When he did bring his bottle, he never drank from it, so that won't be any different. I can't force him to eat or drink in my care. I figure if he is hungry or thirsty, he will eat and drink. He wasn't THAT attached to his bottle, it was more of a matter of his mother pushing it on him. His dad told me yesterday that he can drink from a normal cup or a sippy cup, and that he does very well with those at home. He has been trying to get her to lose the bottle for over a year.
And yes, my food program specialist did give me other advice. She told me that if i suspect he is being neglected and not fed at home, that I need to report it. After talking to his father, I'm confident that he IS eating at home. I'm going to keep offering new foods every day, and hopefully he will start to feel comfortable enough to eat.
I think a major part of it is his lack of socialization. The only people he's EVER been with are his parents and grandmother. He has never been around other kids his age, or other kids in general! He's definitely taking a long time to adjust to daycare, but I think that is normal for a 2 year old that has never been put in situations to meet other people.
I talked to his mom yesterday again about the dangers of the bottle at his age. She said that she's been wanting to get him off of it but it's just "easier." She knows that it can cause damage to his teeth, and said that it will be much more of an adjustment for HER than for HIM. I'm really NOT worried about it being a problem here. He never drank from it anyways because after seeing that he didn't even drink from it, I would give him a cup.
And yes, my food program specialist did give me other advice. She told me that if i suspect he is being neglected and not fed at home, that I need to report it. After talking to his father, I'm confident that he IS eating at home. I'm going to keep offering new foods every day, and hopefully he will start to feel comfortable enough to eat.
I think a major part of it is his lack of socialization. The only people he's EVER been with are his parents and grandmother. He has never been around other kids his age, or other kids in general! He's definitely taking a long time to adjust to daycare, but I think that is normal for a 2 year old that has never been put in situations to meet other people.
I talked to his mom yesterday again about the dangers of the bottle at his age. She said that she's been wanting to get him off of it but it's just "easier." She knows that it can cause damage to his teeth, and said that it will be much more of an adjustment for HER than for HIM. I'm really NOT worried about it being a problem here. He never drank from it anyways because after seeing that he didn't even drink from it, I would give him a cup.
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