Wasting Away

How many have kids in general who are very picky eaters? I do. But when your child is on the Spectrum, it goes to a whole new level. 

 

People tell you all your lives to NOT make a special meal for one child. They tell you that you need to cook, and your kids eat what you cook or they go hungry. If they get hungry enough, they'll eventually eat. That's not the case with most Spectrum Kids. They... would rather starve themselves than to eat something that is displeasing to any of their sensory issues.

 My SK is tall. And he is underweight. If he doesn't want to eat what I cook, I allow him to make a sandwich so I know he is at least eating.

BUT.....And that's a big butt. Pun intended. Add in an insane Ex Husband who's mission in life is to create as much conflict as possible, and we find ourselves in the DR's office. My ex has accused me openly and on record of "Malnutritioning" my son. (Yes I realize its malnourished, but my Podunk ex does not). He states that he is emaciated. (Big word for him. Hmmmm. He couldn't have thought of that all by his little lonesome.)

So, we are running blood panels and what-not to see if there is a medical issue we are not aware of, because the fact is that my SK HAS lost 4 lbs in the past 3 months. But my ex did not believe me when I told him that my SK EATS at my house. Not a whole lot at each sitting, but he eats 4-5 times a day.

I've started a food diary for him so I can show what he eats in any given day.   I'm waiting for the lab results, but this could possibly be transferred to a nutritionist and I'm sure he/she would ask for a food diary.  I also started taking pics of him eating so I can prove that he IS eating. (Last night he went back for seconds actually.)

 Now, if he is eating, AND STILL losing weight...... Well I don't know why that is, but its not because Im starving him.  I'm glad we are addressing this, because I don't want something to be wrong and us not catch it.  I just don't like being accused of harming my son intentionally by some big jerk who doesn't even acknowledge the FACT that our son has PDD NOS. 

 

So, my goal?  He has to get weighed again in a month.  So, I will be supplementing his diet with the good fats/carbs, and making him drink a shake for a snack to help as well. 

 

(Oh and he also informed the Dr that they were not to make ANY Medication changes without his consent first or they would be in contempt of the divorce decree.  Wrong again buddy.  I supplied the Dr with a copy of the divorce decree and said that my ex could have as many opinions and inputs as he wanted, but that as Custodial Parent, I have the final say even if he doesn't "consent". 

Isn't he a piece of work?)