Food Jags: What are They and How do you Prevent Them?

What does it mean when your child won’t eat unless his food is prepared in the exact same way each time? It means your child may be experiencing a food jag. Here’s help.

What is a food jag?  Children with feeding difficulties tend to eat the same foods every day, even at every meal.  Typically they require that the foods be prepared in the same way each time.  For example, your child may only eat a hot dog for lunch every day.  S/he will only eat the hot dog if it is a specific brand, boiled on the stove, and put on the plate with the ketchup (specific brand) not touching it.  This example demonstrates a “food jag.? 

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