Help! Eating/Behaviour Problems
Hi, I am new to this website and am not even sure my child is "gifted" but am desperate for some advice! My daughter is 25 months old, can count to 10 , knows all the letters of the alphabet, shapes and all of the colours. She has always been stubborn (extremely!) and seems to be getting worse. She is throwing tantrums regularly and is hard to discipline. My main problem is her eating at childcare. She has always been very very picky (will only eat vegemite toast, yoghurt and museli bars). I have tried every technique to get her to eat better but this just ends in tears (of frustration for me!). She goes to childcare two days a week and she wont eat a single thing all day. She refuses to even taste anything and wont even sit with the other kids anymore when they eat (I thought peer pressure would work - it didnt). The childcare said that she seems to be getting lethargic by the afternoon but still wont eat. They said she is extremely intellegent and "normal methods arent working for her because she is too smart for them". Firstly, has anyone else had this problem? Is she gifted and does this have anything to do with this behaviour? Or is she just being a typical stubborn two year old? Also another strange thing, she has always seemed to be oversensitive to touch (or a drama queen - we dont know which!) she carries on if someone even brushes past her as if it hurts her. She is always telling me parts of her body hurt when say for example the cat goes past and the tail brushes against her. Is she just attention seeking? Again, the childcare say they havent seen this behaviour before...Can anyone help? I live in Hornsby in Sydney and no one seems to be able to give me any advice and im getting desperate!
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Re: Help! Eating/Behaviour Problems
Hi Xanthesmum, I have a 25 month old too who is the youngest of 3. My oldest was super sensitive as you describe. It's SO frustrating isnt' it. He is now in grade 5 but at various times had a restricted diet, refused to wear clothes with tags, socks with seams, etc.
Have you had a look at Dabrowski's hypersenstivities?
it seemed to fit my son.
My 25 monther is my third child. I remember when my first child was this age, and I found his behaviour very very very very frustrating. Now, the same behaviour in my third, I think it's funny or just typical. When my first son said "go away mummy" i felt very rejected, but when my toddler says it now I think it's funny as I know she does not mean it. Although my son was and still is a very fussy eater, he was not as extreme as your child though.
Gifted - my DD is the same as yours and I am kind of assuming she is gifted LOL - had most of her letters from 15 months and is now trying to read. Pretty clear and sophisticated speech.
My 10 year old son STILL hates trying new foods. My 7 year old DD loves new foods. Work that out!!!!!
CAN you discipline a 2 year old? I certainly tried with my first. With my third, the only time she gets disciplined is a time out for hitting or kicking. I am a lot more laid back. Stubborn, totally.
I really sympathise!!!!!
Best wishes,
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