i never see the going address until after i click send. so i had to foward again. --- ken barber <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 15:07:36 -0700 (PDT) > From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: FW: [feeding] Re: Gag reflex > To: [log in to unmask] > > they use this tatic with the children at the school > where judy works. > --- Cheryl Kloss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Amy, > > > > Just a thought...we have a 10 year old now...who > at > > your daughter's age sounds very similar. The > great > > news is now...he eats anything and > > everything...hamburgers to french fries...to > > pizza...yes the good American diet. > > > > A couple of ideas that worked for us...one was to > > give him one of those plastic (rubber) soft > therapy > > toys to mouth...it was a spider with legs and > little > > spiny things on the legs....I think this helped to > > desensitize is gag reflex....he would play with it > > and repeatedly slightly gag himself...he loved the > > toy...and eventually didn't play with it > > anymore....I think it played a great role in > > desensitizing him...painlessly...ie. he did it > > himself...as much or as little as he wanted. > > > > Second...I made all of his and his twin's baby > > food...I know that sounds like a lot ...but it was > > really easy...actually easier than going to the > > store and hauling all of the baby food jars. By > > making the baby food I could slowly control the > > texture...it was not an all or nothing task....and > > eventually...by age 3 he was eating everything. > If > > you are interested I would be willing to > share....I > > will reiterate it was simple...(it had to be ...we > > had very sick twins...and a rambunctions 2 year > old > > all at the same time). > > > > It was so worth it...because his oral skills are > now > > great...and nobody would have ever predicted > > it....but it took lots of a patience. > > > > Cheryl Kloss > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail