechop6280]

Irk like im never gonna worry about getting rexia or food neophobia

[@skyelercook5764]

literally same

[@emmadelaney_]

I'm the exact same

[@blazeice2781]

is that all the food you ate while writing the comment

[@fairylei]

FOOD!!!!!! 😀

[@syleenadawn2038]

I have two children with ARFID (Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), and it's very hard for them. My daughter is 13 and has done Art depicting what it's like living in her mind and her fear of choking/gagging/vomiting. This is not "Extreme Picky Eating".

[@SCMowns]

Yea maybe Roller Coaster Tycoon will help 5:31

[@MireVale]

Lol, yeah maybe she has to eat a slice of pizza at the end of it

[@jessbian3385]

thats NoLimits XD

[@spicywings4614]

3 always

[@slommu]

Oh, hi steven.

[@stevenholley9980]

+Anniloxx hi

[@rexacej8040]

I still find it funny how the test included the "THE TONGUE HAS 6 SIDES OF FLAVORS" But now its not true

[@kitcat2449]

True

[@leahe864]

Yes finally someone else pointed it out

[@bxtcat]

O god... So glad she ate enough so she at least didn't need a feeding tube ! I have had one and it's really traumatizing nothing no child should experience! She is so strong

[@oliviagardiner4831]

I honestly think I have the same thing. Like I want to like certain things but when I go to try it, it’s like my brain tells me that it’s going to kill me or something like that and It’s so annoying trying to explain to people why I don’t like certain foods

[@rachelrothraven8249]

yea its like having trust issues with food i have it sometimes but not all the time

[@fieldmouse8910]

When I was little I used to hate eating, not because I didn't like the food but because eating made me fell nauseous and it still does sometimes. I struggle with stomachaches a lot but I guess I'm already used to it. 🤷🏽‍♀️🙍🏾‍♀️

[@gorgeous.g9234]

This user is obsessed with clouds Sameeee

[@ToucanMurk]

This why I didn’t eat breakfast as a kid. It made me horribly nauseous, gassy, and bitchy.

[@mashiro-chan1108]

"She's not just a picky eater, she's an EXTREMELY picky eater"

[@beanhunter4647]

sisterinlaw Inlaw wow you think she is spoiled... that's like saying "a deadly virus only happends to spoiled people" this is not that deadly but srsly you're making fun a girl who suffers from a terrible fobia.

[@facetious5268]

what mr bob attempted to say was that this is a serious condition. she already is lacking food the way ethiopians do. she is afraid to eat, she isn't just some spoiled brat who doesn't realize how much she has.

[@ailenelovelly1051]

My daughter can’t have her food touching on a plate and she also eats one thing at a time for instance she doesn’t bite a piece of meat and eat a spoon of rice... she’d rather eat all the rice and then the meat next...

[@yesmysticeon]

Ailene Lovelly I’m like that but i eat meat then sit there for an hour moaning then eat one piece of rice at a time

[@tamaraj4200]

I am 34 and am the exact same as your daughter. I eat my rice then my veggies, and then I will eat meat.

[@ailenelovelly1051]

Mystic Eon wow lol

[@ailenelovelly1051]

Crafty Tamara yup so her lol she also likes everything plain no sauce or anything no ketchup mustard mayonnaise absolutely nothing 🤦🏽‍♀️ she’s been a very picky eater since 2 yrs old

[@ailenelovelly1051]

Flamey Tube 😀

[@tatheerakbari3964]

I am a person with food neophobia and I am so thankful my parents do not force me to eat things I don’t want to. They only encourage me. I hope to improve in the future!

[@dogsrule29295]

So basically she likes junk food and some fruits

[@georgial1376]

dogsrule29295 why are you so horrible

[@dogsrule29295]

I'm not I'm purely pointing out facts

[@zzgaming-clashofclansandmo6496]

***** She only likes the junky brands. If you ever had looked at a can of JIF, you would notice it has Palm oil, which is proven unhealthy. Processed brands use other artificial ingredients to make them taste better. However, I do agree with the fact that the main problem is what isn't in her diet, not whats in it.

[@majormana1]

Link to articke that palm oil is bad smarty pants. And this child wants to be normal

[@xyz0934u5]

Preach ikr