Re: Distractions While Eating

[Guest guest]

I found distraction works well with , too. He has these little Marvel

action figures that I allow him to have when he's eating. If he refuses to

take the next bite, he loses the figures, and earns them back one at a time

by taking bites. When I told his OT that I felt like I was " bribing " him to

eat, she told me that they no longer use that word. It's " rewarding " him

with play. LOL So much for old-fashioned parenting, huh?? She said another

way to look at it, is " whatever works " ! LOL

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs old, 23.5# (10.7kg), 32.8 " (83.3cm),

G-Tube)

[Guest guest]

Isaac loves Noggin..especially Seasame Street. When I admitted that I

use TV to get him to eat the OT said that it was OK..like rewarding

and if it helps go for it. I am worried that I am teaching bad habits

but at this point we do whatever it takes!

Mimi

mom to Isaac

> I found distraction works well with , too. He has these

little Marvel

> action figures that I allow him to have when he's eating. If he

refuses to

> take the next bite, he loses the figures, and earns them back one

at a time

> by taking bites. When I told his OT that I felt like I

was " bribing " him to

> eat, she told me that they no longer use that word.

It's " rewarding " him

> with play. LOL So much for old-fashioned parenting, huh?? She said

another

> way to look at it, is " whatever works " ! LOL

>

> Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs old, 23.5# (10.7kg), 32.8 "

(83.3cm),

> G-Tube)