[blparent] fruits and veggies

Sat Feb 28 18:30:49 UTC 2009

I am glad that you barbra posted this. I think that many on here do not 
understand that your boys were adopted, and are very special kneeds. Even 
with out there disabilities, they had a very unfare start, and things we may 
be able to try or expect out of our kids, you may not be able to expect, or 
do not have the time and energy to try. I think with any parent it comes 
down to picking your battels. Sadly you may have more then your fair share, 
and I am sure your doing a fine job.
I have not forgotten about your problem, and I am working my briain to see 
what I can come up  with for you. Did you post a list of everything they 
will eat and will not eat?
A list of what they will and will not drink would be grate to.
Hugs hun
Amber Boggs

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] fruits and veggies

> If you've ever run into a parent of a special needs child and thought they 
> weren't doing the best they could for that child like carrying through 
> with therapy goals, behavior plans and the like, I used to be with you. 
> Now I'm in that parent's place and I'm here to tell you there are only so 
> many battles a person can fight.  Food has not been our battle much 
> because we struggle with behaviors we fight all day and non-sleeping 
> issues and not putting out near as much as what's going in problems.  God 
> bless you all for juggling them all with your singleton "normal" children. 
> And thank God yours eventually grow up.  Ours just keep inventing new 
> difficulties.  I could write a book on all the tricks a child who doesn't 
> want to eat can play.  And I'm here to tell you, there are some children 
> who would starve themselves to death.  Sleep and food intake are integral 
> parts to keeping these two happy and manageable.  And by manageable I mean 
> you can get them to cooperate and you don't get bit, kicked, headbutted, 
> bit, pinched, scratched and screamed at all day.
> But for those of you who pray, do so.  We are on our way to getting a 
> communication plan in place that will be used at school and at home.
> So, you see, that's why that parent of a special needs child wasn't doing 
> all you thought they should for that child.  Their plate was just so full 
> and yet they were also required to juggle fifteen balls while holding onto 
> that plate.
> Barbara
>
>
>
> If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  of whom 
> you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.
>
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> From: "trishs" <slosser at metrocast.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 7:29 AM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] fruits and veggies
>
>> Personally, I'm with you.  I don't run a restaurant, and, as an adult in 
>> charge of my children, I know what's best for them, regardless of how 
>> they feel about it.  Cruel?  You have to be tough enough.
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Jennifer Massey"<renandstimpy3 at comcast.net
>>>To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>Date sent: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:21:18 -0500
>>>Subject: Re: [blparent] fruits and veggies
>>
>>>children learn from natural consequences as well.  My daughter
>> did not
>>>always eat what was on her plate.  We would sometimes have to
>> send her to
>>>bed with no dinner for not eating it.  Even though we did put it
>> in front of
>>>her to eat.  eventually she learned to eat what she was given or
>> she did not
>>>eat for that meal.  I know this sounds cruel but you can't force
>> a child to
>>>eat and can't keep giving them the same things that are there
>> favorites.
>>
>>>Jennifer
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:05 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [blparent] fruits and veggies
>>
>>
>>>> Hey, guess what, you can get minute rice brown rice.  I know for
>> a fact, I
>>>> have some in my pantry right now.  and you can also cook it in
>> the
>>>> microwave.  1/2 cup rice, 1 cup water, some salt and 4 minutes
>> on high.
>>>> Make sure to stop and stir after 2 minutes and then continue.
>> Wala!
>>>> Barbara, not to be mean- Maybe its time to branch out.  As my Dr
>> always
>>>> said, a child will not starve themselves, if you only give a
>> certain food
>>>> and they don't eat it, keep giving it to them and they will.
>> When you're
>>>> hungry, you'll eat anything.  I know I will.  V
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:06 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] fruits and veggies
>>
>>
>>>>> We're never tried brown rice because we cook minute rice and
>> have not
>>>>> dabbled into cooking "real" rice.
>>>>> They won't eat fruits and vegetables at all except Paul will eat
>> green
>>>>> beans
>>>>> and he goes in carrot all-or-nothings.  Right now he won't eat
>> them.
>>>>> Green
>>>>> beans are the only one that seems to be tolerated any time
>> they're given.
>>>>> The only things they drink are mostly water but a little milk.
>>>>> Barbara
>>
>>>>> If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:
>> of whom
>>>>> you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.
>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:39 PM
>>>>> To: "blind parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Subject: [blparent] fruits and veggies
>>
>>>>>> Barbara, do your kids only like white rice, maybe you could add
>> in some
>>>>>> brown rice.  Do they like fruit juices?  You can make fruity
>> slushies,
>>>>>> using juice and fresh fruits.  How about cereals, you could add
>> some
>>>>>> fruity things there as well.  I like the idea of pureeing stuff
>> and
>>>>>> slipping it into the brownies.  V
>>>>>> I wish You a day of Peace, Happiness and Joy.
>>
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