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Hi, I'm Krisi Brackett, MS SLP/CCC this blog is dedicated to current information on pediatric feeding and swallowing issues. Email me at feedingnewsletter@gmail.com with questions.

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The ‘do you like it’ trap

February 17, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

by Jo Cormack | Feb 12, 2019 from jocormack.com Shannon is five. She is an anxious eater but her parents have learned about positive mealtime parenting practices and as a result, her confidence is building every day. Shannon rarely engages with foods that are not on her accepted list, but then one day, a small hand reaches out to a plate of cucumber and Shannon takes a slice, has a bit of a Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Behavioral Intervention, General Feeding Information Tagged With: helping an anxious eater, Jo Cormack, picky eating

On the Research Front

February 17, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

February 2019 Mehta P, Furuta GT, Brennan T, Henry ML, Maune NC, Sundaram SS, Menard-Katcher C, Atkins D, Takurukura F, Giffen S, Pan Z, Haas AM. Nutritional State and Feeding Behaviors of Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Apr;66(4):603-608. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001741. This study compares growth, nutrition, Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: feeding research, pediatric dysphagia research, pediatric feeding news

CAN-EAT Workshop 2019 Schedule

February 3, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 3 Comments

Hello! I'm kicking off my workshop schedule this Friday, Feb 8 in Raleigh! Check out where I will be in 2019. Still adding a few more dates but hope to meet some of you at one of my classes! If you are interested in setting up a workshop, please email me at feedingnewsletter@gmail.com. For workshop details, please visit my workshop page here on the blog. Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: workshops Tagged With: CAN EAT workshop

Talking with parents about feeding recommendations

January 27, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

by Krisi Brackett This has been on my mind lately fueled by discussions on the best way to provide information to caregivers. It’s also a frequent question at my workshops- how to get a family to follow recommendations.  We want to help caregivers improve understanding of their child’s feeding issues, provide recommendations, and to get follow through. One thing I have learned Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment Tagged With: caregiver and feeding problem, talking with caregivers about feeding, therapy recommendations

Canadian Paediatric Society updates food guideline for babies at risk of allergies

January 26, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Texture, size of any food should be age appropriate to prevent choking. Parents of babies at high risk of developing allergies are now officially advised to offer foods such as peanut butter, milk and eggs at about six months of age, the Canadian Paediatric Society says, adding that babies who are ready for food sooner can start as young as four months.  Read more Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: allergy Tagged With: at risk for food allergy, babies food allergies, food allergy in kids

Baby won’t eat! – Could it be a feeding aversion?

January 24, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Baby won’t eat! – Could it be a feeding aversion? It is estimated that 25 to 45 percent of normal developing babies experience feeding problems. The percentage of babies who display avoidant feeding behavior as a result of an aversion to breastfeeding, bottle-feeding or solids is unknown. Possibly because aversive feeding behavior displayed by babies is in general poorly recognized, often Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment Tagged With: baby feeding problems, feeding aversion, feeding problem

Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Consensus Definition and Conceptual Framework

January 13, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

I would like to commend the authors and Feeding Matters for their recent  published article. This is very interesting and important for the field of pediatric feeding as it stresses the complex nature of feeding problems and need for multidisciplinary intervention. I’ve summarized some of the points below but I encourage you to take a look at the original article.  Pediatric Feeding Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: new research on PFD, pediatric feeding disorder definition, PFD

Role Model Good Feeding

January 6, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Be a positive role model around food and eating I love this cartoon and the common sense message to be a good example when it comes to feeding your child! Lots of good advice here. https://www.facebook.com/healthy.tas/videos/287038048598625/ We know what happens in your own home has the most impact on your child’s overall eating and feeding habits. Read more here: Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, General Feeding Information Tagged With: Model feeding behavior, role model feeding

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