Daughter with Alphabetaphobia and Won't Eat

geekyjock76
geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have a 5-year old daughter who has a very unusual problem with food - she hates everything that starts with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, R, S, and T. Because of this "alphabetaphobia," she resists any food beginning with any of those letters. That basically leaves only foods starting with N, Q, and U through Z. What can I do to get her to eat foods from this list?
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  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    NYQUILZ
  • thedreamhazer
    thedreamhazer Posts: 1,156 Member
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  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    nuts?
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    I would take her to the mall and "wander off".
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
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  • yuckidah
    yuckidah Posts: 290 Member
    I would take her to the mall and "wander off".

    Hahahahaha, me too!
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Teach her to stalk Zebra in the wild, bringing them down with only her teeth.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    Buy foods labeled in non-Latin scripts: Russian, Greek, Hebrew, Korean, etc. If she's bright, you should be able to stay one alphabet ahead of her for years. If she isn't, you're set until she leaves the house.
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    I would take her to the mall and "wander off".

    OMG sooo funny! :laugh:
  • Dee_84
    Dee_84 Posts: 431 Member
    Nuts, nut butter
    Navy beans, Northern beans
    Nutella
    Nectarine
    Noodles
    Navel oranges
    NY cheese cake
    Nachos

    Quark
    Quinoa
    Queso fresco
    Quesadilla
    Quiche

    Udi's Bread
    Udon noodles
    Upside Down Cake

    Whole Wheat Bread, buns
    Whole Grain pasta, cereal
    Watermelon
    Wasa crackers

    Yogurt
    Yellow Squash
    Yellow Rice
    Yams
    Yolk
  • majoki
    majoki Posts: 151 Member
    'That's not broccoli - it's woccoli.That means you can eat it.'
  • rensife
    rensife Posts: 18 Member
    Yes - it is time to get creative ... I would make simple desserts like pudding and decorate it - It would become"Bats in the Belfry, or Pigs in Space. Get rid of all labels and make up your own!
  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    Buy foods labeled in non-Latin scripts: Russian, Greek, Hebrew, Korean, etc. If she's bright, you should be able to stay one alphabet ahead of her for years. If she isn't, you're set until she leaves the house.

    THIS!!! :bigsmile:
  • ElizabethKalmbach
    ElizabethKalmbach Posts: 1,415 Member
    Teach her to make QUICHE. Put in all the things.
  • qotu79
    qotu79 Posts: 13 Member
    Have you tried renaming the foods with her? Or perhaps finding out the names of foods in different languages?
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Coffee enema cleanse...it's really the only way. And since she won't be "eating" anything, it should work.
  • unicornhug
    unicornhug Posts: 68 Member
    'That's not broccoli - it's woccoli.That means you can eat it.'

    this ^^

    used to do that to a cousin who thought he was allergic to apples..lemons...meat... gluten (he wasnt) , dairy, a few other things ...

    "Yeah, robby, dont worry.. thats gluten free, vegan pizza," and hed eat it and not die... so...
  • ellygolightly
    ellygolightly Posts: 61
    How about calling things Unprocessed food.

    Begins with a U.
  • _Lori_Lynn_
    _Lori_Lynn_ Posts: 460
    HAHAH! These comments are hilarious. I needed a good laugh. Thanks.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
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    i know it's a cookie heavy diet but she's five she has to hit those cookie macro's. also 5 year olds can't spell that well so french union soup.
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    Buy foods labeled in non-Latin scripts: Russian, Greek, Hebrew, Korean, etc. If she's bright, you should be able to stay one alphabet ahead of her for years. If she isn't, you're set until she leaves the house.

    great suggestion
  • erickita89
    erickita89 Posts: 422 Member
    Yes - it is time to get creative ... I would make simple desserts like pudding and decorate it - It would become"Bats in the Belfry, or Pigs in Space. Get rid of all labels and make up your own!
    i love this idea as well.
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,903 Member
    Prepare whatever you like and just tell her that there's a silent Q at the beginning each of the foods. English is a strange language.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    Nuckle Sandwich? :laugh: (yes, I am aware that's not how "knuckle" is spelled...). I have a niece with that issue as well....good luck to you. Hopefully she'll grow out of it soon!
  • UKMarjie
    UKMarjie Posts: 257 Member
    I have a 5-year old daughter who has a very unusual problem with food - she hates everything that starts with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, R, S, and T. Because of this "alphabetaphobia," she resists any food beginning with any of those letters. That basically leaves only foods starting with N, Q, and U through Z. What can I do to get her to eat foods from this list?

    Um, what else is going on with her that she has this letter fetish. Have you spoken to her GP? Have you spoken to a dietitian? Does she need more attention? More discipline? Less discipline? Any major changes in her life? New friends who are influencing her with some of their weirdness (my daughter is also five and the *kitten* that she brings home from school defies logic - to get her out of strange thinking is like unravelling a huge ball of yarn - somewhere in there is the truth but it is wrapped round and round inside all this fluff).

    Vitamins would be in her letters - and then get her to pick stuff based on what works for her. Maybe an illustration would work - like each meal that you plan together has to have one of the four food groups in it. Do some internet searches together. Maybe if she has more of the responsibility for taking care of her needs she'll see how limiting her issue is making things and get bored of it.
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
    Coffee enema cleanse...it's really the only way. And since she won't be "eating" anything, it should work.

    Nope, coffee starts with C and is on the No No list!
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    zebra surpised no one mentioned this lean source of protein
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I'm sorry for your daughters condition. Given the rather overwhelming list of food items she fears, I would recommend you have her create an MFP account and post in the forums. She'll fit right in.
  • wiseeliz
    wiseeliz Posts: 50 Member
    I agree with re-naming things. As children, my siblings and I detested ham, beef, etc. but were totally game to eat any meat described as chicken (whether or not it tasted like or bore any resemblance to chicken). This was an effective strategy for longer than I care to admit.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Prepare whatever you like and just tell her that there's a silent Q at the beginning each of the foods. English is a strange language.

    Oh I love a good quomelette...

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