i was going to suggest what the prick said..do that
You could also try just adding those foods he prefers mixed into different dishes, it's not as forceful but I think would be the most beneficial if it worked out. Not only is it giving him an instance where your guidance proved to be solid, it also makes it seem as though he came to that conclusion on his own. Normally I'd advocate force but not when a disability is involved.
Also, I doubt you'll run into this issue but just so you don't have to deal with what I did around my brother coming up. Grounding and forceful punishments that I've seen advocated here only go so far. My brother was grounded to nothing but his room with no TV and he didn't care. Sometimes the pride or resentment of the circumstance can enough to endure the punishment out of spite. My brother did just that, sat in his room and slept virtually all day except dinner/breakfast for 2 months. It left him depressed and he continued put himself under those restrictions even when my mother lifted them out of worry.
He came out different after that and he still, years later has issues recognizing the severity of consequences
Xena stated: source post
V...
What are you doing, man?
There is nothing wrong with soliciting advice in any local as long as you know how to discern helpful and useful from wretched and malicious. I can take a face shot or two if just one of these techniques work.
But I just might have had a second agenda as well...
I'd offer to help you, but I know that the minute my post goes up, the same 8 or so assholes who have been jacking all the threads for months will swoop in and turn this thread into a trainwreck to try to undermine my credibility.
You just couldn't help yourself... but alas...
then this gem:
In the meantime, these people can help you. Just read the rules before you post, and converse with them the way you would converse with your churchy relatives. Use good manners.
Really? You're nuts!
It's sensory and taste issues I am dealing with... he smells foods like a baked chicken or a roast and ask what the smell is, but no chance he will eat it. Using nutritional supplements for vitamins and a fiber enriched chocolate milk. It's work, Ed. Thanks for the encouragement.
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Also, I doubt you'll run into this issue but just so you don't have to deal with what I did around my brother coming up. Grounding and forceful punishments that I've seen advocated here only go so far. My brother was grounded to nothing but his room with no TV and he didn't care. Sometimes the pride or resentment of the circumstance can enough to endure the punishment out of spite. My brother did just that, sat in his room and slept virtually all day except dinner/breakfast for 2 months. It left him depressed and he continued put himself under those restrictions even when my mother lifted them out of worry.
No words written in this thread will be headed more than these... thank you, Sys.
weird coincidence. friends of mine have two autistic spectrum kids, one is 8 and one is 14/15ish. both had insane eating issues. The current 8 year old wont eat anything that aint salty and crunchy, and the older one was very weird about color (ate only yellow or white), but has since grown out of it.
With both of them they found that secretly giving them other food worked for a few months and then backfired. Punishment was the same. They once told the older kid that if he didn't eat A, B, C etc he just wouldnt eat, and the kid didnt eat for nearly a week before they caved.
Point is, its insanely tough and it really tested them. the 8 year old is still the same, and theyre havin moderate success with slowly introducing similar foods, eg yogurt with artifical sweetner instead of ice cream. But I think theyre heartened by the fact that their older kid more or less grew out of it.
Also afterthought tactic they used was using the kids favorite character as a motivator. Spiderman ate bacon etc. Idk if any of that would relate to your situation, but good luck!
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Xena stated: source post
V...
What are you doing, man?
There is nothing wrong with soliciting advice in any local as long as you know how to discern helpful and useful from wretched and malicious. I can take a face shot or two if just one of these techniques work.
But I just might have had a second agenda as well...
I'd offer to help you, but I know that the minute my post goes up, the same 8 or so assholes who have been jacking all the threads for months will swoop in and turn this thread into a trainwreck to try to undermine my credibility.
You just couldn't help yourself... but alas...
then this gem:
In the meantime, these people can help you. Just read the rules before you post, and converse with them the way you would converse with your churchy relatives. Use good manners.
Really? You're nuts!
Obviously not my business, but she clearly meant this with good intentions. I'd just leave it at that, yeah? Condescending, sure. But with good intention, can be forgiven?
I very much appreciate you sharing the experiences of your friends, Pach... I will give the favorite character thing a try, had not done anything quite like that yet. As for Xena, I know she meant well... sort of... it would have been nice if she had just shared with out all the fan fare, but she is correct about certain people trying to give advice on this subject and getting pummeled. If I were sadistic that might have been a hidden agenda... but I am not sadistic.
"There is nothing wrong with soliciting advice in any local as long as you know how to discern helpful and useful from wretched and malicious"
lol k
then this gem:
In the meantime, these people can help you. Just read the rules before you post, and converse with them the way you would converse with your churchy relatives. Use good manners.
Really? You're nuts!
If that's what you think, then my credibility in your eyes has already been undone.
I won't waste my time on you bc any parenting advice I offer will be falling on deaf ears.
Good luck with that.