Re: Beyond being a picky eatter... need ideas

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Posted By Brian on November 27, 2000 at 13:14:44:

In Reply to: Beyond being a picky eatter... need ideas posted by Darren's Mom on November 27, 2000 at 11:53:29:

: So I've gotten all excited about food and present it with the 3 E's. He's only 2 1/2 and as my peditrician
: reminds me, picky eatters or non-eatters is very common for this age/stage. I get that part, BUT he can
: go days without eatting. and to make matters worse, he's a gagger. He can look at something and gag
: or he can touch it and gag. I've do brush him and do joint compressions (an idea that our OT gave us) but
: that doesn't seem to work either. Is this something I'll just have to keep presenting food to him and have him
: not eat it til he's good and ready.. which at this point may be 3 years of age. To be perfectly honest, I'm
: just not sure that he associates hunger with eatting. Does anyone else feel this way? Do you have any
: ideas for me??

: Thank you!

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Comments:: : So I've gotten all excited about food and present it with the 3 E's. He's only 2 1/2 and as my peditrician : : reminds me, picky eatters or non-eatters is very common for this age/stage. I get that part, BUT he can : : go days without eatting. and to make matters worse, he's a gagger. He can look at something and gag : : or he can touch it and gag. I've do brush him and do joint compressions (an idea that our OT gave us) but : : that doesn't seem to work either. Is this something I'll just have to keep presenting food to him and have him : : not eat it til he's good and ready.. which at this point may be 3 years of age. To be perfectly honest, I'm : : just not sure that he associates hunger with eatting. Does anyone else feel this way? Do you have any : : ideas for me?? : : Thank you!