I can relate! My son is 4.5 years old, and it took me two years to convince his pediatrician, OT therapist and GI doctor that he was not just a picky eater. The proof finally came when there was a period of a year where he did not grow, his eyes were dark, he was sick all of the time, etc. He rejected all meats, all vegetables and all fruits. He only ate bread, crackers, PB&J and mac & cheese.

Our solution was one year of private therapy with a ST. When that didn't work, we went to more extreme measures and got into a pediatric feeding disorders program. I live in Atlanta, and there is a place called the Marcus Autism Center. Children do not have to be autistic (my son is not) to be accepted into their feeding program. We spent 8 weeks there, and they taught my son to eat. It is a very intense program, but it works. We were thankful that our insurance covered most of the cost - it is very pricey, but it saved my son's life!

My advice is to keep talking to his doctors. Don't settle for them saying he is a picky eater. Picky eating is only eating a few things from each food group. A feeding disorder is not growing/eliminating major food groups/etc. I had to say that over and over again. It took some time and a lot of patience, but we finally found the help we needed.