Re: ProEFA: How best to give it

[Guest guest]

Hi:

Welcome!

Lots of folks are able to squeeze the capsule out into something their kid

is eating (applesauce etc) w/no objection from the child. And sure if she

is old enough to swallow it whole, or chew it, that would work too.

My daughter is very picky - and can detect a new flavor from a mile away -

so that method never worked for us (and she is too young to swallow

capsule). We actually give it to her straight from a medicine dropper (we

squeeze the capsule into the dropper). She didn't like it much at first

(and I still think it tastes pretty gross even with the lemon - I take the

capsules myself) but b/c we explained why she had to, and b/c we followed

the same ritual every time we did it, she very quickly began to accept it as

inevitable and now will run and get the bottle and the dropper when I tell

her it's time and doesn't fuss about it. Also when I ask her if she

remembers why we have to take it she says " hep ta " (help talk).

BTW, she is 30 months old and has definitely had a language surge since we

began a few months ago. At 26 months she had no intelligible words and

grunted " eh eh " far more often than she attempted approximations. Now she

has about 80 intelligible (anyone could understand) words and a ton of

approximations. Also she has just begun to add 2 and sometimes 3 word

combos. Not that I completely understand a kid who said a very clear

" lay-dee-buh-ga " (ladybug) before she ever said " more " or " no " but I'm not

complaining!!

Good luck with it

Josie

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Hello to Everyone,

I've been reading some of the posts, what an incredible group of hard

working and giving parents. I've just ordered ProEFA.

[Guest guest]

Hi, -

As for the medical folks, we've had to educate our ped and other

docs/therapists who've worked with Josh for 6 years - don't be surprised that

the folks at your hospital didn't know anything about nutritional supps. Sadly,

those types of subjects are not taught in most medical schools. As for giving

the ProEFA - we've always just poked a hole in the cap with a pin and squirted

it out onto Josh's applesauce or oatmeal in the morning (after the oatmeal has

cooled a bit) - now we're also squirting a bit of ProEPA and putting his

Carnaware on the morning stuff as well. We used to squirt the ProEFA into his

milk but, personally, I couldn't stand the smell of the fish oil mixed with milk

anymore even though it didn't bother him. Good luck! Keep us up to date on how

things are going.

Sherry

<gina19@...> wrote:

Hello to Everyone,

I've been reading some of the posts, what an incredible group of hard

working and giving parents. I've just ordered ProEFA. I'll be giving

it to my 4.1 year old daughter who was diagnosed with Dyspraxia when

she was 2. I would like to hear back from some users to find out how

you give the supplement to your little ones. Can they swallow the

pill, chew it? Add it to yogurt or applesauce? It is described as

having a lemony flavor. Thanks for your help. Just as an aside, our

original diagnosis was made at Children's Hospital in Seattle. This

diagnosis followed two other conditions we were treated for there, my

point being, they knew my daughters medical history very well. No one

there ever suggested any thing about diet or supplements. Have others

found this to be true as well?

[Guest guest]

I just clip the tip of the capsule with scissors, and had it to my son (age

4.3yo). He puts into his mouth and chews out the liquid. He use to spit out

the capsule once he got all the oil out, but know he will chew and swallow.

This is actually a huge step for him since he has major oral aversions, does

not eat by mouth, and is g-tube fed.

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> Hello to Everyone,

> I've been reading some of the posts, what an incredible group of hard

> working and giving parents. I've just ordered ProEFA. I'll be giving

> it to my 4.1 year old daughter who was diagnosed with Dyspraxia when

> she was 2. I would like to hear back from some users to find out how

> you give the supplement to your little ones. Can they swallow the

> pill, chew it? Add it to yogurt or applesauce? It is described as

> having a lemony flavor. Thanks for your help. Just as an aside, our

> original diagnosis was made at Children's Hospital in Seattle. This

> diagnosis followed two other conditions we were treated for there, my

> point being, they knew my daughters medical history very well. No one

> there ever suggested any thing about diet or supplements. Have others

> found this to be true as well?

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[Guest guest]

Hi, is there an easy place to learn about the supplements and what

would be a good start?

I can't seem to find a place to start this journey of learning about

it all... haaa

and (27mths)

[Guest guest]

Welcome and -

you might want to pick up a copy of the books The Late Talker and The LCP

Solution - both have valuable advice on the essential fatty acids (ProEFA is the

type many of us here use - it's from a company named Nordic Naturals - you can

look them up on their website, just plug in Nordic Naturals in your search

engine - you can get basic info from them as well) and how they affect speech

development -both really good starting points.

It is definitely a journey with a winding path - welcome and good luck!

Sherry

conncollectibles <conncollectibles@...> wrote:

Hi, is there an easy place to learn about the supplements and what

would be a good start?

I can't seem to find a place to start this journey of learning about

it all... haaa

and (27mths)