I Ate At School!

Yesterday, Mommy came to my school at lunch time to see if that would help with me refusing to eat for them. I am eating for just about everyone at home now, but I was still not eating at school. I tried to eat for the speech therapist when Mommy was there yesterday, but I was just so upset about it. So Mommy came back today to try again. Still, I was upset and would only eat for Mommy. I like the speech therapist, and I laugh and smile when we are playing peek-a-boo and patty cake.

Mommy said, "Just out of curiosity, has anybody here ever tried to feed her without the latex gloves on?" Miss Laura said no, and she took her glove off. So I decided to take a bite! Mommy told Miss Laura to put the glove back on, and guess what? I slapped the spoon away! So Miss Laura took it off again, and I ate the rest of the pudding and all of my sweet corn casserole for her! Mommy sat right there, cheering and clapping, and so did the rest of my friends in my class! I was the star of the show!

Mommy also suggested this time that they let me wear a play necklace during meals because they keep me happy and a little distracted but they don't get in the way of the feeding. I wore one today and maybe it helped? So Mommy is going to pack one in my lunch box every day. :o) That's what they use to get me standing in physical therapy, so why not use it to get me eating in speech therapy?! Mommy is coming back tomorrow to see if we have even more success. She's hoping I will take the first bite from Miss Laura instead of from Mommy.

I like when Mommy comes for lunch. I get to have a full belly, she gives me lots of hugs and kisses, and then she takes me home early from school!