Now? It's my least favorite room in the house. I have to spend hours in a room that Little Man should just be avoiding right now. It is a walk - through style kitchen so there is no gating it off. We have always had to keep a watchful eye on on little man, so he would not find crumbs, or eat soap, or a candle, or dirt, or sheet rock....
So, he is always near us. If I am in the kitchen, he is two steps behind me. But what is there for him to do in the kitchen? Have a snack? No. Help me cook? No. Go through my cupboards and "re-organize"? Yes. "Wash" dishes? Yes. In short- make a job while I do a job. Yes. It just seems at every turn with this illness is a new challenge, and not all in the form of food trials and nutrition!
I do look forward to the days when I am spending more time in the kitchen cooking food FOR him. He DOES like to help cook, and I do try to include him when I can but with so many unsafe foods- it isn't as easy as it should be, as easy as it is with his brothers. Until that day, my cupboards will remain an un-organized mess, the floor will be wet from splashed water from helping with the dishes, and we will continue to look for creative ways to make him feel included in a room that doesn't include him.....
"Included in a room that doesn't include him" Tears in my eyes right now!
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