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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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Picky eating: When is the time to act?

March 24, 2021 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

March 4, 2021Rachael Zimlich, RN, BSNContemporary PEDS Journal, Vol 38 No 3, Volume 38, Issue 03 Whether it’s getting a child to eat a certain vegetable, eat something other than chicken nuggets, most parents go through feeding struggles at some point. The question for pediatricians is knowing when to offer reassurance and support, and when to offer intervention. Read more Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information Tagged With: picky eating

Fussy Eating

December 19, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

The Truth about Fussy Eating by by Claire Gillespie shared from The Week It's no big secret that a lot of kids don't like vegetables. Or they think they don't like them, because they don't really know — they won't try them. Another non-secret is that one of the most exhausting aspects of parenting is arguing with your kids about the fact that they don't eat their vegetables. Tantrums, Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information, Nutrition Tagged With: fussy eating, picky eating

Broccoli Boot Camp

March 12, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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 >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment Tagged With: Broccoli Boot Camp, picky eating, Picky Eating book

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

Let picky eaters play with their food, and don’t force ‘thank you’ tastes

November 13, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

Let picky eaters play with their food, and don’t force ‘thank you’ tastes By Casey Seidenberg Once upon a time, not too long ago, in a land not far from here, parents would force children to clean their plates during meals, regardless of their hunger level. We now know that this feeding strategy can teach children to ignore their own hunger cues and subsequently overeat as adults, and Keep Reading >>

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Adventures in Veggieland  by Melanie Potock   

January 14, 2018 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Adventures in Veggieland  by Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP         Check out this new and creative book on teaching children to venture in to the world of vegetables. I will confess I got a sneak peak a few months back. What I love the most is that the vegetables are introduced by seasons.  This book is filled with beautiful pictures, creative activities, and yummy recipes. While we have been Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Product Info Tagged With: adventures in veggieland, feeding therapy, melanie potock, picky eating, teaching kids to eat vegetables

Learning in Feeding Therapy  

December 9, 2017 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

by Jenny McGlothlin MS, SLP-CCC, CLC “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin As I finish my 16th year as a feeding therapist, I have come to realize that I have learned a few things about learning. Learning is at the crux of what I do every day. Helping parents understand how learning to eat happens and teaching them how to transition Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment Tagged With: feeding aversion, feeding therapy, food refusal, Jenny McGlothlin, oral aversion, picky eating

Introduction to the Spectrum Pediatrics Tube Weaning Program

January 30, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Today's guest post is from my friend and former colleague Heidi Moreland. Heidi describes the tube weaning program used at Spectrum Pediatrics.   Feeding Tube to Family Table: An Introduction to the Spectrum Pediatrics Tube Weaning Program by Heidi Moreland, heidi@spectrumpediatrics.com   It is well known that children who have significant medical histories requiring feeding tube placement Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Gastrointestinal, General Feeding Information, Nutrition Tagged With: appetite, eating, hunger, mealtime, Pediatric Dysphagia, picky eating, reflux, tube feeding, tube weaning

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