I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for posting this question, but I'll give it a shot. My son's coping abilities diminish severely when he's hungry. The problem is, he often doesn't recognize when he's hungry. Dh and I can identify it by the behavior, and then we give him food, and immediately he's happy again. It's his number one trigger for a meltdown. How can we help him to regulate his own body's needs? I give him lots of healthy snacks throughout the day. We always start out the day with some sort of fruit, grain, and protein. It's worse when he's going through a growing spurt b/c he needs more food and eats a lot more. It's just that many times, I'm the one who has to say, "hey, are you hungry?" When it gets to the point of a meltdown, he sometimes doesn't even know if he's hungry when I ask him. If you've had a similar experience, I'd appreciate any hints for what might work. Thank you!
