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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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Thank you Jenny McGlothin for providing this excerpt! Book Excerpt from: Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating: A Step-by-Step Guide for Overcoming Selective Eating, Food Aversion, and Feeding Disorders by Katja Rowell, MD, Jenny McGlothlin, MS CCC-SLP, and Suzanne Evans Morris, PhD. www.extremepickyeating.com Helping families help their children develop a positive Keep Reading >>
Let's talk Spoons and how they can help in feeding therapy Eating from a spoon.... a skill many infants begin learning around 4-6 months, some a little later. Typically, spoon feeding is associated with good head control and independent sitting. For many infants, the journey into spoon feeding is very exciting filled with new flavors, textures, and tastes. For others, it more difficult and may Keep Reading >>