Myth #6 = If a child is hungry enough, he/she will eat. They will not starve themselves. Why it is false This is true for about 94-96% of the pediatric population. For the other 4-6% of the pediatric population who have feeding problems, they will “starve” themselves (usually inadvertently however). For the majority of children with feeding difficulties, eating doesn’t work and/or it hurts, and NO amount of hunger is going to overcome that fact. Children are organized simply; if it hurts, don’t do it. If it doesn’t work; cry and/or run away. Also, for children who have skill or medical problems with eating, their appetite often becomes suppressed over time, such that they no longer respond correctly to appetite as a cue to eat a sufficient number of calories. *All Im saying is, when you see kids with severe sensory issues, dont assume their Mom doesnt do everything she can to encourage healthy eating... when Naomi was 2, every time she saw *me* eating (as one example of many) pasta with sauce, it made her projectile vomit--how on earth was that supposed to magically translate into *her* eating wet or sloppy food?
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 20:24:33 +0000
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