Hi

I understand what you are saying about healthy eating but you seem to have misunderstood about my childrens health problems. I would do anything to get my kids to eat a healthy diet. I have cried many many tears over not being able to get them to eat. I have tried every technique under the sun and spent many hours researching the internet for ideas and answers in desperation. 

I don't feed my kids 'empty foods' because I choose to, I feed them whatever they will eat because they  have a health problem that leads to food aversions and phobias and they often starve themselves because food has caused them so much pain in the past that they are now frightened. We see the feeding experts at Great Ormond Street and they have told us to give them what they will eat whilst we try to get them more comfortable and build their confidence that food won't hurt them. 

If you haven't had very sick children who won't eat and aren't thriving then it's probably hard to imagine what it's like. You do whatever you can to keep your children happy, growing and comfortable. It can take years to re-build their confidence in food so that they will try healthier foods. We have been doing this with our eldest son and it has taken years but he is finally trying some healthier foods now.

If we hadn't followed Great Ormond Streets advice then we would never have got this far with him. That is why I am following their advice with my youngest son. If I don't give him the foods he thinks is safe then he won't eat at all and lives off a supplement. It is far better to keep him eating and build his trust in some foods and then slowly try to increase his range.

As a mother you want to be able to feed your children the right foods and give them the very best start in life. It is devastating when you can't. 

Kitty