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Baby food purees all packaged up into a nice convenient pouch have increased tremendously in popularity in the past few years. Prior to baby food pouches, store-bought purees were typically in a jar or container. Now, many of them are made into a pouch with a spout top. Although they are extremely convenient, as feeding…
Read MoreBaby food purees all packaged up into a nice convenient pouch have increased tremendously in popularity in the past few years. Prior to baby food pouches, store-bought purees were typically in a jar or container. Now, many of them are made into a pouch with a spout top. Although they are extremely convenient, pouches are…
Read MoreDear Dr. Toomey, Good evening! I am an occupational therapist working with several children that have feeding challenges. I have one child on my caseload that I am seeking additional help. She is 3 1/2 years old with significant medical history (born at 26 weeks, short gut, and recently removed tracheostomy tube). Her primary nutrition…
Read MoreDid you know that children learn so many different skills just by watching you do them? This includes eating! We call this concept Social Role Modeling. Of course, children can learn through association (think about the experiment where Pavlov’s dog learned to salivate when he heard the bell) and learning through rewards/punishment. However, the 3rd…
Read MoreChildren learn new skills via three different methods: Learning through association or classical conditioning (Pavlov’s dog learning to salivate when it hears a bell) Learning through rewards and punishment (behavior changing in order to receive rewards or avoid punishment) Learning through social role modeling (observing others and learning from their consequences) In this article, we…
Read MoreDo you have a school-aged child or teenager that seems to be snacking all day long? Does it seem impossible to keep them out of the kitchen and just have them sit down for an actual meal? Let’s look at the older child, and how to keep them out of the kitchen and prevent grazing.…
Read MoreQ: I was told that if a child exhibits a tongue thrust (forward tongue movement) when introducing purees, the child is not ready for purees yet. Is this true? A: When you help the parent determine when to introduce solids/complementary foods to their child, you first want to look at if the child is demonstrating…
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Read MoreI am working with a sweet 10-year-old girl who has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and has been a very picky eater almost her entire life. Her current diet consists of crunchy, bland/tan colored foods. She received a G-tube at the age of 8, as a result of becoming catatonic and not eating or…
Read MoreHelping to prepare a 6 – 11 year old child prior to an online/telehealth feeding assessment Generally, I tell parents to have 2 discussions with their child along this line = Meeting 1 (whole family) = We are calling this Family Meeting because your Dad and I (if mom is talking) have decided that we want our whole…
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