The Challenge of Mealtime
Sometimes I find myself jealous of parents whose kids eat whatever they put in front of them; or, in general, parents whose kids eat. Mealtime in our home is a challenge, to say the least. C has...
View ArticleAnd…He’s “Underweight” Again
C turned 18 months this week (update on that to come!), and that means he had to go to the doctor for his 18-month well-child visit. It went…okay. He’s weighing in at just under 20 pounds and has...
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C’s Feeding Disturbances
C at 10 months, giving the stink face while eating Many of you know that C has never had much interest in eating. He’s almost always been in the 5th percentile for weight, and I’ve often stressed over...
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Calories are a Kid’s Best Friend
Now, that’s my boy. That mischievous, adventurous, joyful spark has returned to his eyes. Today was quite a positive day. After receiving two 4-ounce tube feedings yesterday, he woke up with a little...
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C’s Big Accomplishment!
Our next big push, after seeing the Feeding Clinic Psychologist on Tuesday, is to get C to sit at the table to eat. The last goal was to get him sitting to eat in general, and we managed to get him...
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A child who never eats and a child who eats all the time.
Baby Jo might eat us out of house and home, you guys. She wants to eat as soon as she wakes up in the morning. She wants a snack a couple of hours later. She’s hungry again at lunchtime. Then she...
View ArticleC did something big tonight. Huge!
Autism can make for a lot of difficult times, so I like to celebrate every accomplishment. It can take a long time to get there! It’s been a few of those difficult days again, but C has been eating...
View ArticleJo likes her dinner
“Mommy, you gave me the best dinner! I like all the things you gave me for dinner!” I pinched myself to make sure it wasn’t a dream. Had I entered an alternate reality? I mean, the election itself was...
View ArticleHow Do I Get My Son to Stop Throwing Food?
C throws food on the floor. All the time. He’s done this for many, many months and I have yet to find an effective way to get him to stop. Things that have been suggested to me? Take his food away....
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