My DS 2yr 9mo lives on a diet of dry bread, crackers and yoghurts and has never eaten much else in his life (although he ate slightly more as a baby). Every mealtime is a battle and he always just ends up eating a dry slice of bread no matter how hard I try.
He has been potty training for months now and still has several accidents each day, he manages to go in the potty 50% of the time, the rest of the time he wees on the floor next to the potty. He wets himself every time we go out of the house or at nursery. If we have a day trip he wets every set of trusers I take! Yet refuses to wear a nappy in the day!
He wears a nappy at night and is completely dry! So he can hold it in for 10 hours or so.
He is very loud, very repetitive with excellent vocabulary. He cannot follow simple instructions though, most things become a battle and we have left Little kickers football not because of bad behaviour but because he just does not get anything out of it. He is more interested in going through my bag or playing with me or DH.
Generally his behaviour is OK, he is loving and bright and sleeps very well....but I just feel so worn out after yet another food battle tonight, yet again he wet himself all over me in the park, yet again he will not do anything I ask...
My DD is just 5 months and she just sits around while I battle with DS.
My friend's toddlers seem to be able to grasp things better than him.
Are some kids just like this or have I caused it? I just want him to succeed at something. Where am I going wrong?
Or has anyone else had a child like this and were they always like it?
Sorry if this does not make sense, I am just so worn out and feeling despondent.
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DS 2yr 9mo finds everything so difficult. Food, potty training - it is all such a slog. Is he ok?
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citybranch · 08/10/2009 19:11
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