ETA: we refer to him as a nephew because he's the same age as our kids.. so even though he's DHs first cousin, we refer to him as a nephew. I hope that makes sense.
*sigh* this is half ranting.. so I apologize.
My husband's cousin (so, our girls' second cousin) is about 18 months old. He is constantly sick- constantly! They are very mainstream, his mother always keeps him with his grandmother (DHs grandmother), they vax, he eats junk food (soda, chips, whole uncooked hot dogs), doesn't eat balanced, and hardly goes outside (and when he does he's heavily wrapped up in coats and blankets, even in 50 degree weather). He was breastfed for two weeks only because it was "a pain". Needless to say, he has a horribly weak immune system. He is constantly sick.
This child, I assume, needs supplementation with vitamins or some other kind of supplements.. because they just don't give him adequate nutrition and he;s exposed to all sorts of nasty stuff.
Anything I can do? Nobody will hear me out about the diet and not vaxing (I have trouble stopping DHs family from shoving pop and candy down MY daughter's throat.. another nephew once got a big swig of alchohol from FIL, and they got DH drunk on purpose as a toddler..). I've also been flamed by the family by not vaxing because of a distant family member that didn't get a vaccine and died (of a non related illness... my in laws just don't get how things work). Anyways... how can I help a fully vaxed child who eats almost ALL nutritionally void food?
*sigh* this is half ranting.. so I apologize.
My husband's cousin (so, our girls' second cousin) is about 18 months old. He is constantly sick- constantly! They are very mainstream, his mother always keeps him with his grandmother (DHs grandmother), they vax, he eats junk food (soda, chips, whole uncooked hot dogs), doesn't eat balanced, and hardly goes outside (and when he does he's heavily wrapped up in coats and blankets, even in 50 degree weather). He was breastfed for two weeks only because it was "a pain". Needless to say, he has a horribly weak immune system. He is constantly sick.
This child, I assume, needs supplementation with vitamins or some other kind of supplements.. because they just don't give him adequate nutrition and he;s exposed to all sorts of nasty stuff.
Anything I can do? Nobody will hear me out about the diet and not vaxing (I have trouble stopping DHs family from shoving pop and candy down MY daughter's throat.. another nephew once got a big swig of alchohol from FIL, and they got DH drunk on purpose as a toddler..). I've also been flamed by the family by not vaxing because of a distant family member that didn't get a vaccine and died (of a non related illness... my in laws just don't get how things work). Anyways... how can I help a fully vaxed child who eats almost ALL nutritionally void food?
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I tried putting him in DD2's playgroup for the park district's spring session. They conveniently "forgot" to register him, after I attempted and online reg. was full (DD got in, but he didn't). It would have been awesome because I'd walk there with the two kids and my baby.. it's a pretty long walk, and everyone would get adequate outdoorsy time. The playgroup, being in springtime also spends time outside so that would've been nice.... but of course, it was "forgotten".
He won't eat any fruits or veggies that I give him.... his diet is mainly ritz crackers, chips, cold hot dogs, soda, and candy. And huge amounts of cow's milk. It's not a wonder why he won't eat anything nutritious.. and I've mentioned the milk thing. Fallen on deaf ears.
