DD putting hands in mouth whilst feeding

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JakB · 22/02/2006 19:42

Constantly. You give her a mouthful of food and she immediately trys to put her hands in in a sensory exploration! Sometimes makes herself sick. Very messy. It's really getting to me. It's weird what gets to you and what doesn't, isn't it?! Any ideas? Why?

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anniebear · 22/02/2006 21:00

How old is she?

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JakB · 22/02/2006 21:06

5, anniebear. She has autism and SLD. Sorry, know it's only a small thing but for some reason it's getting to me!

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Saker · 22/02/2006 21:14

Do you feed her? Could you give her something to hold while you are doing it? Would she hold a spoon and fork?

Ds2 is a very messy eater, using his fingers a lot of the time. I am up and down all through the meal wiping his fingers between courses and cleaning the table. Usually it's part of life then sometimes I just think how fed up I am with it! Like you say it's a relatively small thing but I understand why it gets you down.

anniebear · 22/02/2006 21:15

No, it would get to me also

Ellie uses her hands a lot to eat, is perfectly capable of using a spoon or fork!! which I always tell her too!

She also chews on her finger a lot which annoys me so much!! No sure if it is because I bite my nails?? and she is copying me or if to do with her SN

Sorry, a load of waffle there and of no help to you!

Hope somebody is of more use!!

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JakB · 23/02/2006 07:44

Yeah, I do feed her but she puts a loaded spoon in her mouth. Find if I give her something to hold, she does it anyway. We are working on her feeding herself. Probably just a phase! We'llbe on to something else next week

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emmalou78 · 23/02/2006 09:11

Jak,
my son goes through phases of doing that and it drives me round the bend, though not as much as the days when he refuses to eat anything if I won't let him put his forehead in it first
usually whne it getrs to the point whree I'm considering cutting his fingers off, or putting him in a brace so he can't bend over he just stops of his own accord and doesn't do it again till you'd forgotten he ever did..

not very helpful, sorry!

emma

Davros · 23/02/2006 09:15

Maybe because you're working on it she's more conscious of it. I agree though, when you get to your limit on something and its driving you mad, next thing you know they've moved on!

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JakB · 23/02/2006 11:19

Yeah, I look forward to next week's 'stim'!!

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