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My 4 year old is making himself throw up at daycare
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 512152" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I remember months ago a woman posting her child was having issues but it did get a ton of attention and the child was refusing foods. You are saying your child has good eating patterns??? does not have self imposed restrictions on types or colors of foods??? Does he like certain textures only or anything? Are there ANY odd coping things he does other than this? </p><p></p><p>It may just be something he figured out by accident when something got stuck and he now sees he can make it happen. Hopefully just a phase, but if it increases or he is losing calories of course you may have to do more investigating. Some kids do have sensory difficulties and can't handle the food going down or being in their tummy and it can be a release. </p><p></p><p>Just offering off the cuff ideas.....</p><p></p><p>Do you know for sure he does not have any allergies or upset tummy from any foods? If it is mild he may not complain but just take care of it himself. Is he getting any molars or anything that would make him want to stick his fingers in his mouth to begin with??? </p><p></p><p>Things like that are the ultimate in control and so even though he does not have any other behavior issues, if it is purely behavioral, it may just be a thing he can do and who can stop him??? Kids just do strange stuff sometimes. I sure hope that is all it is, because if you have to get into any kind of power battle over something like that I can imagine it not going well. Even if you simply reward times he eats and does not do that... it could accidentally give it too much attention, but if this goes further with no physical cause, that is how I would start. By rewarding appropriate behavior. If possible, if the know that it happens immediately after snack or meal time, maybe that could be a great time to do immediate one on one story time or some other fun activity before he can even get a chance to go and start the process.... if they catch him while he is on the way to do it, they could accidentally chain it...so he learns he can get their attention for going over to do that. So, that is why I say if they can predict the times he does it and then intervene, distract and not mention it but do something incompatible like his sitting on their laps and helping them with a game or building things or a story.... that may get him away from it. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Ok, obviously I really do not know for sure, but wanted to offer some ideas and thoughts. Aren't kids fun?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 512152, member: 12886"] I remember months ago a woman posting her child was having issues but it did get a ton of attention and the child was refusing foods. You are saying your child has good eating patterns??? does not have self imposed restrictions on types or colors of foods??? Does he like certain textures only or anything? Are there ANY odd coping things he does other than this? It may just be something he figured out by accident when something got stuck and he now sees he can make it happen. Hopefully just a phase, but if it increases or he is losing calories of course you may have to do more investigating. Some kids do have sensory difficulties and can't handle the food going down or being in their tummy and it can be a release. Just offering off the cuff ideas..... Do you know for sure he does not have any allergies or upset tummy from any foods? If it is mild he may not complain but just take care of it himself. Is he getting any molars or anything that would make him want to stick his fingers in his mouth to begin with??? Things like that are the ultimate in control and so even though he does not have any other behavior issues, if it is purely behavioral, it may just be a thing he can do and who can stop him??? Kids just do strange stuff sometimes. I sure hope that is all it is, because if you have to get into any kind of power battle over something like that I can imagine it not going well. Even if you simply reward times he eats and does not do that... it could accidentally give it too much attention, but if this goes further with no physical cause, that is how I would start. By rewarding appropriate behavior. If possible, if the know that it happens immediately after snack or meal time, maybe that could be a great time to do immediate one on one story time or some other fun activity before he can even get a chance to go and start the process.... if they catch him while he is on the way to do it, they could accidentally chain it...so he learns he can get their attention for going over to do that. So, that is why I say if they can predict the times he does it and then intervene, distract and not mention it but do something incompatible like his sitting on their laps and helping them with a game or building things or a story.... that may get him away from it. Ok, obviously I really do not know for sure, but wanted to offer some ideas and thoughts. Aren't kids fun? [/QUOTE]
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