tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post903693835743653372..comments2023-04-17T05:45:43.274-07:00Comments on Bright Side of Life!: Food issues ~ making changesBright Side of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-2526590445487209102014-02-16T10:10:50.488-08:002014-02-16T10:10:50.488-08:00Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Dana. It i...Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Dana. It is a very SLOW process and at times I feel like throwing in the towel. Will keep trying to move forward! :)Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-51056094158682977492014-02-16T10:08:24.452-08:002014-02-16T10:08:24.452-08:00Oh no, Blue Sky, I am sorry to hear that you are a...Oh no, Blue Sky, I am sorry to hear that you are also having problems. The hot chocolate sounds delicious and something that I also wouldn't mind having!! xxBright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-35491059221023958742014-02-16T10:05:51.978-08:002014-02-16T10:05:51.978-08:00Don't feel bad, Wendy, we all have our own iss...Don't feel bad, Wendy, we all have our own issues! I won't deny that it can be rather stressful and I thank you for your good wishes. xBright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-75681202330653905742014-02-16T08:35:16.340-08:002014-02-16T08:35:16.340-08:00I think you are doing amazing things with Nick and...I think you are doing amazing things with Nick and food, and are proof positive that changes can be made. You are an inspiration! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923923651866941447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-14204395503872721862014-02-16T01:41:42.266-08:002014-02-16T01:41:42.266-08:00My son's diet is slowly getting worse - he was...My son's diet is slowly getting worse - he was great as a toddler in a creche, but slowly over the years his diet has got more and more restrictive. He knows that this is a problem, and will often try a forkful of my dinner. But usually spits it out into the sink! My solution isn't as healthy as yours - fortified hot chocolate! But it'll do for now :)Looking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-4433469109826832552014-02-15T11:31:46.570-08:002014-02-15T11:31:46.570-08:00I honestly feel bad for ever complaining about my ...I honestly feel bad for ever complaining about my youngest not wanting to eat veggies ... it must be truly stressful to deal with this. Wishing you continued success.<br /><br />Wendy<br /><a href="http://style.simplysassy.co.za" rel="nofollow">Simply Sassy</a><br /><a href="http://style.simplysassy.co.za/lushberry-co-za" rel="nofollow">Lushberry giveaway</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435812178629895806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-394678385986709742014-02-14T11:23:52.075-08:002014-02-14T11:23:52.075-08:00Ah, Jean, isn't it a pain?! I have another blo...Ah, Jean, isn't it a pain?! I have another blog post up my sleeve on how I have had to set some limits and follow through with them!! You are right, we just have to keep on trying. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-20523248159802782212014-02-14T11:22:01.105-08:002014-02-14T11:22:01.105-08:00@Petra ~ Patrik seems to be doing so well, I love ...@Petra ~ Patrik seems to be doing so well, I love that he is trying new foods with ease. Hopefully Nick will improve as times goes on.Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-13342309646989637682014-02-14T11:20:07.505-08:002014-02-14T11:20:07.505-08:00Hi Jazzy, phew it is a slow process! Good to hear ...Hi Jazzy, phew it is a slow process! Good to hear that things changed for your boy when he got older and how wonderful that his anxieties were reduced with the interventions. I have a feeling that Nick could quite happily live on cereal for the rest of his life! I have now had to put some limits in place, although that will be for another blog post! Oh the joys! :)Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-30777601129524292392014-02-14T05:04:35.609-08:002014-02-14T05:04:35.609-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090661112868706267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-78390831709175655502014-02-14T05:04:13.974-08:002014-02-14T05:04:13.974-08:00That is so hopeful. My son's diet is frighten...That is so hopeful. My son's diet is frightening. We also do the thing of getting him to smell (and sometimes lick!) different food, but that's as fas as we've ever got. Guess we've just got to keep trying XXXJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090661112868706267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-78801001442191258542014-02-13T10:29:53.994-08:002014-02-13T10:29:53.994-08:00How I know this... the key is in constant offering...How I know this... the key is in constant offering... at least for Patrik...Petra Roverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286181798047098078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-619034981713237102014-02-13T09:02:11.463-08:002014-02-13T09:02:11.463-08:00I think what you're achieving with your Nick i...I think what you're achieving with your Nick is amazing. I only wish I'd thought of this when my boy was younger and had a similarly severely restricted diet. However, things did change for him too. I agree with your method of offering new smells first, if they can tolerate. Eventually I was able to introduce just a small spoonful of a 'new' food. One smell or lick was enough to get the reward of praise. Slowly but surely....<br /><br />I also firmly believe that once interventions put in place are starting to work in most areas of their lives e.g communication, behaviour etc; then the anxieties reduce and they are more open to trying new foods. Or new anything! That's what I found anyway :-)<br /><br />xx Jazzyjazzygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069218745940412457noreply@blogger.com