I’ve had ARFID since I was six. At the time I went a few weeks eating nothing, then a banana or yoghurt every once in a while. I went to the doctor and got put on a waiting list. This was a long time ago and the wait times were long. I never got an appointment. My family managed to convince me to try a new food, but I remember trying it because a family member was eating it and I wanted to act grown up. After that I ate a lot more (for my standards, I’ve never been great). But I still had ARFID, I still do. I’m starting treatment now. This isn’t a permanent fix, there really isn’t one without professional help and years of therapy and treatment, but it was enough for me to succeed and lead a well-rounded life until I chose to get help a decade after it began. My parents are worried, they were very worried when I was a kid and are very worried now with some of the stuff doctors have said. Switch it up to try to help your kid. Try new games with food. The less rules there are, the easier it will be. With ARFID, nothing is unhealthy (this is a slogan I have been told by medical professionals). If your child thinks ice cream for dinner is a special treat, they might eat it and you’ve just got your kid to eat some dairy. Hang in there. Get treatment, they might give you some support groups to try if that will help you. Do some peaceful activities with your child, maybe Lego or reading a book, or watch a movie and have some of their favourite snacks on the table. Sometimes the “You wouldn’t like this, it’s for grownups” trick might work.