Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Diane, Every once in a while, I decide to play " hardball " ...heehee... I have no intention of letting my child starve!! =) trust me! But, if says, all done, (either because he doesn't like what we are eating, or starts throwing food, growling, spitting, etc. I very kindly say, " ok, you are done " , wipe his mouth and hands, get him down, etc (follow our normal routine for when he is done) I either finish eating or start cleaning up and sort of go about my business. After a while he may say that he wants to eat, I again, kindly, put him back to the table and we start again. If he refuses, I wipe his hands, get him down, etc, and always keep your cool! You don't want him to think emotions are involved, but just that this is how we eat now. If you will, you can, if you won't, you must be all done?! When I first started this, it went on several times, each meal, but he eventually chose to eat the " right " way after he realized what I expected. This has also helped with many of his texture sensitivity issues. I would keep offering the food we were eating (in VERY SMALL amounts) and if he refused to try it, I would say, Oh...your done? and get him down. If he would try a little bit, I would give him more of things I knew he would eat. Keep in mind, if he had his choice in the past, he would STILL be on graham crackers and pediasure, trust me! He never would have tried anything! Now he loves many kids of foods and usually tries the first time. I don't have to do this often anymore. So, to make a long story short, (LOL) When he puts down his spoon and uses hands, I remind him, " use your spoon " , if he doesn't, I say, " oh, your done? " , take away the food, wipe his mouth, etc. Just an idea =) Kym...mom to 4, including 4 year old with DS ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Diane, Every once in a while, I decide to play " hardball " ...heehee... I have no intention of letting my child starve!! =) trust me! But, if says, all done, (either because he doesn't like what we are eating, or starts throwing food, growling, spitting, etc. I very kindly say, " ok, you are done " , wipe his mouth and hands, get him down, etc (follow our normal routine for when he is done) I either finish eating or start cleaning up and sort of go about my business. After a while he may say that he wants to eat, I again, kindly, put him back to the table and we start again. If he refuses, I wipe his hands, get him down, etc, and always keep your cool! You don't want him to think emotions are involved, but just that this is how we eat now. If you will, you can, if you won't, you must be all done?! When I first started this, it went on several times, each meal, but he eventually chose to eat the " right " way after he realized what I expected. This has also helped with many of his texture sensitivity issues. I would keep offering the food we were eating (in VERY SMALL amounts) and if he refused to try it, I would say, Oh...your done? and get him down. If he would try a little bit, I would give him more of things I knew he would eat. Keep in mind, if he had his choice in the past, he would STILL be on graham crackers and pediasure, trust me! He never would have tried anything! Now he loves many kids of foods and usually tries the first time. I don't have to do this often anymore. So, to make a long story short, (LOL) When he puts down his spoon and uses hands, I remind him, " use your spoon " , if he doesn't, I say, " oh, your done? " , take away the food, wipe his mouth, etc. Just an idea =) Kym...mom to 4, including 4 year old with DS ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 This is pretty much what I have done with , 9 and his older non ds brother when they have tried to avoid the utensils. With it took a little longer and sometimes have to remind him still. But most of the time he eats very nicely. Pam --- <macfamily38@...> wrote: > Diane, > Every once in a while, I decide to play > " hardball " ...heehee... I have no > intention of letting my child starve!! =) trust me! > But, if says, > all done, (either because he doesn't like what we > are eating, or starts > throwing food, growling, spitting, etc. I very > kindly say, " ok, you are > done " , wipe his mouth and hands, get him down, etc > (follow our normal > routine for when he is done) I either finish eating > or start cleaning up > and sort of go about my business. After a while he > may say that he wants > to eat, I again, kindly, put him back to the table > and we start again. > If he refuses, I wipe his hands, get him down, etc, > and always keep your > cool! You don't want him to think emotions are > involved, but just that > this is how we eat now. If you will, you can, if > you won't, you must be > all done?! When I first started this, it went on > several times, each > meal, but he eventually chose to eat the " right " way > after he realized > what I expected. This has also helped with many of > his texture > sensitivity issues. I would keep offering the food > we were eating (in > VERY SMALL amounts) and if he refused to try it, I > would say, Oh...your > done? and get him down. If he would try a little > bit, I would give him > more of things I knew he would eat. Keep in mind, if > he had his choice in > the past, he would STILL be on graham crackers and > pediasure, trust me! > He never would have tried anything! Now he loves > many kids of foods and > usually tries the first time. I don't have to do > this often anymore. > So, to make a long story short, (LOL) When he puts > down his spoon and > uses hands, I remind him, " use your spoon " , if he > doesn't, I say, " oh, > your done? " , take away the food, wipe his mouth, > etc. > Just an idea =) > Kym...mom to 4, including 4 year old with DS > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for > less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 This is pretty much what I have done with , 9 and his older non ds brother when they have tried to avoid the utensils. With it took a little longer and sometimes have to remind him still. But most of the time he eats very nicely. Pam --- <macfamily38@...> wrote: > Diane, > Every once in a while, I decide to play > " hardball " ...heehee... I have no > intention of letting my child starve!! =) trust me! > But, if says, > all done, (either because he doesn't like what we > are eating, or starts > throwing food, growling, spitting, etc. I very > kindly say, " ok, you are > done " , wipe his mouth and hands, get him down, etc > (follow our normal > routine for when he is done) I either finish eating > or start cleaning up > and sort of go about my business. After a while he > may say that he wants > to eat, I again, kindly, put him back to the table > and we start again. > If he refuses, I wipe his hands, get him down, etc, > and always keep your > cool! You don't want him to think emotions are > involved, but just that > this is how we eat now. If you will, you can, if > you won't, you must be > all done?! When I first started this, it went on > several times, each > meal, but he eventually chose to eat the " right " way > after he realized > what I expected. This has also helped with many of > his texture > sensitivity issues. I would keep offering the food > we were eating (in > VERY SMALL amounts) and if he refused to try it, I > would say, Oh...your > done? and get him down. If he would try a little > bit, I would give him > more of things I knew he would eat. Keep in mind, if > he had his choice in > the past, he would STILL be on graham crackers and > pediasure, trust me! > He never would have tried anything! Now he loves > many kids of foods and > usually tries the first time. I don't have to do > this often anymore. > So, to make a long story short, (LOL) When he puts > down his spoon and > uses hands, I remind him, " use your spoon " , if he > doesn't, I say, " oh, > your done? " , take away the food, wipe his mouth, > etc. > Just an idea =) > Kym...mom to 4, including 4 year old with DS > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for > less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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