Why does my child refuse the same food in a new packet?
Usually it isn't the food itself, because the taste and texture haven't changed. It's about sameness: many children, especially autistic children, feel safest when things look exactly as they expect, and a new packet looks like a new food.
It can be confusing: the biscuit is the same, only the packet has changed, and your child won't touch it.
It's about sameness
Usually it isn't the food itself, because the taste and texture haven't changed. Many children, especially autistic children, feel safest when things look exactly as they expect. To your child, a new packet looks like a new food.
How we work on it
So we work on it as a behaviour pattern, with small and gentle steps, rather than as a food problem.
General information only, not medical advice. Talk to your child's doctor before making big changes to their diet or medicines.