& Jeanne Feeding Issues

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Hi,

I am sorry to jump in but I saw both of your posts & my dd has feeding

issues too. I would love to talk to you both & pass any helpful info that I

have as well as learn from you.

Please email me off list (I don't want to clog the board with issues that

are not relevant to this board) at yvette.yta@... & we can exchange

phone #'s as well.

I look forward to talking with you.

Yvette

Re: [ ] Oral motor Apraxia

Hi Jeanne

My son is 6 and still only eats soft pureed foods. I blend his dinner and

basically it looks like soup. He doesn't chew food still, He's in eating

therapy twice a week. He just started sucking thru a straw. Any ideas???

Jeanne <jamie199866@ <mailto:jamie199866%40> >

wrote: Hi ,

yes my son is chewing food. He was diagnosed at age 3 yrs. it was a very

rough start for him in the begining though. He had a lot of feeding issues

as a baby and toddler still has some. he only eats a little at a time. he

just is not a big eater.he was diagnosed with failure to thrive as a baby

and toddler. he stayed on baby formula until 2 yrs old. he also stayed on

baby food until almost 3 yrs old. i mean literally stage 2 mostly. but only

a few 3rd ones due to if the food had any texture at all any chunks little

pieces he would literally gag and start making choking noises. now he eats

all table foods but sometime sit is struggle to get him to eat. he just doe

snot like to eat in general. he has always been on the small side in both ht

and wgt. currently he weighs 44.9 lbs . he is i am not sure exactly but he

is often referred as about 3 or 4 by strangers.

he is still in a high back booster seat with a lap shoulder belt . yes he is

2nd grade. my pediatrician actually told me to keep him in one.. i asked if

he could ride in a regular seat belt. that is what he told me. he is too

short and does not weigh enough to safely ride with out one.

i get lots of comments on the boster seat thing. but i just reply that it is

pediatrician recommended and that he is safer in an accident than there own

child who is not in one.

Jeanne

nh

Khatchadourian <kevocute (DOT) <mailto:kevocute%40> com>

wrote:

Hi Jeanne

Is your son chewing food yet?

Jeanne <jamie199866@ <mailto:jamie199866%40> >

wrote: hi,

I would be willing to talk to you. I have a son who has oral motor and

verbal dyspraxia of speech. He is considered an older child. He is 8 and

half and in 2nd grade.

Jeanne

nh

<myashleyoma11@ <mailto:myashleyoma11%40> > wrote:

I would love to chat with someone that has a older child with Apraxia.