Fight the Summertime Slump!
I’m sure that most of you who have school-aged children have heard a thing or two about the Summertime Slump, which is when kids forget...
Less "NO," more "YES"
More often than not, the main obstacle to adding new foods to a child’s diet is not related to how the food tastes, what the child’s...
When Your Preteen Needs Feeding Therapy
Today, I’d like to shed some light on kids who, while they may not fit the stereotypical image of a picky eater, can often still benefit...
Making Changes That Stick
As a Feeding Therapist, I find myself having a good deal of food-related conversations with my friends or acquaintances that I meet....
Holiday Hunger Pangs
How do you approach family gatherings with a child who doesn’t like to eat? I think that most parents can agree that while the holidays...
Texture Trouble!
Why are there certain foods that most kids tend to like, and other foods that most kids avoid? When a child says that they don’t like a...
Getting plants on the plate!
If I had to name the most common feeding concern that I hear from parents, it’s that their child does not eat vegetables. In fact, when I...
Team "Clean Plate Club" vs. Team "Short Order Cook": Where do you stand?
“You will sit right there until your meatloaf is gone, young lady!” (3 hours later, the meatloaf, and the child, are still sitting at the...
When your teething baby won't eat!
I thought it might be nice to share something that I have found to be really helpful while working with my 16-month-old daughter, Remy,...
From Baby to Big Kid...Buh-bye Bottle!
I’ve been talking to many parents of 1-2 year olds lately, and I’ve realized that a lot of you are struggling with navigating the...