Boy, how things can change! 4 and a half years ago I was one new mama who was simply afraid to feed my young son table food, even though he started eating applesauce with his Prilosec at just 2 months old! Here's the truth - one of my biggest fears in life is of someone possibly choking. Probably has something to do with my dad constantly choking on food. That fear, on top of Luukas having so many preemie issues, truly hindered how early I started table food with him and I'm convinced it has affected his eating habits for years.
Well, 4 and a half years later, I still have that fear, but I am overcoming it...thanks to my youngest son, COLE! Yes, "that boy can EAT!" He eats EVERYTHING - from peas to pineapple to cheerios to graham crackers to turkey dinner and the fixin's at Thanksgiving, etc. You get the point right?!!! The first graham cracker he had was at Olivia's occupational therapy appointment and yes, I had to leave the room for fear of him choking. Everyone laughed at me and they laughed even more when just 10 minutes later I was letting Cole eat the graham cracker laying down!
Cole's great eating habits have really helped me overcome my fear, so much that I'm introducing all of the same foods to Olivia at meals, even with her known feeding issues. I've learned that she likes peas just as much as baby food peas! I've also learned that she is feeding/eating better because we are working her muscles each time we give her table food! Cole is not just helping his sister out...he's also encouraging his big brother to try new foods each day. It seems that Luukas doesn't want his brother to outdo him!!
Soooo, this post goes out to Cole for helping me overcome my feeding fears and for teaching Luukas that trying new foods and following "Dr. Antone's 5 bite rule" ain't so bad after all!
PS - I still have to leave the room at times....which my sister-in-law, Shawn, said probably isn't the smartest, but I'm always right there and I run right over to check every 5 seconds! LOL!
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