Posts by BellinghamCrunchie

You're probably just fine. We're biologically equipped to eat meat raw, just like most mammals. The only issue is if that particular chicken had harmful bacteria, and that is very unlikely. And if it did have harmful bacteria, cooking...

We had the same issue with DD (now 8). We let her go to kindergarten. She made it through kindergarten, then next year wanted to go to first grade, so we let her. About six weeks into first grade she'd had enough, and has been...

The younger boy is probably afraid that if he doesn't play like the bigger kids do, he will lose this friendship, and he is most likely correct. He can't whine, or cry, or ask them to stop, and he knows it.   There is a kind...

If you have concerns that your son is allowing himself to be bullied because he knows that's the price he has to pay to play with the other boy, and he is willing to pay that price, then it might help to try really hard to encourage...

Oh, that's interesting. I didn't know there was anything like that for food. That would sure make it easier. Getting fresh leaves every day is really a pain, especially after the 4th instar, in which they eat like mad.

Could it be puberty? I know that with many boys with autism, aggression can increase during puberty.   Has the school noticed any changes in his behavior? I wonder if anything could be happened at school, like maybe he is...

Quote: Originally Posted by SundayCrepes  The caterpillars I've always gotten have come with food so you don't have to feed them.   Where does one get eggs or pupae?   I've never used this...

I've been raising lepidoptera livestock for over 20 years now. I have a few suggestions:   1. Never buy larva by mail - always buy eggs or pupae. In addition to having a high mortality rate due to heat and travel, they can...

I totally agree with SundayCrepes. This is a short time, shorter than it feels like at the moment!   Now that DD is 8, she does quite a bit on her own. Also I can do things alongside her (my own stuff) without her getting into...

Is he eating more fruit than usual to compensate for not eating other things?   Fructose from fruit can really aggravate IBS. Not trying to make it even harder, but.. for me, I can only eat one piece of fruit a day (or a small...