Comments on: Food and growth http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/ Coffee breaks in Cyberspace For when you want something short and sweet, but light on saccharin [translation = Aspartame] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Frogs' Mom http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Frogs' Mom Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:47:16 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1904 Hi McEwen, Thanks for the comment at 4-frogs. Frog is busy eating goldfish crackers upstairs (that made me think of your boys). New words and request for snack after breakfast!?! That sounds like progress - Yeah! I know what a struggle you've had with food issues. I wish you the best of luck. None of the tricks of the trade seem to work for Frog - he just made up his mind to start trying things. He's been on antibiotics (in theory - he/we wear more than he ingests) this week and did have an antibiotic shot last week. I don't know if that made a difference how appealing the food appeared, smelled, tasted. I don't think his food issues were ever as sever as your boy's, and he doesn't show any OCD tendencies so we are lucky there. Language and communication is still our biggest hurdle. I so enjoy reading your posts and hearing your boys' observations and comments. They make me look at things twice before assuming I know what Frog is thinking. All the best to you and your family, Frogs' Mom Hi McEwen,

Thanks for the comment at 4-frogs. Frog is busy eating goldfish crackers upstairs (that made me think of your boys).

New words and request for snack after breakfast!?! That sounds like progress – Yeah! I know what a struggle you’ve had with food issues. I wish you the best of luck. None of the tricks of the trade seem to work for Frog – he just made up his mind to start trying things. He’s been on antibiotics (in theory – he/we wear more than he ingests) this week and did have an antibiotic shot last week. I don’t know if that made a difference how appealing the food appeared, smelled, tasted. I don’t think his food issues were ever as sever as your boy’s, and he doesn’t show any OCD tendencies so we are lucky there.

Language and communication is still our biggest hurdle. I so enjoy reading your posts and hearing your boys’ observations and comments. They make me look at things twice before assuming I know what Frog is thinking.

All the best to you and your family,

Frogs’ Mom

]]> By: Julianne Bell http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Julianne Bell Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:13:11 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1899 Thanks for dropping by my new blog. I have had a website for years, but needed the diversion of blogging at times. What a wonderful blessing for you to have a "great" table experience! Oh does the table struggle sound interesting. Levi must play with his food for at least 30 minutes before he can eat it most of the time. He has to separate and categorize it in a way that appeals to his mind. He has to be encouraged or he would pass on eating most of the time. For the longest time he would not drink anything but breast milk or forumla. He still REFUSES to drink water, but he does drink soda pop (bad mommy I am sure many are thinking) and apple juice now. Oh and Levi can only sit at one place at the table or else he cannot eat. However, these things have become dear to my heart! Blessings to you! Thanks for dropping by my new blog. I have had a website for years, but needed the diversion of blogging at times. What a wonderful blessing for you to have a “great” table experience!

Oh does the table struggle sound interesting. Levi must play with his food for at least 30 minutes before he can eat it most of the time. He has to separate and categorize it in a way that appeals to his mind. He has to be encouraged or he would pass on eating most of the time. For the longest time he would not drink anything but breast milk or forumla. He still REFUSES to drink water, but he does drink soda pop (bad mommy I am sure many are thinking) and apple juice now. Oh and Levi can only sit at one place at the table or else he cannot eat. However, these things have become dear to my heart!

Blessings to you!

]]> By: Angharad http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Angharad Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:26:22 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1895 my 12 year old son veers from one thing to another but only one at a time. at the moment it is cornflakes for breakfast, egg noodles for lunch and egg noodles for tea, both times soaked in soy sauce and butter. in between he will graze on cherry tomatoes and carrots sliced and doused in lemon juice. he is really healthy so we don't fret too much - like you when we tried to widen the food thing he went off it altogether and he is skin and bone as it is! my 12 year old son veers from one thing to another but only one at a time. at the moment it is cornflakes for breakfast, egg noodles for lunch and egg noodles for tea, both times soaked in soy sauce and butter. in between he will graze on cherry tomatoes and carrots sliced and doused in lemon juice. he is really healthy so we don’t fret too much – like you when we tried to widen the food thing he went off it altogether and he is skin and bone as it is!

]]> By: kailani http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1888 kailani Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:31:35 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1888 It's good that he's so excited about eating! So what was for snack? It’s good that he’s so excited about eating! So what was for snack?

]]> By: chelle http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 chelle Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:32:06 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1887 heheh too cute. My girl does the same thing right after breakfast. heheh too cute. My girl does the same thing right after breakfast.

]]> By: liv http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 liv Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:26:12 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1886 OMG!! It's the little things----D actually was able to drink from a cup--no straw or sippy top--today. He decided that one of my china demitasse cups was what he wanted to drink from and poured many cups for me and himself. I cried, and told him how proud I am. Almost five and he now can finally do this. Something tells me that it won't be his preference, but doing it....that's the stuff. So, I do know of these little monumental moments! OMG!! It’s the little things—-D actually was able to drink from a cup–no straw or sippy top–today. He decided that one of my china demitasse cups was what he wanted to drink from and poured many cups for me and himself. I cried, and told him how proud I am. Almost five and he now can finally do this. Something tells me that it won’t be his preference, but doing it….that’s the stuff. So, I do know of these little monumental moments!

]]> By: Niksmom http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Niksmom Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:30:25 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1885 Oh how I live for the day! Fantastic news, Maddy! So what did you give him for a snack...and WHEN? ;-) Oh how I live for the day! Fantastic news, Maddy! So what did you give him for a snack…and WHEN? ;-)

]]> By: Angela http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Angela Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:08:37 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1884 I've been a naughty blogging buddy! I can't wait to read, read, read and catch up on your posts. I love reading your blog. We have "second breakfast" of cheerios most days around here!! I’ve been a naughty blogging buddy! I can’t wait to read, read, read and catch up on your posts. I love reading your blog. We have “second breakfast” of cheerios most days around here!!

]]> By: gettingthere http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 gettingthere Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:23:06 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1883 Looks like you've got a budding gymnast in your midst. If he eats too much, he won't be able to make those awesome moves ;-) Anyway, he looks pretty healthy and energetic for a neophobic child. Your patience, humor, and resourcefulness never cease to amaze and inspire me. Under you astute guidance, he'll surely add a new food or two to the list before his seventh birthday. Beautiful pictures, especially the first one. Looks like you’ve got a budding gymnast in your midst. If he eats too much, he won’t be able to make those awesome moves ;-) Anyway, he looks pretty healthy and energetic for a neophobic child. Your patience, humor, and resourcefulness never cease to amaze and inspire me. Under you astute guidance, he’ll surely add a new food or two to the list before his seventh birthday. Beautiful pictures, especially the first one.

]]> By: Melissa http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Melissa Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:33:52 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/08/food-and-growth/#comment-1882 A snack after breakfast - sounds like a great time to try a new food? Or maybe not ;) Love the pictures!! A snack after breakfast – sounds like a great time to try a new food? Or maybe not ;) Love the pictures!!

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