Comments on: Buttered Chicken http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/12/05/buttered-chicken/ Autism is Treatable Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:01:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TheGFCFLady http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/12/05/buttered-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-120 TheGFCFLady Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:24:08 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1217#comment-120 Oh don’t feel bad, mrschaits, I did the same thing. I’ve mentioned elsewhere on the site that when we went GFCF my kid ate the same thing twice a day, everyday, until we got the hang of it. Sometimes things have to take a backseat for awhile so you can focus on what’s more important right now. You’ll be ruling with an iron fist again in no time. :) Oh don’t feel bad, mrschaits, I did the same thing. I’ve mentioned elsewhere on the site that when we went GFCF my kid ate the same thing twice a day, everyday, until we got the hang of it. Sometimes things have to take a backseat for awhile so you can focus on what’s more important right now. You’ll be ruling with an iron fist again in no time. :)

]]> By: grannymudita http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/12/05/buttered-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-118 grannymudita Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:52:27 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1217#comment-118 If I made extra rice I'd dump the leftover rice into the leftover yummy chicken and store them as an integral unit. I don't think then you'd notice the rice texture when reheated -- but I'm capable of eating (micro-waved) Indian food from prepared frozen cartons so I probably have no standards. If I made extra rice I’d dump the leftover rice into the leftover yummy chicken and store them as an integral unit. I don’t think then you’d notice the rice texture when reheated — but I’m capable of eating (micro-waved) Indian food from prepared frozen cartons so I probably have no standards.

]]> By: mrschaits http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/12/05/buttered-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-117 mrschaits Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:36:32 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1217#comment-117 I used to have that rule too LOL. I think I got so wigged out over going GFCF that I adopted a "oh poor thing, you can have whatever you want" which now that I type this kind of makes me cringe. His sensory issues are not taste or tactile related, it's the emotional reactivity that leads to the sensory deregulation. But I'm not doing anyone any favors now am I. Thanks for the KIA (though I don't know you knew you were doing that) to become in charge of meal times again. I used to have that rule too LOL. I think I got so wigged out over going GFCF that I adopted a “oh poor thing, you can have whatever you want” which now that I type this kind of makes me cringe. His sensory issues are not taste or tactile related, it’s the emotional reactivity that leads to the sensory deregulation. But I’m not doing anyone any favors now am I. Thanks for the KIA (though I don’t know you knew you were doing that) to become in charge of meal times again.

]]> By: TheGFCFLady http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/12/05/buttered-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-116 TheGFCFLady Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:54:58 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1217#comment-116 Well, overall, my trick is not to worry about it. The rule in our house is, "You are in charge of what goes in your mouth; I am in charge of what goes on your plate." If they don't want to eat something, they don't have to eat it. But it's quite possible I'll just serve it again for breakfast, and what I serve is what they get. Any pediatrician will tell you, as long as they keep up a good intake of water, skipping a few meals won't hurt them. They absolutely will eat when they get hungry enough. We only had to go hardcore once for each child before they realized we meant business, and now they're always reasonable about at least taking a few bites. That said, if you can't bring yourself to allow your child to starve himself, the usual advice for spectrum kids is to start ridiculously small and steadily but firmly build from there. The first night, they just have to tolerate it being on their plate. Step two, they have to touch the food with their finger ten times during the meal. Then the next time they have to touch the food to their lips ten times (but not actually put it in their mouth.) Then next time they may have to lick the fork ten times, but not actually get anything that requires chewing. The "ten times" thing is important because it lets them learn within a single time period that it's not as bad as they thought it would be--the tenth lick will not get as much fighting as the first lick did, and that last one will be the one they remember most. The best way is to serve the same food again and again at each meal along with whatever they're actually eating, but if you have to space it out, it will still eventually work, you'll just have to keep track of what foods they've gotten to the point of touching, licking, etc. Good luck! Well, overall, my trick is not to worry about it. The rule in our house is, “You are in charge of what goes in your mouth; I am in charge of what goes on your plate.” If they don’t want to eat something, they don’t have to eat it. But it’s quite possible I’ll just serve it again for breakfast, and what I serve is what they get. Any pediatrician will tell you, as long as they keep up a good intake of water, skipping a few meals won’t hurt them. They absolutely will eat when they get hungry enough. We only had to go hardcore once for each child before they realized we meant business, and now they’re always reasonable about at least taking a few bites.

That said, if you can’t bring yourself to allow your child to starve himself, the usual advice for spectrum kids is to start ridiculously small and steadily but firmly build from there. The first night, they just have to tolerate it being on their plate. Step two, they have to touch the food with their finger ten times during the meal. Then the next time they have to touch the food to their lips ten times (but not actually put it in their mouth.) Then next time they may have to lick the fork ten times, but not actually get anything that requires chewing. The “ten times” thing is important because it lets them learn within a single time period that it’s not as bad as they thought it would be–the tenth lick will not get as much fighting as the first lick did, and that last one will be the one they remember most.

The best way is to serve the same food again and again at each meal along with whatever they’re actually eating, but if you have to space it out, it will still eventually work, you’ll just have to keep track of what foods they’ve gotten to the point of touching, licking, etc. Good luck!

]]> By: mrschaits http://www.thegfcflady.com/2009/12/05/buttered-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-115 mrschaits Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:26:30 +0000 http://www.thegfcflady.com/?p=1217#comment-115 Sounds delicious but I have so much trouble getting my SPD son to eat anything that has a sauce . . . what's your trick? The younger one will gobble it. Sounds delicious but I have so much trouble getting my SPD son to eat anything that has a sauce . . . what’s your trick? The younger one will gobble it.

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