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Has anyone else been through this? She is so rigid about changing anything, it's a complete meltdown when we try.

November 4, 2022
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A MyAutismTeam Member

I feel like distraction works best in these situations. When my Son is having a hard time with change, I will distract him with something he likes like with his Tablet or ask him to come get up on my lap and sit with Mommy so I can read to him, or distract him with something on TV , or offer him something he likes to eat and try to redirect him so he doesn't really even notice the change and have a meltdown. I found it has gotten so much better for us now, and he accepts change more easily now. I hope this helps💖

November 4, 2022
A MyAutismTeam Member

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about the struggles of your son and your family. Feeding issues are no joke, it's been the hardest part of our journey. I've often wondered if we would ever find ourselves at the need of a feeding tube. I'm sure you are just thankful that he is finally getting nutrition as it is so stressful to constantly worry!!! We are all in this together, I'm here for support, thank you for reaching out!

November 5, 2022
A MyAutismTeam Member

She is ALWAYS distracted when she's eating, but she notices everything. We think we're slipping something by her and she can sniff it out a mile away. We have managed to get a lot of headway with quite a few things food wise but this bottle and pediasure and laying down thing is impossible to break!

November 5, 2022

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