When our son came home as a foster child at 17 months, he would stuff his mouth so full of food he would choke and throw up and then try to eat more. ( i know gross) We asked specialist after specialist. This is my child that can eat and have a bloated belly and still cry frantically for more. We were at our wits ends. Until I decided to lock all the cabinets and refrigerator. I locked everything with the exception of on cabinet and I filled that will healthy snacks and kid friendly stuff. I allowed him access to that cabinet no matter what and when he wanted it. He is now 4 1/2, he still has this cabinet however hardly uses it. It was a comfort to him to be able to access food when ever he felt he needed too. It was a pain in the butt, however he knew that there would always be food. he was always so afraid of someone taking it or not feeding him. Sometimes now we still have issues with food. Therapist say it may be a life long battle. However it does get better. he has to trust that there will be food.
I wish you luck. It will get better. I can't imagine what some of these poor babies go through. To know hunger and not know where your next meal will come from or what is will be is terrible, then to have to trust an adult that they will give it to you is hard. I would guess there may be some attachment/trust issues going on too.
Jody
