tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903892306148244894.post7456226643436444213..comments2023-07-15T04:43:43.057-04:00Comments on Hanzely Clan News: Help needed with getting Liquids in my boys...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887462506061609158noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903892306148244894.post-50698891004643712102010-03-31T11:02:58.908-04:002010-03-31T11:02:58.908-04:00The honey Bear or Juice bear cup with the flexible...The honey Bear or Juice bear cup with the flexible tubing straw works wonders! I take control and have Nate in his chair strapped in (I think it stabalizes him and helps him with eating and drinking). I do the squeezing of the honey bear and use counting, singing the ABC's and keep pusing and making him drink as fast as I can.<br /><br />I suggest flavored waters as they can taste the flavor and this helps with swallowing. Also making it cold helps too! <br /><br />I hope this helps! My goal is 20 ounces of whole milk a day with Carnation instant breakfast and 12 ounces of water.nathansmomsherrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903892306148244894.post-82377386537138360062010-03-24T20:49:52.726-04:002010-03-24T20:49:52.726-04:00I'm late back at this but even if they can'...I'm late back at this but even if they can't drink from a straw you can plug the top end and suck it up and then let it drop into their mouths...They would only be getting a few drops at a time. You could always add more and more as it goes ok. But at least if he would take it that way it could be a few more drops of liquid down him. HUGS. Hope you figure something out.Andrea Baernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903892306148244894.post-23112556800710265512010-03-24T16:46:03.434-04:002010-03-24T16:46:03.434-04:00Stacy, to repost what i said on facebook... I see ...Stacy, to repost what i said on facebook... I see that you tried giving them a splash of juice in their milk... instead of letting them taste a little bit, try completely disquising the taste. only put (seriously) 1 drop in for a few days. They should not be able to taste it at all. Then 2 drops for a couple days. increase by 1 drop every day or couple of days...if they seem to notice and throw the cup go back to the previous days amount. Its a very long and seemingly endless task. But it has been proven to work with many special needs children and adults some autist and some not. It won't help you stay out of the hospital this time, but hopefully the next time. And again Good Luck. Give Caleb kisses from Ravie and we pray he gets to stay out of the hospital!!!Sara Powersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903892306148244894.post-46168564275903807232010-03-24T16:35:52.750-04:002010-03-24T16:35:52.750-04:00I've never tried warm jello before, thats wort...I've never tried warm jello before, thats worth a try! They can't drink from a straw yet, only their sippy cups. Anything coming from a medicine dropper they automatically think can't be good and they put up a huge struggle with that. I do thicken their juice with Thick It when I "try" to give it to them. I only try new things a couple times a month, but they have never liked anything yet but some iced tea once. I think it was a mix or something, we were at a picnic or something, we offered it to them and they both drank it. Tried it again a few days later and it was a no go again???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903892306148244894.post-76586079185604926362010-03-24T16:24:22.461-04:002010-03-24T16:24:22.461-04:00OK....You have probably already thought of everyth...OK....You have probably already thought of everything. LOL William has really bad sensory issues and eating is a huge issue. I'm just going to throw things out that come to my mind (Which isn't always there) and you can think on them...<br />have you tried different temps of liquids? How about from a straw...or dropper...make it a game. So it's a tiny amount and not overwhelming at first. What about mixing some rice cereal with juice to make it thicker for their senses. Have you tried warm jello? Straight from the cups you can buy. Maybe it's the temp. not the thickness. I have a really great friend who is a specialist with Autistic kids...I'll run it by her and see what she says. She laways has the answers for me. HaHaAndrea Baernoreply@blogger.com