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Smelling foods makes my child gag!
Your child looks at you in horror and begins gagging. They rush from the room in disgust and will not even return to the room, never mind sit at the table.
I know one mum who went to pick up her 4 year old from Grandma’s and he was hiding in the garage to escape the smell of the roast cooking in the oven!
This is not unusual among picky eaters and especially if they are on the spectrum.
Why are smells so difficult?
Sense of smell differs from person to person. We are all at some point on the smelling spectrum.
Be it someone (teen boys?!) who can’t tell there is a mouldy plate of food stuffed under the bed and sneakers that smell like a dead badger to those who can detect perfume weeks after Gran has wandered through the room.
I have a fairly keen sense of smell so often wander in disgust around my house of males, looking for the offending article, garment, boy!!
Some children are particularly sensitive to smells and so find certain odours overwhelming.
This can be a real challenge when it comes to eating, as although our taste buds can recognise salty, sweet, bitter and sour, the rest of our taste is provided via our nose!
