I spent most of the morning on the Sue Dengate website. It's totally brilliant, and given me a good starting point.

I'll have to get rid of the OJ first. Then I will have a look at removing carrots and pumpkin, which will be a terrible shame, its practically the only vegies he will eat whole!

But then again, since my last pumpkin came from a friends garden and was allowed to ripen properly...... So if I keep raiding her garden (you know who you are!!) until I can get my own up and running - do you think there would still be a problem with the salicyclates? I have always tried to avoid buying 'cold stored' fruit and veg anyway.

I particularly like the section on the site regarding Behaviour Management. The description of ODD suits Mitch almost to the ground, however I believe it's a naturally occuring set of behaviours considering the environmental factors in his life. So I am looking at this from a 'whole' perspective - improve the food, improve his opportunity for social growth, improve his parents ability to cope with the tantrums - and the poor kid will be able to really be who he was born to be.
That article totally reinforced my ideals and I feel somewhat validated by reading it.

Thank you so much for the info, I was really at my wits end and feeling totally overwhelmed, now I have another starting point. xoxoxox