Ok, progress!! I sat down with a bowl of oats and 'hogged' it. 3 seconds later DS is on my lap and trying to steal it. I ask him if he'd like some.... "YEAH!" He ate half my breakfast

Later on in the day I busted out an apple. Sat down casually crunching away..... throwing in the odd 'mmmm yummy' but mostly ignoring DS. I didn't offer him any. Again, up onto my lap, hands out for his share lol. First he just wanted to touch it. I let him hold it and he gave it back. I broke off a tiny bit of flesh and held if out. Instead of throwing it on the floor, he put it in his mouth! At first he looked like he might spit it out... but I said 'Yummy!!' and took a big bite at the same time. Big grins and big mouthfuls followed. He stole the entire thing and ran off with if.

I didn't change much. ... just offered less milk. He still wont touch meat except the occasional chicken nugget ( which I cut up and crum the breast myself). But I'm happy with his progress so far. he's trying new things and having less meltdowns. ive also given up on trying to keep him occupied while I do the housework. Instead...... I've been getting him to help. By help, I mean run around witb tge broom between his lefs like a hobby horse... or roll in the clean laundry... or push the vacuum around.

He loves to help. everything takes twice as long but he's so much more content. And if he starts his screaming, I senx him to his room. AND GE GOES! I didn't expect that to work but I thought I'd try it out.

Maybe he was feeling frustrated being treated like a baby. once I stopped and put myself in his shoes it clicked. lets see if it lasts.