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In a message dated 9/10/2002 7:17:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:


> If Sam's grumpy and we suggest maybe he's hungry or
> that he didn't eat anything very solid lately, he gets really mad.

I know that kid!!!! <G>

One thing that helps is not to say anything - don't point it out. Just
prepare something quickly -- if he's already started to sink, maybe do it a
bit more attractively than usual (instead of handing him an apple and a chunk
of cheese, slice up an apple and sprinkle it with a bit of cinnamon-sugar and
decorate with curls of string cheese, for example). Put it out near where he
is - so he can't miss it - but don't make a point of it. (Trust him to learn,
over time, how much better he feels and functions if he eats.)

Also- sometimes something substantial is what they really NEED at that point,
but they've let it go too far and something substantial seems too heavy to
them. So - some frozen grapes or sliced apples or a little box of raisins or
something like that - quick fruit sugar - can get them feeling just enough
better to be willing to go ahead and eat a sandwich or something else with
some protein.

--pam

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