I'm at a standstill and need some motherly advice !!!!

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Dear listmates -

I am at a standstill with the SCD. I have pondered many ideas on my own and am

having some difficulty figuring out exactly what my 4 yr olds intentions are. We

have been 100% legal for 2 months, progress is through the roof !!!! She is

making amazing strides - one of the only reasons I've held out this long. I've

become quite an SCD cook - making new gains myself. Food is great and really

yummy!!!

has eaten nothing more than eggs (scrambled) for 2 months, at one point I

was able to manage some butternut and zuchinni in these eggs - until she caught

on to what I was doing, then she refused even those. I have replaced all her

favs with with SCD legal foods, she won't touch them, I have offered her

everything under the sun and she won't touch it.

I am concerned that 1) she's limiting herself bc she always has and this is what

she's used to, 2) developmentally she's about 2-3 yrs old and food is one of her

control issues - as she is learning some independence, 3)she's limiting herself

bc this is what she can tolerate at this moment in time and she'll expand her

diet later. Could be a combo or none of the above.

I can make eggs for her and put them on a plate with some applesauce or

something and she wigs out -

if I put anything in the eggs she wigs out !! I eat SCD just as she does, and

there are no illegals in the house she can get to. I have made a rotating menu

and decided that people eat fish heads if they are hungry enough so she'll eat

when she's ready, I have limited her juice intake 3 cups of juice and the rest

water - it's been 3 days and she's not eaten a thing. I even called her ped and

he said the same - she'll eat when she's hungry. She's been refusing water as of

today - this may be a losing battle for both of us.

I hope no one else has had this experience, but if you've even been close, I'd

really like to know what kept you and your child on SCD.

Progress is great, but I can't continue if she she's going to play power

struggle - it would be a losing situation. I need some help and support - I'm

going to lose it shortly.

Karyn, Mom to , 4 yrs, dx - autism, GF/CF, SCD 2 months

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Karyn,

I feel for you. I really do. This has happend with my son in the

past and I have just waited it out and eventally as you said, he ate

when hungry enough. Is your daughter at a healthy enough weight

that you feel comfortable doing this...or are you worried cause she

doesnt have much weight to spare? Sometimes I also tried offering

things he absolutely refused in the past. Once in a while this has

worked. Its almost like he got sick of what I was offering and when

I mixed it up a little he'd try something new. I wish I had more

and better advice for you. glad to hear you have the gains she has

made backing you up. TRy to remember that when you are really

frustrated. Sorry its so hard but know that we understand what you

are going through. Good luck and keep up the good work.

> Dear listmates -

>

> I am at a standstill with the SCD. I have pondered many ideas on

my own and am having some difficulty figuring out exactly what my 4

yr olds intentions are. We have been 100% legal for 2 months,

progress is through the roof !!!! She is making amazing strides -

one of the only reasons I've held out this long. I've become quite

an SCD cook - making new gains myself. Food is great and really

yummy!!!

> has eaten nothing more than eggs (scrambled) for 2 months,

at one point I was able to manage some butternut and zuchinni in

these eggs - until she caught on to what I was doing, then she

refused even those. I have replaced all her favs with with SCD legal

foods, she won't touch them, I have offered her everything under the

sun and she won't touch it.

> I am concerned that 1) she's limiting herself bc she always has

and this is what she's used to, 2) developmentally she's about 2-3

yrs old and food is one of her control issues - as she is learning

some independence, 3)she's limiting herself bc this is what she can

tolerate at this moment in time and she'll expand her diet later.

Could be a combo or none of the above.

> I can make eggs for her and put them on a plate with some

applesauce or something and she wigs out -

> if I put anything in the eggs she wigs out !! I eat SCD just as

she does, and there are no illegals in the house she can get to. I

have made a rotating menu and decided that people eat fish heads if

they are hungry enough so she'll eat when she's ready, I have

limited her juice intake 3 cups of juice and the rest water - it's

been 3 days and she's not eaten a thing. I even called her ped and

he said the same - she'll eat when she's hungry. She's been refusing

water as of today - this may be a losing battle for both of us.

> I hope no one else has had this experience, but if you've even

been close, I'd really like to know what kept you and your child on

SCD.

> Progress is great, but I can't continue if she she's going to play

power struggle - it would be a losing situation. I need some help

and support - I'm going to lose it shortly.

>

> Karyn, Mom to , 4 yrs, dx - autism, GF/CF, SCD 2 months

>

>

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Thanks for the reply. I think her weight is fine, she would be ok to lose a few

(she's not chubby), I just don't feel it's a weight issue. I'm worried bc I know

her diet needs to be better, but do I push to the limits - and what are those

limits??? I also need to be sure she's drinking plenty of fluids so that she

stays hydrated - it's just really rough and I need to know that I'm doing the

right thing by waiting her out.

It's tough to walk around being hungry !!!!! I feel like crap - since she's

autistic and has no reasoning skills, it's just worrisome and I feel like a bad

mommy !!!! I have tried everything I can think of and it's not happening.

How long did you hold out with your son?????

Karyn, Mom to , 4 yrs, dx - autism, GF/CF, SCD 2 months

Karyn,

I feel for you. I really do. This has happend with my son in the

past and I have just waited it out and eventally as you said, he ate

when hungry enough. Is your daughter at a healthy enough weight

that you feel comfortable doing this...or are you worried cause she

doesnt have much weight to spare? Sometimes I also tried offering

things he absolutely refused in the past. Once in a while this has