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For constipation try Ortisan Fruit cubes, we have tried everything and these are the best. You can get them at chemists and health food shops.
Heating Ribena
Ciara doesn't drink much but loves her bedtime milk. I found heating up ribena during the day encourages her to drink it.
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Hide the treats
Toby loves ice lollies, given half the chance he would eat a whole box up in one go. I had a brain wave one day and washed an empty frozen vegetable bag out and put the lollies in there and there hasn't been a problem since. You can apply the idea to ther foods eg hide sweets in a muesli box.
Thicken it up
Jojo needs her food pureed. We use instant mash (the powdery type) to get the consistency just right. Be careful though as it thickens more once you have stirred it. For sweet meals we use baby rice or baby breakfasts (up to 4 months on the packet). For the healthy alternative you can use chia seeds or tapioca.
Bite sized
Make cakes with the mini cake cases, the smaller sizes can be eaten in one mouthful and are easy to hold, making less mess. Best to use low GI flour such as spelt or quinoa to avoid sugar rush you can sweeten them using stevia.
Stop throwing the food about
Henry is always throwing his food around. We found a pot which allows fingers to push through and grab the food, but when he throws the pot the food stays inside. It was a really useful little pot to put snacks in. It’s hard to find but you can make one out of a tupperware container, cut a piece of exercise band place it over the top, hold it in place with an elastic band and cut a small cross in the centre.
Melt in your mouth
Wafer biscuits are good snacks for children who have sensory issues around their mouth. Wafers melt in the mouth
Extra calories
My son is very skinny, I give him an Ensure drink (you can get them over the counter from any chemists) to boost his calories. They come in lots of flavours.
Fish oils
We give all our children "Eye Q" (fish oils) every day as this helps with joints & is renowned for helping children with memory & concentration problems.
Sweeter sweetie
Use cinnamon and /or unsweetened coconut to sweeten food rather than sugar - they can also help balance the sugar.
Joint ease
'Glucosamine Hydrochloride' (recommended dose of 1500mg) can help with joint stiffness. After just 5 days of taking this, we noticed a HUGE difference in mobility! It may be possible to get this through the NHS.
Protien's important
Protein with each meal helps release sugars slowly. Which means you feel full longer. Meat, fish,eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, peas, pulses and cheese are all good proteins.
Good snacks
Here are some good alternatives to sugary or unhealthy snacks, try: raw nuts (make sure you are not allergic), fruit, raw vegetables. Read the labels of commercial snack bars from health food shops, they can be full of sugar.
Avoid empty Calories
Avoid foods that have no nutrional value, they make you feel hungry again soon after you eat them and cause weight gain, foods like sodas, sweets, chocolate, pastries, syrups, cakes.
Watch out for diet foods
Diet drinks and foods containing sweeteners and additives upset blood sugar balance and affect brain function: they can casue agitation and anxiety in those susceptible.
Feeling good
Regular meals keep up blood sugar levels and help aviod thelost that can lead to irritability. They stop people from getting hungry and reduce the need for filling up on foods that may cause weight gain.>> Constipation <<
Marion's constipation remedey
Ingredients: – A 300 gram tin of prunes (stoned) plus the juice – 3 large, ripe bananas – Half a pound of mixed dried fruit (or half a pound of unsulphered dried apricots if preferred) – 200 ml water Method: Liquidise the ingredients and divide into 10 portions which can be individually frozen.The sauce can be put on breakfast instead of (or as well as) milk, used as a drink (if too thick to be used as a drink) offered as a pudding. You should begin with a small amount say 15 ml per day of this recipe and work up to a regular consumption of 100 ml per day. Expect to wait up to a week for results. The recipe is sweet and very tasty.
Natural movement
My daughter (Sanfilippo Disease) is very prone to constipation. I don't like relying on medication, so I found that giving her raisins and prunes every day, really helps to get things moving!
Apple juice does the trick
If your child suffers from constipation just give them a glass and a half of fresh not concentrated 'cloudy' apple juice, its amazing how quick it works. Drinking plenty of water really makes a difference too.
Rosemary's bowel blaster recipe
Soak overnight, portion of prunes, portion of UNSULPHERED apricots, some sultanas and raisins. Then slowly stew until soft, puree and keep in fridge. This can how powerful effects, so go slowly at first.
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