Lou (Houdini) Soon-To-Be-Schlorf may have a lot more tricks up his short sleeves than we think. Last night, Tina went to check in on him because she wanted to see if he would pee in his diaper right away (he didn't tinkle much on the potty) and MUCH to her surprise, he had vomited a little bit.
The following may be a little gross: What is surprising is that he had it in his hand (he used to do this immediately with crackers, but we quickly stopped that habit). Now, we have noticed some stains (which we thought were drool stains) on his pillow and blanket and this may explain those. We are beginning to wonder if he isn't pulling his patented "recycling" technique right when he goes to bed and is alone.
We ate dinner at 4:30 and he really didn't finish until about 5:00. He went to bed around 7:00 and Tina checked on him at 7:30. So an hour and a half later, it APPEARS that he was "recycling" on demand - when he wouldn't get caught.
We didn't jump to any conclusions, yet, but will be checking in on him the next few nights. We aren't going to change anything - just observe. If we think he's doing it on purpose, then he'll be eating earlier to ensure that his stomach has moved the goods to the next train station before exiting the tunnel - we don't allow trains to move goods backwards in this family...no matter how delicious Tina's cooking is.
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You know, reading back over your last few posts, Lou sounds like a pretty smart kid. Controlling, maybe. Sneaky, maybe. Smart, yep. Our son (no Down Syndrome) from Ethiopia, tried the whole food thing. I finally started cutting things very small pieces. At first, I only gave him 1 bite at a time and then inspected his mouth before giving him more food. Then I'd give him several bites on his plate but again, very small, pea size portions. He still will cram a lot in his mouth if you don't watch him. Not sure if that goes back to some food issues having spent time in an orphanage or what.
As to the potty thing, my son with Down Syndrome continues to do good for a while and then relapse. He's 4. He's been somewhat trained since he was 2'ish. So it's frustrating that he's not completely trained. (BTW, he's n ot adopted.)He still will not tell me he has to go. ANd should he get sick, all bets are off that he'll even hold it. Most times, he will hold it though,just not tell me he has to go. so I have to remember to take him EVERY Time. So I feel your pain on the potty issue. I have no idea how to speed it up or help resolve it. Just feel your pain.
As for the reflux, no suggestions. I think your way of handling seems logical. Hopefully, it will resolve itself sooner than later. Wonder if there is something you put in his food that would make it taste very yucky if it came back?
Good luck. I love reading about Lou. He has been one of my favorite Reece's Rainbow kids since Day 1! I was so happy when you adopted him!
Jan
Thank you for your comments, Jan! Lou is very smart - very, very smart! Tina went through cutting things up to grinding them in a blender and even just making a different meal. Right now we closely monitor what goes in and if it gets chewed. If he doesn't chew his food we take it away (we are not sure if this is good yet or not). We only take it away if we KNOW that he didn't chew.
I appreciate your comments - it's nice to be able to discuss these things with someone who has been and is going through some of the same things! Stay in touch, Jan! Blessings to you!
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