Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi everyone, hope your well.
Really need some advice or anyone that can point us in the right direction. My non verbal daughter has been diagnosed with Autism already but the one thing I'm really concerned about and have been for a long time is that she has gone of drinking.
She used to drink out of a sippy cup and trying to transfer her over to another was really difficult, we often had to change the tops of her sippy cups as she would also chew them, everytime we did this she would maybe go without a drink for half a day to a day but since we done it last she hasn't drank at all.
Luckily she loves cucumber, apples and oranges and they have been her source of fluid for the past year. We really want her to start drinking again but she constantly refuses and dietains and doctors have been unable to help and just say they havent come across that before which isn't helpful.
Can anyone recommend any advice please, any specialist maybe?
Thank you
I remember having a similar problem. I think we tried straws with a bend in them. I also remember trying to teach the art of sipping from a cup as it is a lot harder than sucking.
Also wondering about ice lollies. Not sure if you can still get moulds to make your own.
Thank you! yeah we've tried Straws and had no look either. Cups she will just push away every time.
She used to like ice cream when she was younger but ice lollies and ice cream, no look either.