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Linda · 08-06-2007, 08:39 PM

I was sitting around with Aidra this morning...and I asked if I could tap with her, she was receptive.
So I started on her Karate chop(sometimes I do it on her and sometimes on me surrogately for her depending on her mood)

"Even though I don't want to eat my veggies, I am a really amazing kid..."
"Even though I don't want to eat ANYTHING green, I am a really amazing kid"
"Even though I just refuse to eat my green veggie, I am a really amazing girl"

~I don't want to eat my green veggies
~I don't want any broccoli,
~I don't want any Kale,
~NOTHING green
~Ewwww....I don't like veggies at all.
~Why does my mom give them to me every day?
~I am so sick of looking at them
~I don't want any veggies...
~I said NO, mom !

At this point, Aidra looks at me and says "YES veggies, mama"
and I busted up laughing...and I was still tapping and said"no veggies, no broccoli, no cabbage, no cilantro..." and she just yelled back at me, laughing "yes, broccoli, yes cabbage, yes veggies...yes veggies"

we were rolling on the floor laughing. It was so adroable.

I imagine she shifted somewhat since she was having so much fun with it and saying yes veggies, but we will see how much.

I want to add, that I entered into this tapping with no real agenda for tapping on Aidra to change her. I feel that the veggies are important and she used to love them, and I am perplexed as to why she has totally backed off of them. So, I thought I would see where this would take us, but without ANY pressure on me or her for any change. I actually did not expect her to be receptive or to nice a shift. So it was all a surprise.

I also really felt like I was in tune with her...*feeling* her refusal for the veggies...and that was a good feeling to be able to tune into HER so much. IT was a big help in the whole process.

Well see if she eats the green stuff in the stir fry tonite~lol!

Adria · 08-06-2007, 09:51 PM

That's really amazing, Linda.

Linda · 08-11-2007, 05:35 PM

An update.
No improvement on the vegetable eating front. She is having texture issues as well. More tapping is in order. I am not stressed about it, but I do know something is really off as she is being quite picky about not even wanting to go near all veggies(except for beets, lol!) She has even backed off of potatoes. Strange.

ON the good side, she does not appear to be 'craving' anything. (craving is a sure sign that something is toxic to your system) Although if she craved something I could treat it...lol!

Just for clarity, I am thrilled she 'lets' me tap with her. It is so helpful. She is actually way tougher than my 5.5 yo for me to tap with. I am sure this is due to both of our issues.