Hey everyone:
the feeding therapy went well. She just focued on getting him "used" to being there. At first he threw a very very bad tantrum. He would not get in the high chair, he screamed and held his breath. I told the therapist "He does not want to get in the high chair" and she was like "WELL HE HAS TOO". So finally we got him in and he cried and cried and threw the toys.
After 3 minutes (seemed longer to me), he calmed down. We did not focus on eating. She just wanted him to get used to her and for him to know she was not going to hurt him. He probaly was thinking he was getting another shot or something.
She set a timer for 15 minutes and rewarded him with toys and t.v for sitting nicely. We would play with him for 2 minutes, then take all the toys away, after about 30 seconds (if he was good), he got the toys back and we made a big deal about it "GOOD JOB ZACH FOR SITTING NICELY".
This is they way the program works. They use "positive reinforcement" for eating. So once he does start to eat there, if he takes a bite then he gets a toy, etc.
BUT, at home he is NOTHING like that. He climbs in his high chair (well booster seat) now. You ask him does he want to eat and he goes right over to his chair.
But the GOOD NEWS is, I showed her what he has eaten for the past 3 days and she was SHOCKED. She said that is better than 99% of her cases. She really did not feel like he needed the therapy at all.
The dietician there is doing a food anaylsis for me to make sure he is getting the proper Fats, Protein, Calories, Nutrients. If so, then we will not have to have the therapy
I will have all that info back today, so I will deft. share that with you all. I will post what she sends me.
I think the main thing I need to do is STICK with foods that I know he will eat and work on increasing the quanity. I have been trying new foods with him, like organic un-cured turkey dogs. He refused them. I have to say they were pretty nasty.
Once I get that info. I will post.
