My Kid is a Damn Nutter - Page 44

classicman · 06-29-2010, 03:20 PM

thats awesome Clod! Glad to hear it!

Clodfobble · 06-29-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kerosene

I wish I had known about the picky eater clinic 6 years ago.

They do actually get some neurotypical kids in there. But realistically, most parents aren't willing to pay thousands of dollars to watch someone break their child's spirit.

Griff · 06-30-2010, 05:37 AM

I like that they are offering the short-term clinics for specific skills. It seems like a much more humane use of the methodology.

Clodfobble · 06-30-2010, 09:01 AM

Absolutely. I'm not against the concept as a whole, but I think for most kids the social approach is going to be more effective in the long run, for most skills.

kerosene · 06-30-2010, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

They do actually get some neurotypical kids in there. But realistically, most parents aren't willing to pay thousands of dollars to watch someone break their child's spirit.

Ah, well, I didn't realize it was that harsh. Still, I think a diet of velveeta only could have been avoided, but here we are at age 11, and it remains the same. I love her, but her bio-mom could have been more helpful in that area.

monster · 06-30-2010, 08:11 PM

Just Velveeta? srsly? Have you talked to bio-mom about it? what does she say?

kerosene · 06-30-2010, 08:35 PM

I think I oversimplified. She will eat most things as long as they have velveeta, ketchup or gravy on them. But she will not touch fish or seafood of any kind...and no beans. There is no talking with bio-mom. There is talking to bio-mom then a screeching fit always results, no matter how she is approached. Both of us have tried many times. I try to avoid her, these days.

I am sorry I don't mean to threadjack. Maybe I should start a step-mom thread.

Clodfobble · 06-30-2010, 09:21 PM

Go right ahead, I've got stories for that one too.

monster · 06-30-2010, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerosene

I think I oversimplified. She will eat most things as long as they have velveeta, ketchup or gravy on them. But she will not touch fish or seafood of any kind...and no beans. There is no talking with bio-mom. There is talking to bio-mom then a screeching fit always results, no matter how she is approached. Both of us have tried many times. I try to avoid her, these days.

I am sorry I don't mean to threadjack. Maybe I should start a step-mom thread.

Um, that's normal......

My 12yo dau won't eat any fishy things either. or bread things. or mushrooms. or beans unless they'e Heinz baked beans. Or fruit-flovored anything. She only drnks milk, water and tea. No pop, no juice, no nuttin'...... it goes on

kerosene · 07-01-2010, 12:50 AM

You know what? That is really a relief to know that. Neither of the boys are nearly that picky and they are younger. I was worried there was some kind of weird scary psychological thing going on with her that we couldn't figure out. Of course, I guess divorce and remarriage of her parents is weird scary psychological. But I figured she was so young when it happened, we would be mostly through alot of that. This makes me realize I should be more sensitive about it. I guess I need to think on this some more.

Griff · 07-01-2010, 05:44 AM

Yeah, I'm with monster. Some kids just won't eat that stuff. My 16 yo was/is one of them. She seems to be growing out of it but is still not one to take a chance on a new food. When I was a kid, I was the same way. Some textures/flavors were just unbearable. Even today I internally curse anyone who puts bell peppers in tomato sauce. Now I just suck it up and minimize the portion.

Clodfobble · 07-01-2010, 08:09 AM

Yeah, kerosene, to give you another reference point, the kids who go into the feeding clinic often start out only willing to eat toast, chicken nuggets, french fries--and literally nothing else. Or sometimes it's textural, like they'll only eat mashed potatoes, applesauce, sometimes a banana, and nothing else.

For my stepson, it's barbecue sauce he wants to put on everything in order to make it palatable (including mandarin oranges, of all god-forsaken things.

) But as long as he's eating the green beans, barbecue sauce or not, we don't care.

lookout123 · 07-01-2010, 08:34 AM

I wouldn't eat steak, chicken, eggs, salad, seafood, or a number of other things until I was in my 20's. Then I learned those foods were awesome, my mom was just a horrible cook.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-01-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

Then I learned those foods were awesome, my mom was just a horrible cook.

I can identify with that, but as a youth I wasn't given a choice.

Spexxvet · 07-01-2010, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

, chicken nuggets,.

My son's friend, who is autistic, had to have nuggets that were the right color. Sometimes he just wouldn't eat for days.

06-29-2010, 03:20 PM	#646
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	thats awesome Clod! Glad to hear it! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-30-2010, 05:37 AM	#648
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I like that they are offering the short-term clinics for specific skills. It seems like a much more humane use of the methodology. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-30-2010, 09:01 AM	#649
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Absolutely. I'm not against the concept as a whole, but I think for most kids the social approach is going to be more effective in the long run, for most skills. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

06-30-2010, 08:11 PM	#651
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Just Velveeta? srsly? Have you talked to bio-mom about it? what does she say? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-30-2010, 09:21 PM	#653
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Go right ahead, I've got stories for that one too. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

06-30-2010, 08:35 PM	#652
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I think I oversimplified. She will eat most things as long as they have velveeta, ketchup or gravy on them. But she will not touch fish or seafood of any kind...and no beans. There is no talking with bio-mom. There is talking to bio-mom then a screeching fit always results, no matter how she is approached. Both of us have tried many times. I try to avoid her, these days. I am sorry I don't mean to threadjack. Maybe I should start a step-mom thread.

07-01-2010, 12:50 AM	#655
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	You know what? That is really a relief to know that. Neither of the boys are nearly that picky and they are younger. I was worried there was some kind of weird scary psychological thing going on with her that we couldn't figure out. Of course, I guess divorce and remarriage of her parents is weird scary psychological. But I figured she was so young when it happened, we would be mostly through alot of that. This makes me realize I should be more sensitive about it. I guess I need to think on this some more.

07-01-2010, 05:44 AM	#656
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Yeah, I'm with monster. Some kids just won't eat that stuff. My 16 yo was/is one of them. She seems to be growing out of it but is still not one to take a chance on a new food. When I was a kid, I was the same way. Some textures/flavors were just unbearable. Even today I internally curse anyone who puts bell peppers in tomato sauce. Now I just suck it up and minimize the portion. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-01-2010, 08:09 AM	#657
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Yeah, kerosene, to give you another reference point, the kids who go into the feeding clinic often start out only willing to eat toast, chicken nuggets, french fries--and literally nothing else. Or sometimes it's textural, like they'll only eat mashed potatoes, applesauce, sometimes a banana, and nothing else. For my stepson, it's barbecue sauce he wants to put on everything in order to make it palatable (including mandarin oranges, of all god-forsaken things. ) But as long as he's eating the green beans, barbecue sauce or not, we don't care. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-01-2010, 08:34 AM	#658
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I wouldn't eat steak, chicken, eggs, salad, seafood, or a number of other things until I was in my 20's. Then I learned those foods were awesome, my mom was just a horrible cook. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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