Guest guest Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Elie will only (and has always) only used a larger straw - for years we saved and re-used the /Mc ones as the ones one buys at the store are too narrow!!!! He was too lazy to suck hard!!! > > > That is what my inlaws said too, about the clot issue. The ENT said straw > was okay...but I will try a larger one. Did Elie use a larger straw then? > They also said she is scheduled in-patient. I am so worried she iwll not > drink, she rarely and I mean, rarely drinks at home. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So for Angie's T & A they said she is allowed to drink from a straw, but > it > > > is > > > crucial to stay hydrated. Now, she barely drinks anything at all. What > am I > > > gonna do??? We do juice boxes, since she will not do a sippy cup, I am > > > worried we won't be able to have it. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 , We also have a drinking problem. used to drink out of a sippy cup with no problem. He will be 13 in 2 weeks. He has never been able to use a straw. Now he refuses to drink unless I let him have a bottle. I hate to do it and it's embarrassing that he is so old but I don't know how else to get him to drink. He will suck it right down. But if I refuse to give it to him he will not drink at all and will dehydrate. It started one time a few years ago when he had a stomach virus and I gave him Pedialyte in the cup. After that I think he associates the cups with being sick. I even bought all different ones but still he won't take them. Sorry I don't have any advise. Hopefully the larger straws will work for you. Terry drinking > To: " DS-Autism " < > > Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 3:19 PM > > > Â > > > > So for Angie's T & A they said she is allowed to drink from a straw, but it is > crucial to stay hydrated. Now, she barely drinks anything at all. What am I > gonna do??? We do juice boxes, since she will not do a sippy cup, I am > worried we won't be able to have it. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Haylee has never been able to drink from a sippy cup either. She uses straws, the kind that bends at the tip. It took her a long time to drink enough on her own. She still doesnt drink as much as a normal kid her age would but its enough to where she has enough wet diapers. I totally understand you being nervous with the t & a bc they must stay hydrated. I would sit in front of her with the straw and put it in her face and make her sip till the cup is almost empty and if you can do that three times a day or say for every meal she will be fine. otherwise be prepared for IV fluids Go with your mommy instinct on this one. Sorry I couldnt be that much help.. > , > We also have a drinking problem. used to drink out of a sippy cup with no problem. He will be 13 in 2 weeks. He has never been able to use a straw. Now he refuses to drink unless I let him have a bottle. I hate to do it and it's embarrassing that he is so old but I don't know how else to get him to drink. He will suck it right down. But if I refuse to give it to him he will not drink at all and will dehydrate. It started one time a few years ago when he had a stomach virus and I gave him Pedialyte in the cup. After that I think he associates the cups with being sick. I even bought all different ones but still he won't take them. > Sorry I don't have any advise. Hopefully the larger straws will work for you. > > Terry > > drinking > > To: " DS-Autism " < > > > Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 3:19 PM > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > So for Angie's T & A they said she is allowed to drink from a straw, but it is > > crucial to stay hydrated. Now, she barely drinks anything at all. What am I > > gonna do??? We do juice boxes, since she will not do a sippy cup, I am > > worried we won't be able to have it. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 can you freeze juice and feed her slush from a spoon as an interim solution? jay ________________________________ To: Sent: Wed, June 9, 2010 7:13:29 PM Subject: Re: Re: drinking Haylee has never been able to drink from a sippy cup either. She uses straws, the kind that bends at the tip. It took her a long time to drink enough on her own. She still doesnt drink as much as a normal kid her age would but its enough to where she has enough wet diapers. I totally understand you being nervous with the t & a bc they must stay hydrated. I would sit in front of her with the straw and put it in her face and make her sip till the cup is almost empty and if you can do that three times a day or say for every meal she will be fine. otherwise be prepared for IV fluids Go with your mommy instinct on this one. Sorry I couldnt be that much help.. > , > We also have a drinking problem. used to drink out of a sippy cup with no problem. He will be 13 in 2 weeks. He has never been able to use a straw. Now he refuses to drink unless I let him have a bottle. I hate to do it and it's embarrassing that he is so old but I don't know how else to get him to drink. He will suck it right down. But if I refuse to give it to him he will not drink at all and will dehydrate. It started one time a few years ago when he had a stomach virus and I gave him Pedialyte in the cup. After that I think he associates the cups with being sick. I even bought all different ones but still he won't take them. > Sorry I don't have any advise. Hopefully the larger straws will work for you. > > Terry > > drinking > > To: " DS-Autism " < > > > Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 3:19 PM > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > So for Angie's T & A they said she is allowed to drink from a straw, but it is > > crucial to stay hydrated. Now, she barely drinks anything at all. What am I > > gonna do??? We do juice boxes, since she will not do a sippy cup, I am > > worried we won't be able to have it. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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