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Comments on: Food and Older Adopted Kids https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2014/05/food-and-older-adopted-kids/ Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:25:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Melissa https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2014/05/food-and-older-adopted-kids/#comment-314845 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:25:06 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=5962#comment-314845 In reply to Suzzannah Gittner.

Suzzannah,
Food issues can be VERY tricky and they tend to run VERY deep. If I were you, I would address the trauma issues (rather than the food issues). Usually when the trauma is processed, the other behaviors resolve on their own. Have you ever tried any bodywork for releasing or processing trauma like EMDR or TRE?

]]> By: Suzzannah Gittner https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2014/05/food-and-older-adopted-kids/#comment-314788 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:04:43 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=5962#comment-314788 Hi Melissa: I have two adopted sons. My first son was adopted at birth. He has always been a good eater-not to picky. My second son was adopted at 4 years old. He experienced lots of abuse, trauma, and neglect. He sneaks food and has become overweight-actually obese. The pediatrician is on me all the time about his weight. It has become a power issue. How do I stop the struggle. We tried several things that have not worked very well. We let him know when all meals and snacks will be served, We ask him to only eat at meal times. He is 13 and self concious about his weight. He will steal food from the cupboard. I bought a lot of beef jerky on sale and he $250 worth in about a week. The eating has gotten worse since his bio mom died a year ago. We have done outpatient counseling ect…… My thought is let it go. He can eat at predetermined times and if he sneaks food there is a consequence-he has to do chores to pay for the food he ate. He went to a wilderness camp last year, I was amazed-they had no snacks and he did not complain. He LOVED it. I am missing something here. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Melissa https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2014/05/food-and-older-adopted-kids/#comment-313957 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:51:05 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=5962#comment-313957 In reply to Amanda Perko.

Amanda,
I’m glad it’s helpful!

]]> By: Amanda Perko https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2014/05/food-and-older-adopted-kids/#comment-313945 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:18:44 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=5962#comment-313945 I really appreciate this input. Our girls come home soon and definitely have food insecurity. I’m conflicted about the best way to handle the kitchen, our girls are 8 & 12 and know how to cook. I like these ideas, largely because I want them to feel at home and be able to prepare the foods they love. Thanks. 🙂

]]> By: Melissa https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2014/05/food-and-older-adopted-kids/#comment-290902 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 20:53:56 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=5962#comment-290902 In reply to Ada.

We’ve found this is great as long as I don’t have anything in the house I really don’t want them eating. Otherwise, they would just help themselves to junk all day long 🙂 Labelling food with limits like, “1 per day,” helps too.

]]> By: Ada https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2014/05/food-and-older-adopted-kids/#comment-290899 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=5962#comment-290899 I let my son go in the refrigerator and/or cupboards and eat what he wants. He is 17. He gives him a sense of I am really home.

]]> By: Dolored https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2014/05/food-and-older-adopted-kids/#comment-284851 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 01:16:20 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=5962#comment-284851 I raised two boys from birth like 3 6weeks.I Cooked what they liked and let them have snack up in their room .It worked for me .I know alot of people go for eat or starve ,thats cruel it wont kill us to compromise

]]> By: James 1:27 Blog Carnival | 32nd edition | Wenrich Family Adoption: Becoming a Family of 4 https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2014/05/food-and-older-adopted-kids/#comment-173307 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:08:21 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=5962#comment-173307 […] Cork Board tackles the issue of Food and Older Adopted Kids, a topic I know many in the adoption community encounter on a daily […]

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