Re: A few questions, chewing food

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I tell my daughter to chew until it doesn't feel funny going down her

throat. When she swallows and makes that squinty eyed, " that hurt "

type of face-I say, " see, that felt funny didn't it? " I tell her she

could save her tummy some work by mooshing up the food first. It's

funny, sometimes she eats a whole meal saying, " that didn't feel

funny down my throat mama " after every bite.

My daughter is also 3 and a month and can eat more than me...It's

crazy! I have found, though that the days she seems to be having a

reaction to the food she absolutely insists on more and more and

more. When she is feeling alright she can be pretty easily persuaded

to take a break. I always let her know, after this plate there won't

be anymore food for a while. You could also make it more concrete,

by saying she could have more after a specific event. It dooesn't

work when my daughter is at all reacting though-turns into a tantrum

for " MORE SQUASH!!!!!!!!!! " after having eaten an entire butternut

squash in one sitting..and I meant the tantrum can last 45 min to an

hour of full force screaming! oh, and I can relate to the 3 zucchini

and carrot thing!

My daughter's bm's are quite firm and kind of like deer poo...little

balls! I figure she is having too much meat, I am trying to limit it

more. It is just so hard, because she can't eat fruit and is only on

2-3 veggies.

Susie Hansen

mother to 3 yo undiagnosed ella

scd 8/2/07