Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 In a message dated 8/4/03 6:04:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mom2bridget@... writes: > Anyone else's kid do this? Who do I take her to if this isn't " normal " ? And > I am addressing the issue of her not chewing her food at all....my friend > (an OT) who specializes in feeding issues is going to start seeing her in > the next few weeks. > > Thanks in advance!! > > Sue > Talk to your pediatrician about referral to a feeding specialist. It's not uncommon for DS kids, but it DOES need to be addressed. There are oral-motor issues with DS kids that make chewing a problem. Some OT/PTs and SLPs cover this too. - Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 In a message dated 8/4/2003 6:20:56 PM Central Standard Time, karriemom@... writes: > Thanks in advance!! > > Sue HI Sue LOL I could be just as graphic lol because this has happen to me several times that I can remember. If this is abnormal fill me in Kathy mom to Sara 11 (^) (^) (^) (^) (^) ,,,\)/,,,\)/,,,\)/,,,\)/,,,\)/,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Anyone who can't or doesn't chew their food well should not be given hot dogs. This is one of the worst things to choke on as if it sticks in the throat it is very difficult to deal with. Grapes are another dangerous food. They may be chewing them enough to not be a problem but beware. Jessie PS has not chewing problems but can choke on soup. I've never figured that one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Bridget has this problem because she does not chew well. Any hints greatly appreciated. Also, Bridget's baby teeth had rather smooth surfaces and her permanent teeth have the proper cutting and tearing surfaces. We have to watch her a lot and have had some pretty bad choking incidences. mom to Bridget 10 motility question This will be a little graphic...sorry. Karrie vomited the other morning. There were pieces of hot dog and mac/cheese (I warned you!!!) that had not even begun to be digested. This was from her dinner 12 hours before!! Anyone else's kid do this? Who do I take her to if this isn't " normal " ? And I am addressing the issue of her not chewing her food at all....my friend (an OT) who specializes in feeding issues is going to start seeing her in the next few weeks. Thanks in advance!! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 It has been my experience that when kids (and adults too!) are ill with a stomach bug, often they tend to vomit up chunks of whatever the last thing they ate, even if it was awhile before. I have always chalked it up to perhaps a " sick " stomach isn't working well (from the virus or whatever) for some time before the actual vomiting begins. This is compared to a child that perhaps vomits for another reason....(like , who gags and vomits easily when she has sinus stuff dripping in her throat)..... I rarely see much of anything unless it is right after a meal. Not scientific, but I would not worry if my child vomited up dinner the next day unless if was a frequent thing or she had other signs of digestive problems. , mom to (7), (5 DS), and (3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Sounds like she is not chewing well, my daughter does the same thing , we have to remind her to chew more at dinner especiially meat products. She tends to gulp food down and not chew Sometimes she will chew meat some and then pull it back out and throw it away , I think its just the chewing and maybe their teeth being so small cannot tear food as well. And is 10. Jeanette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 In a message dated 8/5/03 7:23:46 AM Central Daylight Time, writes: > > This will be a little graphic...sorry. > > Karrie vomited the other morning. There were pieces of hot dog and > mac/cheese (I warned you!!!) that had not even begun to be digested. This > was from her dinner 12 hours before!! > > Anyone else's kid do this? Who do I take her to if this isn't " normal " ? And > I am addressing the issue of her not chewing her food at all....my friend > (an OT) who specializes in feeding issues is going to start seeing her in > the next few weeks. > > Thanks in advance!! > > Sue Sue, does this also. I've never gotten a good answer from the GI docs on it. He doesn't chew his food much. To get even more graphic- has lots of undigested food in his bowel movements. Karyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 In a message dated 8/5/03 7:23:46 AM Central Daylight Time, writes: > > Bridget has this problem because she does not chew well. Any hints greatly > appreciated. Also, Bridget's baby teeth had rather smooth surfaces and her > permanent teeth have the proper cutting and tearing surfaces. We have to watch > her a lot and have had some pretty bad choking incidences. > > mom to Bridget 10 I worked with a speech therapist on chewing with a different child. One thing that this person explained to me is that lots of our kids have immature chewing movements. Instead of grinding the food and moving it back and forth in their mouth with their tongue (which we all do without thinking about it) they just chew up and down on the same area without grinding and don't use their tongue or use it ineffectively. So, even if the child is chewing their food it isn't being broken up like it should. Karyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 In a message dated 8/4/03 7:41:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, JB66111@... writes: > Anyone who can't or doesn't chew their food well should not be given > hot dogs. This is one of the worst things to choke on as if it sticks in > the > throat it is very difficult to deal with. Grapes are another dangerous > food. > They may be chewing them enough to not be a problem but beware. Jessie > PS has not chewing problems but can choke on soup. I've > never figured that one out. > > Peel hots dogs & grapes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 another food to avoid is fruit skins. we learned this one from experience. alec was chewing food without any obvious difficulties. we went to a birthday party when he was 3, and he was eating a whole apple. we ended up taking him to the emergency room because he was throwing up and fussy. he needed surgery that night to remove the tiny piece of apple skin that got caught in his throat. the pediatric surgeon told us that no young child should be eating that type of fruit skin. we knew about hot dogs, peanut butter, nuts, popcorn, uncut grapes....i learned something new the hardway. lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 In a message dated 8/5/2003 10:25:44 AM Central Standard Time, Kvanryzin@... writes: > To get even more graphic- has lots of > undigested food in his bowel movements. > > Karyn ROTFLOL is all I can say heehee Kathy mom to Sara 11 (^) (^) (^) (^) (^) ,,,\)/,,,\)/,,,\)/,,,\)/,,,\)/,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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