This week, I had it planned. I was going to insist Liam feed himself. He has the idea that it’s inappropriate and evil for us to expect him to touch his food. That’s our job! People kept telling us, “Just put food in front of him in his tray. When he’s hungry he’ll eat it.” [...]
Self-feeding
June 2nd, 2010
You think you’re stubborn?
January 31st, 2010
I’m not. At least, I started out compliant and credulous and utterly malleable, and developed stubborness (as much as I could manage) in an environment of abuse. Marisa never learned to be stubborn, and may God grant she never has to. Liam more than makes up for it. We want him to learn to feed [...]
