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Post by: Nick HopwoodTube feeding is becoming more common among children. Increasingly, tube feeding continues after families are discharged from hospital. So, it is important that parents and carers are confident and comfortable in feeding their child in a safe and enjoyable way – at home and in other places where mealtimes would normally happen.There are important medical and safety aspects of Keep Reading >>
Ahmed, S.A.A.E., Abdelgoad, A.A. & Khaled, D.M.F. The efficacy of 3-ounce water swallow test as a screening tool for dysphagic children: a study in a tertiary hospital. Egypt J Otolaryngol 40, 175 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00729-8This is an open access article that I want to share on the use of the 3 ounce water test for children. Authors are recommending that it may be Keep Reading >>
Thompson, K. L., Clarke, E. C., Wasser, H., Schenkelberg, M. A., Agrawal, S., & Willis, E. A. (2024). Complementary feeding practices of caregivers of infants with Down syndrome as compared to caregivers of typically developing infants. Appetite, 198, 107356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107356The aim of this study was to describe the feeding practices of caregivers of infants with Keep Reading >>
Hello Blog Readers and Feeding Experts, I hope everyone had a joyous holiday season and feels the potential of a new year ahead. First, I want to say thank you for following my blog and hanging in their with me during my doctoral training when I contributed very sporadically to this blog to say the least. Now that I am finished, I am looking forward to having more time to treat kids, write, Keep Reading >>
From Parents.com, By Hannah SilvermanFor some of us, feeding our kids is the most frustrating part of the day. I don’t know how many times there were meltdowns at our dining table—and it wasn’t only my fussy-eating toddler who was losing their cool.But to the relief of many, a new study suggests picky eating might not be entirely down to anything we’re doing wrong as parents. Instead, it Keep Reading >>
An interview with Clare Llewellyn, PhD, and Hayley Syrad, PhD, authors of An Appetite for Life: How to Feed Your Child from the Start ISBN: 978-1-61519-539-8 | Publication date: May 14, 2019 Price: $16.95 US | Paperback | 352 pages Q: How did you become interested in early-life feeding and eating behavior? Clare Llewelyn, PhD: I’ve always been interested in children’s eating Keep Reading >>
February 2019Mehta 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, and Keep Reading >>
Of the four parental 'feeding styles,' only one is good for kids' health, experts say By Lisa Drayer, CNN If you're a parent, you are well aware that managing your kids' activity schedules, homework, doctor's appointments, play dates and much more all comes with the territory. But an important part of the parenting job description -- and one that may be hidden in a cloud of unconscious Keep Reading >>