Info from Marsha Dunn Klein! I use these bite charts in therapy and found this to be so helpful with our anxious eaters. I copy the charts and send them home with our kids for practice! Bite Size Discretion Tips This is a chart we use with little ones when we are helping them work on bite sizes. The friendly animal size changes provide cute size contrasts that children Keep Reading >>
Kids Helping Kids Try New Foods!
Marsha Dunn Klein shares this special video from 8 year old Brady. Brady has some advice for other kids learning to try new foods. I post with the permission of Marsha and Brady’s parents. Thank you Brady for helping our kids learn to be ok with new foods! Enjoy Brady’s advice! Marsha's contact info: Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA Mealtime Keep Reading >>
Broccoli Boot Camp
Broccoli Boot Camp Post by Laura Seiverling A Ball State University special education professor has co-authored a comprehensive guide for parents who want their picky children to diversify their diets. Broccoli Boot Camp: Basic Training for Parents of Selective Eaters presents commonsense methods to successfully expand children’s diet and preferences for healthy Keep Reading >>
Talking with parents about feeding recommendations
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 working Keep Reading >>
Baby won’t eat! – Could it be a feeding aversion?
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 >>
Role Model Good Feeding
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. We know what happens in your own home has the most impact on your child’s overall eating and feeding habits. Read more here: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/…/be_a_positive_role_model_around_food_… Keep Reading >>
Optimize Infant Oral Feeding Outcomes with Zero-ResistanceTM Bottle System Dr. Brown bottle
This information was sent to me from Dr. Brown to share with blog readers. In full disclosure, I do use the Dr. Brown Bottle system with my patients as well as several other types/brands of bottle systems and nipples. I thought this was interesting info and wanted to pass this on. Lisa Kleinz was nice enough to answer 2 questions for me at the end. Krisi Optimize Infant Keep Reading >>
Kids & Open Cup Drinking
Kids & Open Cup Drinking: Try this Tip! from Melanie Potock Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHWOXhLjYrE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3iVpCi4423qKIjVC2Mr7MD4gTFhF1cA1i5zOOR1B_0NF4kuBCNTFktHq4 Keep Reading >>
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