To frayserrboi...... Don't you think the family has tried everything?? Tube fed children have oral aversions, and don't you think that if something continually gave you pain you wouldn't want to want to try it again no matter how wonderful it appeared? The child won't want a cheeseburger either. My little tubie doesn't want her birthday cake!! She is afraid if things being in her mouth. She doesn't know how to swallow, and no matter how yummy the food is, it just scares her. You need it educate yourself instead of spewing the same old things that parents like me have heard about our kids a million times.

Give it up. One cannot expect to reason with right wing extremists who make racist comments. They are not very intelligent people, so they never learn anything from a reasoned debate. They would rather go through life shallow-minded, easily deceived, and mentally handicapped by their religious delusions.

John Cray, that is the most ignorant short-sighted response I have ever seen. First of all, why would one think that because one child dosen't eat, then none would. Second of all, are you telling me going through some group therapy for eating when you're one-year-old isn't worth a lifetime of other achievements and experiences?!? Wow.

That makes about as much sense as offering healthcare insurance, but no dental, but your health insurance will cover dental when one is on their deathbed from an infected tooth that spread to the brain. In some cases, it is too late even then. Not surprising though. Our healthcare in this country has been a race to the bottom compared to the rest of the civilized world, all in the name of profit!

Would someone give the child a cheeseburger, for crying out loud?

Once again some bassakwards reason for not allowing a child the help he needs will cause more damage to the child, and cost more money than the possible prevention they could be doing now! There is simply no excuse for this. I hope that channel 24 doesn't let go of this. "Sick UM"!!!

Having a child with feeding issues is very challenging and hard on both parent and the kids, and those 2 boys are 2 of the Sweetest Most Loving, Happy, Fun babies I have ever seen. This journey wasn't planned, but HAS been well-lived along the way, and with the Proper Care, they will not need feeding tubes as they grow up. Every parent weighs the risks, but the benefit FAR Outweigh them.

If TEIS had not denied Jesse the group therapy he needed when it was first requested (Sarah por-actively applied for it Last August) - - - - THEN This Wonderful happy little boy would have had a very good chance of overcoming his issues with food (He was eating very well 6-7 mos ago. NOW at almost 17mos, he's regressed his eating and has gone from a size 12 mos, DOWN to a 6 mos. Now, who in their right mind thinks TEIS made the correct decision and who would even allow such a thing to happen if it was within their power and within the parent's rights???? And, who would give up without a fight? Not My Girl, Not Me, Not ANY of OUR Family.

After having one child with this problem, I wonder if they assessed the risks of getting pregnant again....that is a lot of hell for a child to go through.