Hey Tony, I think you need to seriously consider what Jim said about not playing into this. If the docs and the shrinks (and you) all agree that it's not a medical issue, then it's going to require very delicate handling. Special dinners with the uncles may not be the way to go. I'd go for play date with the uncles if she's already eaten. Reward the behavior you want, instead of rewarding the behavior you don't want. I know you're in crisis mode right now - it'd be hard not to be. But, she's drinking ovaltine - she's going to have enough nourishment to get through another day. Slow down, take a deep breath, and try to get grandma to stop coddling.
Do go for high fat/calorie dense foods - but shoot for nutritious ones as well. In other words, give her full fat cream to drink - but don't give her ice cream just cause it tastes good. I truly hope she eats a little bit today and then realizes how ravenously hungry she is. But, that'll probably take a few days to kick in. On 12/13/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 12/13/05, Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > so she was just faking?? > > no. she isnt faking... she has convinced herself that eating will make > her sick. READ THE OLD POSTS BILL :) and now it has snowballed > into this. > > > > > I mean when a kid says It hurts to eat then i would think there is > > something wrong. Unless she doesnt eat enough so that it really does > > hurt. > > it doesnt hurt, its a power move. but now its past a funny thing, she > has lost 10 lbs. she weighed 52, and now weighs around 40. PROBLEMS! > > > > > So she was confronted with an IV and promised to eat?? thats > > disappointing that a kid would put themselves through that *sigh* > > no, that was someones idea, READ THE POSTS BILL :) > > > > > well i hope she is ok and gets your shit together. I'd be pissed at my > > nieces & nephews if they tried that shit lol. But ilove them they are > > all good > > thank you. although she is not your normal 6 yr old, and i dont know how > else to say it. she speaks more eloquently than most 10 year olds ive > come in contact with. her vocabulary and diction is unlike any other 6 yr > old you have met, trust me. i think its a mental thing, that is now a > power > move for attention. my sister just got engaged, and is going to be moving > out in a year or so... alison doesnt like this. this = no granny every day > coddling her. > > > > > On 12/13/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 12/13/05, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > "I may not be the doctor for your daughter" > > > > > > > > That sums it up for me. Get another doctor, today if you can. You > insurance won't let them change until next month (way to long to let this > condition go on) you may want to try an emergency room visit at a good > hospital. > > > > > > > > > > good hospital? heh. we are on the eastern shore... there is 1 > > > hospital, well apart from berlin... however, if you read the previous > > > post of mine, she put down some ovaltine and made a promise with head > > > doc. to eat two small meals today, and they are meeting again > > > tomorrow. i will not let this rest, trust me. im more tenacious than > > > a pitbull, Especially when it comes to my baby girl... > > > > > > > I just can not fathom any doctor not worrying about a 12 pound loss > in a six week period for any child, even an overweight child this rate would > probably be too aggressive. And I'm pretty sure 52 pounds was not > overweight to begin with. Even if somebody is slipping sweets or something > to the child they are obviously not getting enough in to prevent weight > loss. > > > > > > i know man, its nuts. btw... the em. room told her the same thing. :( > wtf. > > > > > > > > > > > The mother and child need help, and this could get very serious very > fast. Find a doctor that will take this serious, who will help them stop > the weight loss, then find the cause for it if it is not do to some physical > ailment. > > > > > > the mother and the child and the grandmother all need some counseling. > > > and im more and more thinking that is what has to happen. my mother > > > is an ex nun, really, she is a saint, and in her world, coddling is > > > the way to fix it. WRONGO DONGO, she needs some tough love, and a big > > > IV needle next to a plate of spaghetti, take your pic honey.. .take > > > your pic. someone else made mention of this, and i like it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- > > > > Ian Skinner > > > > Web Programmer > > > > BloodSource > > > > www.BloodSource.org > > > > Sacramento, CA > > > > > > > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > > > > - Cynthia Dunning > > > > > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > > > > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > > > > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > > > > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > > > > distribution is prohibited. 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