Meal time

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Oh please help! My son's sensory issues are out of control during

mealtime. We are contending with several issues here:

1. He is very particular about food textures and will flat out

refuse to eat an item if it feels weird in his mouth.

2. He is incredibly overstimulated by the presence of the entire

family at the table (we convene as a family for breakfast and

supper.) and as a result, is completely unable to focus. Instead,

his behavior is erratic, compulsive and simply unbearable.

3. At school, he doesn't eat (20 kids in pre-k plus staff and they

prepare the meals.) So he comes home famished and out of control

Should I feed him separate of the family and just let him sit at the

table with us when the rest of the family eats? As it stands, we

haven't had an enjoyable family meal yet because he makes that an

impossiblity.

SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

Jennie

mom of (6), (5 - MDS), Maren (21 mos.)