What it takes to get the boy to eat

Oh, dear Q. Eating has always been hard for this boy. First there's the allergies. Then the sensory issues. It leaves him with a repertoire that is small, by all accounts. There is a bit of variety in terms of starch and protein, but it's mostly starch. So we're always trying for new foods. His OT worked with him on trying new things and gave him some "homework" -- try two new foods, three bites each.

Although chagrined that he couldn't do this homework at his desk, Q was excited. We made a plan that one of the foods would be hot dogs (turkey dogs). He'd previously eaten them, so we thought a reintroduction might be good, as opposed to something completely new. But when it came time to actually eat it, it took a lot of persuasion. Finally, the camera did the trick.

I present you with, "The drama of Q: Hotdog eating."




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Coda: The next time he was served a hot dog, he wouldn't touch it. Not a bite. Even with the camera.

I give up.

PS: Who can help me make these pics bigger?????