Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of Elizabeth's favorite holidays. Most would think it would be Christmas, but not Elizabeth. I believe I know why too -- FOOD! Elizabeth still has issues with food. She will literally eat until she is sick. At first we let her eat as much as she wanted but after 3 years of that we started limiting the amounts, especially when she was getting sick. The rule was that I started her out with a VERY generous portion given her age. If she started eating it too fast the meal was over. She usually did this so she could get seconds before anyone else just in case there was none left over (which is rare). By doing this she started being able to feel when she was full and not finishing her generous portions and no more getting sick. I started easing up on these tactics when I thought she had improved but watching her eat today it is obvious this may be an ongoing problem. She was eating with both hands and would have kept going if I had not stopped her. As soon as dinner was over she was obsessed with pies and dessert. It is still much better than how she ate at first, but we still have some work to do.