Maybe the subject title is extreme, but that is how I feel right now. Jackson will not eat any finger foods that I prepare for him unless it is gerber puffs, crunchies, vanilla wafers, spriral pasta, etc. We started a gluten casein free diet this week, so he cannot have any of those things. He has only played with his food with his hands since we started the diet- barely anything makes it to his mouth and when it does, he spits it out after playing with it. I try to give him fruit, meat, etc and he refuses it outright. He has NEVER let me put any finger foods into his mouth either. He always turns his head away and refuses. So, here is the tricky part- my sister visited today and he let her feed him a couple of finger foods. If you knew Jackson, you would know just how monumental this is! On the one hand, I was excited that he was chewing and swallowing. Then, I would try to feed it to him and he would fuss and turn his head. I know that it is silly, but it hurt my feelings! He never imitates what I say and he has been imitating my sister. He is speech delayed, but when she made a “p” sound, he made a “p” sound. When she said ball, he would say “ba.” He NEVER repeats anything I say to him! He has these monkeys on his wall and when I ask him “Jackson, where is the monkey?” he never shows me the monkey. When my sister asked him “where is the monkey” he ran over to the wall and reached for the monkey (though he is still not technically pointing). When my sister said “do you want a bath,” he ran to the bathroom and the tub. When I say do you want a bath, he runs the other way. The list goes on! What in the world is going on here? Am I smothering him? I am definitely a loving mother, but I must admit that he pretty much my whole life. I am a SAHM and we live in an area where I do not really know anyone except for my husband and my son. Any advice?
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Sarah is definitely this way and it drives me nuts! I try to take it in stride but it is really hurtful and frustrating most days when I realize the things she says and does for other people. I wish I had a magic answer for you but just know that he does NOT hate you and its supposed to be a sign of endearment when they act this way towards mommy because it shows that they know how much we love them. (HA! I know it doesn’t feel like endearment!) Hang in there!
