My soon to be step son is almost 4 and he plays the stubborn "I'm not going to eat my dinner" card every so often. We make him sit at the table until he finishes or go to bed early if he doesn't finish his food. He HATES going to bed early so it works pretty well.
Your son doesn't seem to be playing the game like mine is though. I'd say get a new doctor, maybe even a child psychologist, and then act accordingly. You can't make him go to bed hungry because of the diabetes, but if hit turns out it is just a stubborn thing....there are other means of punishment and manipulation one can employ. Refusing access to his favorite toys, TV, etc. Most kids have something that can be leveraged against them.
It kind of sounds like he may have some sensory issues. Does he have any issues with other things like scratchy clothing, or a dislike for certain fabrics?
"What we didn't realize at the time is that Lizzy wasn't normal when it came to eating. Normal advice didn't work. So, frustrated and tired of cleaning up vomit, I stopped trying. . .and I switched pediatricians. I exclusively breastfed this child for 13 months. She continued to receive the bulk of her nutrition
from breast milk until well after 2 years of age.
Lizzy continued to throw up food at least weekly (if not more often) until about age 6. (She is now almost 8.) What we didn't know then that we know now is that she has hyperactive reverse peristalsis and a hypersensitive gag reflex. Those folks, are the technical terms for, "she throws up really easily and is super sensitive and that makes her gag." "
Wow. Please change pediatricians. Will pray for this situation.
This can't be said enough. At nearly 3 years old, there is some reason why he won't eat solids. A doctor should be curious about this, and work with you to find a solution.
No, no sensory issues. The thing that bugs me is they already ran all those tests on him a long time ago, and told us there was nothing wrong with him, he was just being stubborn. Absolutely no other developmental delays either. The program around here that they place kids into is called First Steps, and it ends at 3 years of age, and can continue into school. But Kristian is too young for school. I fear the only option is to just pay out of pocket for an occupational therapist.
It's almost like my son is afraid of chunky things being in his mouth. I have no clue why, he has never choked on anything so he has no reason to be scared. Teddy Grahams are pretty hard but he didn't have a problem chewing those up. He won't chew the foods with texture, he lets them go to the back of his throat which gags him and makes him vomit. He won't even try to chew.
My doctor just tells us that it's not a big deal right now, if that's what he wants to eat, then that's ok. The other doctors in the practice say the same thing, and there are no other parents I know of that has had the same experience that we have had so they could help us. There is also nothing on Google I can find. I feel like we are alone in this.
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Some insurance companies will pay for occupational therapy. Find a doctor that takes this seriously and will give you a referral. As a nurse, I've worked with many children that won't eat and sometimes you have to look a while to find a good occupational therapist that is experienced with feeding issues specifically.
At nearly 3 years old, there is some reason why he won't eat solids. A doctor should be curious about this, and work with you to find a solution.
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