Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that " he will eat when he gets hungry enough. " No, he won't eat things that make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up. I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been hearing how I " ought " to parent, as if their behavior were my fault, for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has some great, specific advice for you. On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@...> wrote: I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what little weight he has gained. Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power struggle and my fault " you just need to calmly keep introducing new foods " he is 10years old what do people think I have been doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so quick to tell the Mom it is her fault! I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to swallow. How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't even like to drink. If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that can help let me know. -desperately frustrated, SQ -- Will work for books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I am so sorry to hear your child will not eat, I don't know what you should do but hope there is some kind of help for him out there. With us we had to take drastic measures, my son Marty got so skinny about ten years ago he could barely walk and could not stand straight up, even in his chair he could not sit up and tipped forward or to his side. It was awful. With him he was hungry but he could not swallow well due to neurological damage from his brain, he had lots of seizures. He would get so upset and nervous trying to eat that he would put himself into a seizure and then choke. Well then he got really sick close to dying, he got strept infection in his throat that made it close up and he had to be intubated. He was like that for over a week sedated while he got high doses of IV antibiotics to fight the infection. After it started going down they took the tube out of his throat and expected him to eat, but he still had neurological damage and was so weak eating was impossible. So the doctor explained one day he needed a feeding tube. I was scared at first but she said it was the only way he would get well, so I oked it. He was in the hospital about a month altogether, he also got a trach in his throat because he could not clear his secretions. He adjusted very well to the food tube and started putting on much needed weight quickly, put on muscle and was able to stand and walk and sit straight up. Good nourishment was also a boon to his immune system and he got stronger. His is still in him because he still needs it, it strong and healthy and gained at least 30 lb of muscle. I have seen where they put feeding tubes in people sometimes temporarily, like if a person has esophagus surgery, etc, and cannot eat for awhile. I think it is worth a try for your son as 43 pounds is very very malnourished and he liable to get an infection like my son did because his immune system is so weak from it. It doesn't hurt and you just give him high calorie liquid food with all the vitamins and minerals, kind of like a milk shake. So that is our story, I wish those doctors would have suggested it much sooner and saved some of his suffering, but they had me go to a place where they made casts to strengthen his legs~! He hated them, they hurt! He needed muscle not plastic casts!! But even watching us walk him and seeing how skinny and weak he was not a one of them asked about his eating and his diet...could not see with their own eyes how malnourished he was! So now I tell people to get their child a food tube if he is starving like my son was! He had to nearly die from infection before they figured it out! Your child will still be able to eat some and hopefully over time learn to eat well so won't need the food tube forever..meanwhile all his organs, etc. will be well nourished and not suffer permanent damage. Could ask his doctor about it... Carolyn ;o) mrhanki_nz wrote: > > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well as > other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds and > looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if he gets > a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what little > weight he has gained. > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power > struggle and my fault " you just need to calmly keep introducing new > foods " he is 10years old what do people think I have been doing all > these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was when he got a > cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into a tightly clamped > 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault he wont eat. I just > can't believe how many people out there are so quick to tell the Mom > it is her fault! > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to swallow. > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't even > like to drink. > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that can > help let me know. > -desperately frustrated, SQ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Have you been to any feeding clinics in Childrens hospitals? Dupont has one in DE but I have no idea where you are. We do Ensure Plus. 350 calories and it tastes like chocolate milk. Hop that helps! Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: "mrhanki_nz" <mrhanki_nz@...>Sender: Autism and Aspergers Treatment Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:54:11 -0000<Autism and Aspergers Treatment >Reply Autism and Aspergers Treatment Subject: starving to death I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what little weight he has gained.Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power struggle and my fault " you just need to calmly keep introducing new foods " he is 10years old what do people think I have been doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so quick to tell the Mom it is her fault!I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to swallow. How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't even like to drink.If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that can help let me know.-desperately frustrated, SQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh. Carolyn McGuirk wrote: > > > I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that " he > will eat when he gets hungry enough. " No, he won't eat things that > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up. > > > I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been > hearing how I " ought " to parent, as if their behavior were my fault, > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has > some great, specific advice for you. > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>> wrote: > > > > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what > little weight he has gained. > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power > struggle and my fault " you just need to calmly keep introducing > new foods " he is 10years old what do people think I have been > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault! > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to > swallow. > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't > even like to drink. > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that > can help let me know. > -desperately frustrated, SQ > > > > > -- > Will work for books. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Many children on the spectrum eat like this. My son was a failure to thrive child and was in and out of the children's gastroenterology clinic after a severe bout of rotovirus and losing nearly 10 pounds. He would not stop vomiting for months and would not eat hardly a thing. he never even made it onto the weight curve untilage 5. In Kindergarten he weighed 45 pounds and within six months lost 5 pounds from not eating as school on a daily basis. He woudl come out of school so ornary and ravenous. To make matters worse, he would be so hungry he would lose his self-control and get into terrible fights and have major meltdowns because he was so hungry and not able to verbalize that to anyone. Eventually the school gave him and aide at lunch and started writing down his daily intake for us. His IEP had in it that he was allowed to eat whenever he needed and would be provided with snacks etc. The thing that made the most diffierence in his eating more of a variety was after we had completely weaned him off gluten and casein and food dye. We noticed him start eating a wider variety of foods as well as he started to grow like a weed. Prior to that he had always been gaunt and kind of looked like a caucasian Ethiopian malnourished baby. He now is well filled out, is building more muslce tone day by day and he actually has some cheeks and a little extra in his neck. He is now on Abilify too which increases appetite, but all in all I think the diet it to thank for the great imporvement in the variety of what he eats and the growth. We also found he was Zinc defitiant and had a lot of yeast and gut isues, which made him crave like a heroine addict sugary foods like chocolate. At times we would find him huddled behind furniture scarfing down candy and hiding the wrappers just like an addict. No we have none of that. I was told by the doctor that Zinc definciency can make food taste bad and by he doctor that yeast craves sugar and ives off toxins when it consumes sugar that can cause horrible behaviors. It took us a long time to work on that one but he has made tremendous progress on this diet and supplements. Best of luck to you. From: Carolyn <charper777@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 5:41:13 PMSubject: Re: starving to deathMy grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh.Carolyn McGuirk wrote:> >> I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that "he > will eat when he gets hungry enough." No, he won't eat things that > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up. >>> I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been > hearing how I "ought" to parent, as if their behavior were my fault, > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has > some great, specific advice for you. >> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>> wrote:>> >> I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well> as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds> and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if> he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what> little weight he has gained.> Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and> frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power> struggle and my fault" you just need to calmly keep introducing> new foods" he is 10years old what do people think I have been> doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was> when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into> a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault> he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so> quick to tell the Mom it is her fault!> I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to> swallow.> How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't> even like to drink.> If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that> can help let me know.> -desperately frustrated, SQ>>>>> -- > Will work for books.> ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 My grand daughter is a picky eater also. Just yesterday I took her to the pediatrician for her check up and for her shot record for school and she was asked about her eating habits. We saw a different doctor from our usual one and this one acted odd towards us when I explain that my grand daughter usually drank only chocolate milk and rarely ate solid foods. She acted like I was telling her a lie because my grand daughter is perfectly healthy and for her to be 5 years old, she is the normal height and size of a 9 year old. That doc couldn't believe it. I am slowly learning to block out what others think about her eating and focus on making each day positive. She does like cookies on occasions so when those days happen, we have a tea party and I try to add things for her to try besides cookies. But in the end, she sticks with her chocolate milk.All in all you know your child better than others so don't worry about others opinions. LeaFrom: Carolyn <charper777@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 3:41:13 PMSubject: Re: starving to death My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh.Carolyn McGuirk wrote:> >> I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that "he > will eat when he gets hungry enough." No, he won't eat things that > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up. >>> I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been > hearing how I "ought" to parent, as if their behavior were my fault, > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has > some great, specific advice for you. >> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>> wrote:>> >> I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well> as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds> and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if> he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what> little weight he has gained.> Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and> frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power> struggle and my fault" you just need to calmly keep introducing> new foods" he is 10years old what do people think I have been> doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was> when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into> a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault> he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so> quick to tell the Mom it is her fault!> I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to> swallow.> How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't> even like to drink.> If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that> can help let me know.> -desperately frustrated, SQ>>>>> -- > Will work for books.> ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 It isn't your fault. My son has had terrible feeding issues and is almost 10 but weighs less than 50 pounds and is smaller than my 8 year old. He has a tube to help feed him since he was 1. I would seek out an OT and ST who specializes in the sensory approach to feeding and they can help him overcome his problems with eating. Our OT is amazing and he is now eating new things and drinking thru a straw for the first time ever! It is a lot of work but totally worth it. does you son have speech issues at all? Lisp, dropping consanants? Just curious. My son's speech is very very garbled and delayed and he didnt know how to close his lips together or use his tongue very well for speech and feeding...it is much better now with all the OT and ST. Best wishes, been there done that got the tee shirt, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 As a mom of a 12 year old girl with aspergers and a 5 year old grandson that has been recently diagnosed , i know this might sound crazy but i am glad that i found this group . I know that i dont post alot but you dont know how much you all and your postings have helped me with both of them. The frustration of feeling alone in all this has been reduced just by knowing that i am in fact not alone, thank you all and we are all in this together,our babies no matter how old they may be need us and always will. From: Carolyn <charper777@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 6:41:13 PMSubject: Re: starving to deathMy grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh.Carolyn McGuirk wrote:> >> I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that "he > will eat when he gets hungry enough." No, he won't eat things that > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up. >>> I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been > hearing how I "ought" to parent, as if their behavior were my fault, > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has > some great, specific advice for you. >> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>> wrote:>> >> I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well> as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds> and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if> he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what> little weight he has gained.> Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and> frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power> struggle and my fault" you just need to calmly keep introducing> new foods" he is 10years old what do people think I have been> doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was> when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into> a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault> he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so> quick to tell the Mom it is her fault!> I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to> swallow.> How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't> even like to drink.> If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that> can help let me know.> -desperately frustrated, SQ>>>>> -- > Will work for books.> ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 > > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't even like I would think you need to first have him seen to make sure he has no gastrointestinal problems which is common with Autism. If he's ok, Try to give him fruit smoothies. You didn't mention what he will eat. So not sure what to suggest. But if he will begin drinking smoothies or make them thick and spoon feed him this, you can put in protein powders and fresh fruits, yogurt etc and he will get the nutrition he needs. Also try juicing fresh vegetables with lots of carrot and apple included to give good taste. Many autistics are natural vegetarians and refuse meat products and processed foods. Try to give him as much fresh uncooked fruit and veggies as he will eat, if he eats them. The vitamin, mineral contents will keep him healthy. Unfortunately calories are another issue. Get books on natural diets, juicing, smoothies etc. It's not your fault, everyone caring for children with autism can get worn out and sometimes solutions might be in front of you but the medical professionals pull you in too many directions. The same system that admits they know so little about autism. Keep educating yourself on health in general, not just autism. Then you will begin to formulate solutions that pertain to your child. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Wow! It is great to know that there are others out there with similar struggles. This has been a very frustrating journey with so many telling me it is somehow my fault that he doesn't eat. I reached out to his OT who is going to have the speech therapist evaluate him. He doesn't have any speech delays but aparantly she can help him with mouth sensitivity issues too. He has always had trouble with swallowing even at the breast milk stage. It is so hard force feeding a 10year old having a full melt down. Sometimes my head aches from holding in the scream of frustration. I have often had to shut myselfaway to cry. Thank you all for listening! -sq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I think I have mentioned this before that my grandson Lucas is also a chocolate milk person, he drinks it out of a baby bottle after school and I think at home at bed time, etc. He used to have several bottles a day and that was all he ever ate for a long time, just chocolate milk. Also it has to be Nestles Quick, nothing else. He is 6 now and certainly shouldn't still be on a baby bottle but he wants it because it comforts him somehow so his mom gives it to him to shut him up as he can get quite hysterical if he doesn't get it. He also he likes vanilla milkshakes, not chocolate ones though, won't drink them. He always gets a vanilla milkshake when we go to Mc's, at times he will eat a few fries or half a chicken nugget or two or three bites from a cheeseburger around the edges. He went through a phase when he was younger where he looked very pale to me with dark circles under his eyes but grew past all that and has good color to his face and is outgrowing his pants now. He wears size 10 boys jeans for a first grader. I've gotten him some 12s but they are too long. Most kids don't wear 12s till about 5th grade when they're 10.. Yesterday when we went to lunch his mom and I sat on a bench next to the school in the sun and watched the children play and he was very very active, we worried because he wouldn't wear his coat and it was cold out, but soon learned why...he got hot running and swinging and climbing on the bars. His face was bright red. Anyway I think milk is very good for kids when they are young and will determine how big and strong they get in life. I once saw a documentary where they gave milk and no milk to a puppy, a kitten, and a chicken. All the ones who got lots of milk young grew into great big animals, and those who had no milk were really small and scrawny and had poor bones and teeth, and were not very nice looking adults. I tend to believe it will all work out. Somehow. Carolyn ;o) Lea Hutto wrote: > My grand daughter is a picky eater also. Just yesterday I took her to > the pediatrician for her check up and for her shot record for school > and she was asked about her eating habits. We saw a different doctor > from our usual one and this one acted odd towards us when I explain > that my grand daughter usually drank only chocolate milk and rarely > ate solid foods. She acted like I was telling her a lie because my > grand daughter is perfectly healthy and for her to be 5 years old, she > is the normal height and size of a 9 year old. That doc couldn't > believe it. I am slowly learning to block out what others think about > her eating and focus on making each day positive. She does like > cookies on occasions so when those days happen, we have a tea party > and I try to add things for her to try besides cookies. But in the > end, she sticks with her chocolate milk.All in all you know your child > better than others so don't worry about others opinions. Lea > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Carolyn <charper777@...> > *To:* Autism and Aspergers Treatment > *Sent:* Thu, February 10, 2011 3:41:13 PM > *Subject:* Re: starving to death > > My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to > school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were > there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green > beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a > pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white > potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did > not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid > eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty > husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it > meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh. > > Carolyn > > McGuirk wrote: > > > > > > I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only > > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that " he > > will eat when he gets hungry enough. " No, he won't eat things that > > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of > > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up. > > > > > > I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you > > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over > > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been > > hearing how I " ought " to parent, as if their behavior were my fault, > > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has > > some great, specific advice for you. > > > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...> > > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@... <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>>> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well > > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds > > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if > > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what > > little weight he has gained. > > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and > > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power > > struggle and my fault " you just need to calmly keep introducing > > new foods " he is 10years old what do people think I have been > > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was > > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into > > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault > > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so > > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault! > > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to > > swallow. > > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't > > even like to drink. > > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that > > can help let me know. > > -desperately frustrated, SQ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Will work for books. > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I think when my grandson gets really angry and upset and says inappropriate things a lot of times he is hungry. Like last Friday at school, it was about time to go home and he was very tired and not in a good mood. That was when he told his teacher he hated her and his mother and dad hated her too and she sent him to the principals office. I think he'd gone all day without eating other than his chocolate milk in the morning and he needs to eat more and then I think would not be so angry and hostile towards others. We would not know how to start assessing all the things you mentioned, have not been too interested in all of that as people seemed to get really carried away about it sometimes. Don't know how much of it is true or just hype some people have. Like we know a woman, it is my oldest son's girlfriend and she is a nut case about food, no meat, da, da, da. She is a grown woman who weighs less the 90 lbs and she smokes but always bawls people out for how they eat. I know a lot of the food we eat is bad but please. They were taking my mom grocery shopping there for awhile and she would actually take stuff out of the cart my mom had put in, made mom mad. I told mom one day, Gosh you have lived to be 92, guess you are doing something right, she is probably not going to make it to 50 at the rate she is going. Sorry, not picking on you, just don't know how to make a sense out of a lot of what we hear about food and what it causes. I think if there is a test that proves you have intolerance to something then you shouldn't eat it but otherwise why imagine you have intolerance. My daughter had to quit going to a chiropractor she went to because she wouldn't shut up about milk, said it was full of all sorts of terrible things and my daughter likes milk, so she just quit going to her. Carolyn Jadczak wrote: > Many children on the spectrum eat like this. My son was a failure to > thrive child and was in and out of the children's gastroenterology > clinic after a severe bout of rotovirus and losing nearly 10 pounds. > He would not stop vomiting for months and would not eat hardly a > thing. he never even made it onto the weight curve untilage 5. In > Kindergarten he weighed 45 pounds and within six months lost 5 pounds > from not eating as school on a daily basis. He woudl come out of > school so ornary and ravenous. To make matters worse, he would be so > hungry he would lose his self-control and get into terrible fights and > have major meltdowns because he was so hungry and not able to > verbalize that to anyone. Eventually the school gave him and aide at > lunch and started writing down his daily intake for us. His IEP had in > it that he was allowed to eat whenever he needed and would be provided > with snacks etc. The thing that made the most diffierence in his > eating more of a variety was after we had completely weaned him off > gluten and casein and food dye. We noticed him start eating a wider > variety of foods as well as he started to grow like a weed. Prior to > that he had always been gaunt and kind of looked like a caucasian > Ethiopian malnourished baby. He now is well filled out, is building > more muslce tone day by day and he actually has some cheeks and a > little extra in his neck. He is now on Abilify too which increases > appetite, but all in all I think the diet it to thank for the great > imporvement in the variety of what he eats and the growth. We also > found he was Zinc defitiant and had a lot of yeast and gut isues, > which made him crave like a heroine addict sugary foods like > chocolate. At times we would find him huddled behind furniture > scarfing down candy and hiding the wrappers just like an addict. No we > have none of that. I was told by the doctor that Zinc definciency can > make food taste bad and by he doctor that yeast craves sugar and ives > off toxins when it consumes sugar that can cause horrible behaviors. > It took us a long time to work on that one but he has made tremendous > progress on this diet and supplements. Best of luck to you. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Carolyn <charper777@...> > *To:* Autism and Aspergers Treatment > *Sent:* Thu, February 10, 2011 5:41:13 PM > *Subject:* Re: starving to death > > My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to > school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were > there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green > beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a > pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white > potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did > not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid > eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty > husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it > meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh. > > Carolyn > > McGuirk wrote: > > > > > > I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only > > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that " he > > will eat when he gets hungry enough. " No, he won't eat things that > > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of > > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up. > > > > > > I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you > > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over > > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been > > hearing how I " ought " to parent, as if their behavior were my fault, > > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has > > some great, specific advice for you. > > > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...> > > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@... <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>>> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well > > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds > > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if > > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what > > little weight he has gained. > > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and > > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power > > struggle and my fault " you just need to calmly keep introducing > > new foods " he is 10years old what do people think I have been > > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was > > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into > > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault > > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so > > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault! > > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to > > swallow. > > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't > > even like to drink. > > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that > > can help let me know. > > -desperately frustrated, SQ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Will work for books. > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 The Picky Eater Written by Dorfman, M.S. Developmental delays and picky eating frequently occur together. Generally, neither clever recipes nor attempts to hide healthy foods in "accepted" ones will correct poor intake. Better to determine the cause and correct the problem from the inside out.... Fanatastic article can be found here http://www.autism.com/fam_page.asp?PID=341 another great article includes this tidbit of knowledge : "Food allergies are an often overlooked cause of behavior problems. Some individuals may have red ears, red cheeks, or dark circles under their eyes. These are often signs of food allergies. The most common allergens are dairy and wheat products, food preservatives, and food coloring. Some of the symptoms associated with food allergies are headaches, tantrums, feelings of nausea or spaciness, and stomach aches. As a result, the child is less tolerant of others; and he/she may be more likely to strike out at others, tantrum, or act out. Since many of these individuals have poor communication skills, the parent and/or teacher may not be aware that the child is not feeling well. The child should be tested if food allergies are suspected; and if the child tests positive for certain foods, then these products should be eliminated from his/her diet. " http://www.autism.com/fam_page.asp?PID=359 I have heard this about children on milk diets over and over- my son was on pediasure daily to increase nutrition because he ate so little healthy food, and carnation instant breakfast before he was 4 - we had to stop the dairy and food dye to see a difference. It was not pretty for a couple weeks but once we got over that hump he made great progress. From: Carolyn <charper777@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 11:55:51 AMSubject: Re: starving to deathI think I have mentioned this before that my grandson Lucas is also a chocolate milk person, he drinks it out of a baby bottle after school and I think at home at bed time, etc. He used to have several bottles a day and that was all he ever ate for a long time, just chocolate milk. Also it has to be Nestles Quick, nothing else. He is 6 now and certainly shouldn't still be on a baby bottle but he wants it because it comforts him somehow so his mom gives it to him to shut him up as he can get quite hysterical if he doesn't get it.He also he likes vanilla milkshakes, not chocolate ones though, won't drink them. He always gets a vanilla milkshake when we go to Mc's, at times he will eat a few fries or half a chicken nugget or two or three bites from a cheeseburger around the edges.He went through a phase when he was younger where he looked very pale to me with dark circles under his eyes but grew past all that and has good color to his face and is outgrowing his pants now. He wears size 10 boys jeans for a first grader. I've gotten him some 12s but they are too long. Most kids don't wear 12s till about 5th grade when they're 10.. Yesterday when we went to lunch his mom and I sat on a bench next to the school in the sun and watched the children play and he was very very active, we worried because he wouldn't wear his coat and it was cold out, but soon learned why...he got hot running and swinging and climbing on the bars. His face was bright red.Anyway I think milk is very good for kids when they are young and will determine how big and strong they get in life. I once saw a documentary where they gave milk and no milk to a puppy, a kitten, and a chicken. All the ones who got lots of milk young grew into great big animals, and those who had no milk were really small and scrawny and had poor bones and teeth, and were not very nice looking adults.I tend to believe it will all work out. Somehow.Carolyn ;o)Lea Hutto wrote:> My grand daughter is a picky eater also. Just yesterday I took her to > the pediatrician for her check up and for her shot record for school > and she was asked about her eating habits. We saw a different doctor > from our usual one and this one acted odd towards us when I explain > that my grand daughter usually drank only chocolate milk and rarely > ate solid foods. She acted like I was telling her a lie because my > grand daughter is perfectly healthy and for her to be 5 years old, she > is the normal height and size of a 9 year old. That doc couldn't > believe it. I am slowly learning to block out what others think about > her eating and focus on making each day positive. She does like > cookies on occasions so when those days happen, we have a tea party > and I try to add things for her to try besides cookies. But in the > end, she sticks with her chocolate milk.All in all you know your child > better than others so don't worry about others opinions. Lea>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------> *From:* Carolyn <charper777@...>> *To:* Autism and Aspergers Treatment > *Sent:* Thu, February 10, 2011 3:41:13 PM> *Subject:* Re: starving to death>> My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to> school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were> there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green> beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a> pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white> potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did> not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid> eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty> husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it> meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh.>> Carolyn>> McGuirk wrote:> >> >> > I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only> > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that "he> > will eat when he gets hungry enough." No, he won't eat things that> > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of> > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up.> >> >> > I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you> > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over> > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been> > hearing how I "ought" to parent, as if their behavior were my fault,> > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has> > some great, specific advice for you.> >> > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>> > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@... <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>>> wrote:> >> >> >> > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well> > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds> > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if> > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what> > little weight he has gained.> > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and> > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power> > struggle and my fault" you just need to calmly keep introducing> > new foods" he is 10years old what do people think I have been> > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was> > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into> > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault> > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so> > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault!> > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to> > swallow.> > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't> > even like to drink.> > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that> > can help let me know.> > -desperately frustrated, SQ> >> >> >> >> > --> > Will work for books.> >>>> ------------------------------------>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 3. My child has dark circles under his eyes – what causes that? Dark circles under the eyes are almost always one of two conditions: Phenol Sulfotransferase Deficiency - can be caused by cocoa, milk and food dyes Environmental exposure to toxins or allergenic foods Here is a short list of foods to avoid food dyes, tomatoes, apples, peanuts, bananas, oranges, cocoa, red grapes, colored fruits, and milk. - we never did this diet but just getting rid of dairy and food dyes and limiting chocolate seemed to make a big difference. My son started sleeping throught he night soon after we started the GF/CF diet as well ( he was close to at that time and still up nightly). From: Carolyn <charper777@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 11:55:51 AMSubject: Re: starving to deathI think I have mentioned this before that my grandson Lucas is also a chocolate milk person, he drinks it out of a baby bottle after school and I think at home at bed time, etc. He used to have several bottles a day and that was all he ever ate for a long time, just chocolate milk. Also it has to be Nestles Quick, nothing else. He is 6 now and certainly shouldn't still be on a baby bottle but he wants it because it comforts him somehow so his mom gives it to him to shut him up as he can get quite hysterical if he doesn't get it.He also he likes vanilla milkshakes, not chocolate ones though, won't drink them. He always gets a vanilla milkshake when we go to Mc's, at times he will eat a few fries or half a chicken nugget or two or three bites from a cheeseburger around the edges.He went through a phase when he was younger where he looked very pale to me with dark circles under his eyes but grew past all that and has good color to his face and is outgrowing his pants now. He wears size 10 boys jeans for a first grader. I've gotten him some 12s but they are too long. Most kids don't wear 12s till about 5th grade when they're 10.. Yesterday when we went to lunch his mom and I sat on a bench next to the school in the sun and watched the children play and he was very very active, we worried because he wouldn't wear his coat and it was cold out, but soon learned why...he got hot running and swinging and climbing on the bars. His face was bright red.Anyway I think milk is very good for kids when they are young and will determine how big and strong they get in life. I once saw a documentary where they gave milk and no milk to a puppy, a kitten, and a chicken. All the ones who got lots of milk young grew into great big animals, and those who had no milk were really small and scrawny and had poor bones and teeth, and were not very nice looking adults.I tend to believe it will all work out. Somehow.Carolyn ;o)Lea Hutto wrote:> My grand daughter is a picky eater also. Just yesterday I took her to > the pediatrician for her check up and for her shot record for school > and she was asked about her eating habits. We saw a different doctor > from our usual one and this one acted odd towards us when I explain > that my grand daughter usually drank only chocolate milk and rarely > ate solid foods. She acted like I was telling her a lie because my > grand daughter is perfectly healthy and for her to be 5 years old, she > is the normal height and size of a 9 year old. That doc couldn't > believe it. I am slowly learning to block out what others think about > her eating and focus on making each day positive. She does like > cookies on occasions so when those days happen, we have a tea party > and I try to add things for her to try besides cookies. But in the > end, she sticks with her chocolate milk.All in all you know your child > better than others so don't worry about others opinions. Lea>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------> *From:* Carolyn <charper777@...>> *To:* Autism and Aspergers Treatment > *Sent:* Thu, February 10, 2011 3:41:13 PM> *Subject:* Re: starving to death>> My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to> school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were> there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green> beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a> pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white> potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did> not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid> eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty> husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it> meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh.>> Carolyn>> McGuirk wrote:> >> >> > I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only> > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that "he> > will eat when he gets hungry enough." No, he won't eat things that> > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of> > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up.> >> >> > I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you> > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over> > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been> > hearing how I "ought" to parent, as if their behavior were my fault,> > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has> > some great, specific advice for you.> >> > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>> > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@... <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>>> wrote:> >> >> >> > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well> > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds> > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if> > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what> > little weight he has gained.> > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and> > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power> > struggle and my fault" you just need to calmly keep introducing> > new foods" he is 10years old what do people think I have been> > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was> > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into> > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault> > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so> > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault!> > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to> > swallow.> > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't> > even like to drink.> > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that> > can help let me know.> > -desperately frustrated, SQ> >> >> >> >> > --> > Will work for books.> >>>> ------------------------------------>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 My grand daughter had trouble swallowing as a baby and as she grew, had trouble eating, chewing and swallowing. We took her to an ENT and she was diagnosed with lateral rotary jaw disorder. It makes it hard for babies and children to chew and swallow. She is 5 now and does better but she still struggles with solids. At least we knew what the problem was and that makes it easier to deal with. I hope this helps. LeaFrom: katya <kdeluisa@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 7:42:10 AMSubject: Re: starving to death > > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't even like I would think you need to first have him seen to make sure he has no gastrointestinal problems which is common with Autism. If he's ok, Try to give him fruit smoothies. You didn't mention what he will eat. So not sure what to suggest. But if he will begin drinking smoothies or make them thick and spoon feed him this, you can put in protein powders and fresh fruits, yogurt etc and he will get the nutrition he needs. Also try juicing fresh vegetables with lots of carrot and apple included to give good taste. Many autistics are natural vegetarians and refuse meat products and processed foods. Try to give him as much fresh uncooked fruit and veggies as he will eat, if he eats them. The vitamin, mineral contents will keep him healthy. Unfortunately calories are another issue. Get books on natural diets, juicing, smoothies etc. It's not your fault, everyone caring for children with autism can get worn out and sometimes solutions might be in front of you but the medical professionals pull you in too many directions. The same system that admits they know so little about autism. Keep educating yourself on health in general, not just autism. Then you will begin to formulate solutions that pertain to your child. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hi Sunrose: Thank you for your comments about . How is your beautiful daughter? I only get to see 4 month out of the year.I live in Louisiana and he lives in Atlanta so it's hard. Our family unit works as a team, teachers and all. He is doing great. I only have videos on youtube up to the summer. I am about to start putting the Thanksgiving/Christmas footage and it is amazing. He now holding back and forth conversation. Get's his haircut independently, spends weekends, and days overnight at other people homes, etc In what you were saying, yes you are absolutely right. Every individual with autism/aspergers are different. What I have been taught through Dr's -McBride and Greene is that everyone has a digestive system, a brain, and other organs in our system that everyone else has. If we look at healing and correcting by getting those organs healthy and functioning correctly everything else starts falling into place.This is what they concentrate on and teach you. Heal the gut and you can heal the brain. GUT-BRAIN CONNECTION. With lots of hard work depending on the extent of the damage that has been done, the symptoms can be reversed. The longer the damage time, that's how long it will take to undo, so the quicker or sooner or earlier the intervention the better the results. What I am trying to say is that (if God Allows This Continue to Happen) symptoms will be reverse to a point where you may not be able to see, but he may not have to take as many natural supplements, because the natural diet will keep his immune system strong. We have to teach that once he is healed that he may be able to go to a restaurant once a week but he has to maintain following the Foods Recommended List from GAPS for the rest of his life. I must note this to you that 's immune system is so strong that he has not been sick in almost 3 years. He didn't have a pediatrician until this past school year only due to the fact that they said he needed one listed in case of an accident in school like a broken bone etc. I do understand that others are being healed in other ways like ,nasal spray, shots, HBOT and chelation. Dr. Natasha say in her studies that these children will be effected by this negatively in other ways with they are older in the long run. I have been sending you the videos from the beginning of my journey. Sunrose, it's not just the natural diet. It's the natural diet, natural supplements, detoxing through lifestyle changes, scheduling, programming,and educating. It's like baking a cake. Will the cake come out correct if the eggs or missing, or the flour, or the vanilla, flavoring or the butter etc?. Any one of these ingredients changes the scheme of the cake. Reversing the symptoms through natural treatment is a culmination of the above factors. When I was using the analogy of diabetes. A person once healed cannot go back to eating the way they were before the diabetes. If they don't exercise, eat correctly, etc. those diabetic symptoms will reoccur. It has to become a way of life, a positive healthy way of life. This is the message we are conveying. This is the lifestyle that our great-grandparents lived. There were very few or no noted diseases back then like cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, or neurological disorders like autism, ADD, ADHD, schizophrenia, etc Seeing is believing! Take a look a 's videos from the beginning of his documentary http://www.youtube.com/user/lynneanthonybrandon There are over 220 videos documenting his progress. We Are Reversing The Symptoms of Autism Using Natural Treatments. Reversing 's Autistic Symptoms is a Blessing to us. will continue on his journey. It would not be a blessing to us if we would not let others know about ift. If is up to the individual if they want to receive the blessing or just let it pass them by. www.brandonswindow.com God Bless Lynne Marie 's Window brandonswindow@... From: Lea Hutto <leamadea@...>Subject: Re: Re: starving to deathAutism and Aspergers Treatment Date: Friday, February 11, 2011, 11:40 PM My grand daughter had trouble swallowing as a baby and as she grew, had trouble eating, chewing and swallowing. We took her to an ENT and she was diagnosed with lateral rotary jaw disorder. It makes it hard for babies and children to chew and swallow. She is 5 now and does better but she still struggles with solids. At least we knew what the problem was and that makes it easier to deal with. I hope this helps. Lea From: katya <kdeluisa@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 7:42:10 AMSubject: Re: starving to death > > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't even likeI would think you need to first have him seen to make sure he has no gastrointestinal problems which is common with Autism. If he's ok, Try to give him fruit smoothies. You didn't mention what he will eat. So not sure what to suggest. But if he will begin drinking smoothies or make them thick and spoon feed him this, you can put in protein powders and fresh fruits, yogurt etc and he will get the nutrition he needs. Also try juicing fresh vegetables with lots of carrot and apple included to give good taste. Many autistics are natural vegetarians and refuse meat products and processed foods. Try to give him as much fresh uncooked fruit and veggies as he will eat, if he eats them. The vitamin, mineral contents will keep him healthy. Unfortunately calories are another issue. Get books on natural diets, juicing, smoothies etc. It's not your fault, everyone caring for children with autism can get worn out and sometimes solutions might be in front of you but the medical professionals pull you in too many directions. The same system that admits they know so little about autism. Keep educating yourself on health in general, not just autism. Then you will begin to formulate solutions that pertain to your child. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 My son tested positive for wheat allergy but the doctor said not to bother eliminating it because it was in so many things.Sent from my Cellular South BlackBerry® SmartphoneFrom: Jadczak <bjadczak@...>Sender: Autism and Aspergers Treatment Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:29:36 -0800 (PST)<Autism and Aspergers Treatment >Reply Autism and Aspergers Treatment Subject: Re: starving to death The Picky Eater Written by Dorfman, M.S. Developmental delays and picky eating frequently occur together. Generally, neither clever recipes nor attempts to hide healthy foods in "accepted" ones will correct poor intake. Better to determine the cause and correct the problem from the inside out.... Fanatastic article can be found here http://www.autism.com/fam_page.asp?PID=341 another great article includes this tidbit of knowledge :"Food allergies are an often overlooked cause of behavior problems. Some individuals may have red ears, red cheeks, or dark circles under their eyes. These are often signs of food allergies. The most common allergens are dairy and wheat products, food preservatives, and food coloring. Some of the symptoms associated with food allergies are headaches, tantrums, feelings of nausea or spaciness, and stomach aches. As a result, the child is less tolerant of others; and he/she may be more likely to strike out at others, tantrum, or act out. Since many of these individuals have poor communication skills, the parent and/or teacher may not be aware that the child is not feeling well. The child should be tested if food allergies are suspected; and if the child tests positive for certain foods, then these products should be eliminated from his/her diet. " http://www.autism.com/fam_page.asp?PID=359 I have heard this about children on milk diets over and over- my son was on pediasure daily to increase nutrition because he ate so little healthy food, and carnation instant breakfast before he was 4 - we had to stop the dairy and food dye to see a difference. It was not pretty for a couple weeks but once we got over that hump he made great progress. From: Carolyn <charper777@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 11:55:51 AMSubject: Re: starving to deathI think I have mentioned this before that my grandson Lucas is also a chocolate milk person, he drinks it out of a baby bottle after school and I think at home at bed time, etc. He used to have several bottles a day and that was all he ever ate for a long time, just chocolate milk. Also it has to be Nestles Quick, nothing else. He is 6 now and certainly shouldn't still be on a baby bottle but he wants it because it comforts him somehow so his mom gives it to him to shut him up as he can get quite hysterical if he doesn't get it.He also helikes vanilla milkshakes, not chocolate ones though, won't drink them. He always gets a vanilla milkshake when we go to Mc's, at times he will eat a few fries or half a chicken nugget or two or three bites from a cheeseburger around the edges.He went through a phase when he was younger where he looked very pale to me with dark circles under his eyes but grew past all that and has good color to his face and is outgrowing his pants now. He wears size 10 boys jeans for a first grader. I've gotten him some 12s but they are too long. Most kids don't wear 12s till about 5th grade when they're 10.. Yesterday when we went to lunch his mom and I sat on a bench next to the school in the sun and watched the children play and he was very very active, we worried because he wouldn't wear his coat and it was cold out, but soon learned why...he got hot running and swinging and climbing on the bars. His facewas bright red.Anyway I think milk is very good for kids when they are young and will determine how big and strong they get in life. I once saw a documentary where they gave milk and no milk to a puppy, a kitten, and a chicken. All the ones who got lots of milk young grew into great big animals, and those who had no milk were really small and scrawny and had poor bones and teeth, and were not very nice looking adults.I tend to believe it will all work out. Somehow.Carolyn ;o)Lea Hutto wrote:> My grand daughter is a picky eater also. Just yesterday I took her to > the pediatrician for her check up and for her shot record for school > and she was asked about her eating habits. We saw a different doctor > from our usual one and this one acted odd towards us when I explain > that my grand daughter usually drank only chocolate milk and rarely > ate solidfoods. She acted like I was telling her a lie because my > grand daughter is perfectly healthy and for her to be 5 years old, she > is the normal height and size of a 9 year old. That doc couldn't > believe it. I am slowly learning to block out what others think about > her eating and focus on making each day positive. She does like > cookies on occasions so when those days happen, we have a tea party > and I try to add things for her to try besides cookies. But in the > end, she sticks with her chocolate milk.All in all you know your child > better than others so don't worry about others opinions. Lea>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------> *From:* Carolyn <charper777@...>> *To:* Autism and Aspergers Treatment > *Sent:* Thu, February 10, 2011 3:41:13 PM> *Subject:* Re: starving to death>> My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to> school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were> there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green> beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a> pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white> potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did> not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid> eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty> husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it> meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well.Sigh.>> Carolyn>> McGuirk wrote:> >> >> > I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only> > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that "he> > will eat when he gets hungry enough." No, he won't eat things that> > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of> > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up.> >> >> > I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you> > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over> > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been> > hearing how I "ought" to parent, as if their behavior were my fault,> > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has> > some great, specific advicefor you.> >> > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>> > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@... <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>>> wrote:> >> >> >> > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well> > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds> > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if> > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what> > little weight he hasgained.> > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and> > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power> > struggle and my fault" you just need to calmly keep introducing> > new foods" he is 10years old what do people think I have been> > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was> > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into> > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault> > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so> > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault!> > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to> > swallow.> > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't> > even like to drink.> > If anyone has had a positive experience with aprofessional that> > can help let me know.> > -desperately frustrated, SQ> >> >> >> >> > --> > Will work for books.> >>>> ------------------------------------>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hi Sandy, I agree with you, it sure helps when we know we are not alone in our trials in life. I think by sharing our burdens we give strength to others and to ourselves. By giving we receive. I hope you will write more. I have a son who is 46 years old, Marty, and I have taken care of him at home all his life through many hard battles. When he was only 3 the doctors wanted me to put him in the state institution but I have steadfastly refused. So he went to a special ed school called Pearl Buck Center, world known, because they thought he was retarded but he never fit into much of anything there. Then they mainstreamed him into public school when he was about 12 and his behaviors got worse, they called him " noncompliant " and aggressive and a few other things, but I think the noisy atmosphere there is what bothered him. So when he was about 18 I took him out of school and he has been at home ever since and we have had a steady daily routine here and he is mostly fine except for seizures which he has had all of his life as well and the normal wear and tear of his condition and his needs. My other three kids grew up and left home and established normal lives for the most part, except for drinking problems in two of them, and my husband also who I eventually divorced he died of cirrhosis. I thought divorcing him would make him quit drinking and actually it did but too late for his liver. My oldest has been sober for over a year now and my youngest about 7 months, which I am sooo happy about. I have 7 grandchildren I love dearly and I have helped to raise three of them, and recently learned I will be a great-grandmother soon. My youngest grandson is showing some signs of the spectrum and is in the 1st grade. Anyway I cannot believe my who life has gone by so fast, getting old and dealing with all it entails is not the most fun thing, but I am managing by the grace of God. I just want to finish the assignment given to me by God to take care of my son and rest of my family to the end, and I really do believe in a reward for serving the Lord faithfully, my faith in Him keeps me going! I hope my story blesses you, and others, and keeps them going also. Our efforts of love are not in vain! Much love, Carolyn in OR ;o) sandyd wrote: > As a mom of a 12 year old girl with aspergers and a 5 year old > grandson that has been recently diagnosed , i know this might sound > crazy but i am glad that i found this group . I know that i dont post > alot but you dont know how much you all and your postings have helped > me with both of them. The frustration of feeling alone in all this has > been reduced just by knowing that i am in fact not alone, thank you > all and we are all in this together,our babies no matter how old they > may be need us and always will. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Carolyn <charper777@...> > *To:* Autism and Aspergers Treatment > *Sent:* Thu, February 10, 2011 6:41:13 PM > *Subject:* Re: starving to death > > My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to > school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were > there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green > beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a > pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white > potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did > not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid > eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty > husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it > meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh. > > Carolyn > > McGuirk wrote: > > > > > > I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only > > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that " he > > will eat when he gets hungry enough. " No, he won't eat things that > > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of > > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up. > > > > > > I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you > > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over > > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been > > hearing how I " ought " to parent, as if their behavior were my fault, > > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has > > some great, specific advice for you. > > > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...> > > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@... <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>>> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well > > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds > > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if > > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what > > little weight he has gained. > > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and > > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power > > struggle and my fault " you just need to calmly keep introducing > > new foods " he is 10years old what do people think I have been > > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was > > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into > > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault > > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so > > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault! > > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to > > swallow. > > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't > > even like to drink. > > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that > > can help let me know. > > -desperately frustrated, SQ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Will work for books. > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I would get a second opion froma doctor that knows more about biomedical - many people find ways to have very fulfilling lives without wheat/ gluten - and many kids are physically healthier after not having it in their diets. If your doctor is not informed about this then maybe another would be able to help you. It is not an easy diet to adhere to but as wth anything, you get used to it and it becomes second nature after awhile. From: "brendansmommy0920@..." <brendansmommy0920@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, February 12, 2011 4:17:16 AMSubject: Re: starving to death My son tested positive for wheat allergy but the doctor said not to bother eliminating it because it was in so many things. Sent from my Cellular South BlackBerry® Smartphone From: Jadczak <bjadczak@...> Sender: Autism and Aspergers Treatment Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:29:36 -0800 (PST) <Autism and Aspergers Treatment > ReplyAutism and Aspergers Treatment Subject: Re: starving to death The Picky Eater Written by Dorfman, M.S. Developmental delays and picky eating frequently occur together. Generally, neither clever recipes nor attempts to hide healthy foods in "accepted" ones will correct poor intake. Better to determine the cause and correct the problem from the inside out.... Fanatastic article can be found here http://www.autism.com/fam_page.asp?PID=341 another great article includes this tidbit of knowledge : "Food allergies are an often overlooked cause of behavior problems. Some individuals may have red ears, red cheeks, or dark circles under their eyes. These are often signs of food allergies. The most common allergens are dairy and wheat products, food preservatives, and food coloring. Some of the symptoms associated with food allergies are headaches, tantrums, feelings of nausea or spaciness, and stomach aches. As a result, the child is less tolerant of others; and he/she may be more likely to strike out at others, tantrum, or act out. Since many of these individuals have poor communication skills, the parent and/or teacher may not be aware that the child is not feeling well. The child should be tested if food allergies are suspected; and if the child tests positive for certain foods, then these products should be eliminated from his/her diet. " http://www.autism.com/fam_page.asp?PID=359 I have heard this about children on milk diets over and over- my son was on pediasure daily to increase nutrition because he ate so little healthy food, and carnation instant breakfast before he was 4 - we had to stop the dairy and food dye to see a difference. It was not pretty for a couple weeks but once we got over that hump he made great progress. From: Carolyn <charper777@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 11:55:51 AMSubject: Re: starving to deathI think I have mentioned this before that my grandson Lucas is also a chocolate milk person, he drinks it out of a baby bottle after school and I think at home at bed time, etc. He used to have several bottles a day and that was all he ever ate for a long time, just chocolate milk. Also it has to be Nestles Quick, nothing else. He is 6 now and certainly shouldn't still be on a baby bottle but he wants it because it comforts him somehow so his mom gives it to him to shut him up as he can get quite hysterical if he doesn't get it.He also he likes vanilla milkshakes, not chocolate ones though, won't drink them. He always gets a vanilla milkshake when we go to Mc's, at times he will eat a few fries or half a chicken nugget or two or three bites from a cheeseburger around the edges.He went through a phase when he was younger where he looked very pale to me with dark circles under his eyes but grew past all that and has good color to his face and is outgrowing his pants now. He wears size 10 boys jeans for a first grader. I've gotten him some 12s but they are too long. Most kids don't wear 12s till about 5th grade when they're 10.. Yesterday when we went to lunch his mom and I sat on a bench next to the school in the sun and watched the children play and he was very very active, we worried because he wouldn't wear his coat and it was cold out, but soon learned why...he got hot running and swinging and climbing on the bars. His face was bright red.Anyway I think milk is very good for kids when they are young and will determine how big and strong they get in life. I once saw a documentary where they gave milk and no milk to a puppy, a kitten, and a chicken. All the ones who got lots of milk young grew into great big animals, and those who had no milk were really small and scrawny and had poor bones and teeth, and were not very nice looking adults.I tend to believe it will all work out. Somehow.Carolyn ;o)Lea Hutto wrote:> My grand daughter is a picky eater also. Just yesterday I took her to > the pediatrician for her check up and for her shot record for school > and she was asked about her eating habits. We saw a different doctor > from our usual one and this one acted odd towards us when I explain > that my grand daughter usually drank only chocolate milk and rarely > ate solid foods. She acted like I was telling her a lie because my > grand daughter is perfectly healthy and for her to be 5 years old, she > is the normal height and size of a 9 year old. That doc couldn't > believe it. I am slowly learning to block out what others think about > her eating and focus on making each day positive. She does like > cookies on occasions so when those days happen, we have a tea party > and I try to add things for her to try besides cookies. But in the > end, she sticks with her chocolate milk.All in all you know your child > better than others so don't worry about others opinions. Lea>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------> *From:* Carolyn <charper777@...>> *To:* Autism and Aspergers Treatment > *Sent:* Thu, February 10, 2011 3:41:13 PM> *Subject:* Re: starving to death>> My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to> school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were> there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green> beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a> pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white> potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did> not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid> eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty> husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it> meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh.>> Carolyn>> McGuirk wrote:> >> >> > I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only> > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that "he> > will eat when he gets hungry enough." No, he won't eat things that> > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of> > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up.> >> >> > I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you> > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over> > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been> > hearing how I "ought" to parent, as if their behavior were my fault,> > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has> > some great, specific advice for you.> >> > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>> > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@... <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>>> wrote:> >> >> >> > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well> > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds> > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if> > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what> > little weight he has gained.> > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and> > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power> > struggle and my fault" you just need to calmly keep introducing> > new foods" he is 10years old what do people think I have been> > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was> > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into> > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault> > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so> > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault!> > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to> > swallow.> > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't> > even like to drink.> > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that> > can help let me know.> > -desperately frustrated, SQ> >> >> >> >> > --> > Will work for books.> >>>> ------------------------------------>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 it is difficult to make the changes to remove gluten and wheat but our family has seen big benefits in behavior, cognitive development and health! It has been worth the effort to do the dietary changes. Many traditional medical doctors do not support dietary changes and don't understand the benefits. * Re: starving to death > > My grandson Lucas is a picky eater. Today his mother and I went to > school to have lunch with him, lots of parents and grandparents were > there. We had a full course meal, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green > beans, yams, a roll, milk, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, oh yes and a > pumpkin cupcake. What did he eat, a white sugar cookie, several white > potato chips, some juice in a bag, he had some vanilla yogurt but did > not open it..I imagine people thought oh my goodness, why is this kid > eating this way! Yet he really is the tallest kid in class and plenty > husky..does eat pizza but no pepperoni. I hate it how he eats. Seemed it > meant you were a good mother if your kids eats well. Sigh. > > Carolyn > > McGuirk wrote: > > > > > > I have an eight year old who is extremely picky. He does eat but only > > eats certain set foods. His pediatrician kept telling me that "he > > will eat when he gets hungry enough." No, he won't eat things that > > make him gag! On the rare occasion when we got him to try one bite of > > something he didn't really want to eat he would throw it up. > > > > > > I know it's not the same, but I just wanted to let you know that you > > are not alone getting blaming, crappy advice. I have been there over > > and over again. I have three kids on the spectrum and I've been > > hearing how I "ought" to parent, as if their behavior were my fault, > > for over 17 years. Hang in there and I really hope someone else has > > some great, specific advice for you. > > > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:54 AM, mrhanki_nz <mrhanki_nz@... > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...> > > <mailto:mrhanki_nz@... <mailto:mrhanki_nz@...>>> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well > > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds > > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if > > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what > > little weight he has gained. > > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and > > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power > > struggle and my fault" you just need to calmly keep introducing > > new foods" he is 10years old what do people think I have been > > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was > > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into > > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault > > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so > > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault! > > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to > > swallow. > > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't > > even like to drink. > > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that > > can help let me know. > > -desperately frustrated, SQ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Will work for books. > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Hi Many doctors don't understand because of the nutrition deficiancy. The full gaps diet strengthens the immune system by suggesting and allowing coconut milk, eggs, butter and natural cheeses into the diet. http://www.gapsdiet.com/The_Diet.html (Food for Thought) literally! www.brandonswindow.com www.gaps.me > >> >> >> > I am at a loss with my 10 year old boy. He has aspergers as well> > as other symptoms on the spectrum. He currently weighs 43 pounds> > and looks malnourished. He doesn't always look malnourished but if> > he gets a cold he stops eating completely and then he looses what> > little weight he has gained.> > Over the years we have tried everything. I am beyond exhausted and> > frustrated. The worst thing people do is tell me it is a power> > struggle and my fault" you just need to calmly keep introducing> > new foods" he is 10years old what do people think I have been> > doing all these years? His first incident of refusing to eat was> > when he got a cold at 5 weeks old. Try shoving a boob/bottle into> > a tightly clamped 5week old jaw & then tell me it is my own fault> > he wont eat. I just can't believe how many people out there are so> > quick to tell the Mom it is her fault!> > I still often have to feed him and watch him gag as he tries to> > swallow.> > How do I keep a child healthy that hates to swallow? He doesn't> > even like to drink.> > If anyone has had a positive experience with a professional that> > can help let me know.> > -desperately frustrated, SQ> >> >> >> >> > --> > Will work for books.> >>>> ------------------------------------>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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