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Planning meals for a family can be overwhelming for many families, and if you throw in a picky eater, it makes it even more difficult. Our goal is to help you incorporate the SOS Mealtime Strategies into a practical, helpful planning tool to help take the stress out of figuring out what to serve for…
Read MoreWhat are Food Jags? Some children, especially those with feeding difficulties, prefer to eat the same food prepared the same way every day or at every meal. This is known as a “Food Jag”. The main problem with food jags is that children will eventually get bored or burned out on these preferred foods. Once…
Read MoreWhat are Food Jags? Some children, especially those with feeding difficulties, prefer to eat the same food prepared the same way every day or at every meal. This is known as a “Food Jag.” Some examples might include only drinking one flavor of Pediasure out of one particular cup, only wanting Kraft macaroni and cheese…
Read MoreA common myth in the world of Picky Eaters is that if the child is hungry enough, they will eat. Therefore, parents simply need to stop offering the child’s preferred food, and after missing a few meals, the child will be hungry enough to eat what you serve. We know that this is not true,…
Read MoreHow will I know when my baby is ready for the next food texture? Introducing foods to your baby can be such a fun, exciting time. However, this is also a time of stress for many families, as there are many ideas about introducing foods (and lots of mom-shaming around your choices). Additionally, many families…
Read MoreAs your baby grows, your role and your baby’s role during meals change. Additionally, your baby will hopefully transition from a completely liquid diet to a table food diet in the first eighteen months of life. This process involves your baby learning many skills along the way. Because of these changes, our role as parents…
Read MoreMany workplace settings have schedules that are back-to-back. You may be on an hour-by-hour schedule and have children scheduled in each one of those hour blocks. We have listed out some ways that you can help problem solve your scheduling. That way, you can more successfully feel like you can see feeding intervention clients and…
Read MoreWho loves cookie dough? This is a popular recipe with some of our older Food Scientists when we are experimenting to find a way to make beans work better for them. Beans are a great source of protein, a food group many picky eaters struggle with. While we wouldn’t trick kids into thinking that this…
Read MoreHolidays can be rough on children with feeding difficulties, and every year around this time, we are thinking through ways to make the holiday food and gathering easier for your children. We have written articles (insert here) to help with the holidays but wanted to address some ways you can start getting your children ready…
Read MoreDear Dr. Toomey, I had a question about some general strategies to support learning to eat without screens during meal times. I just evaluated a 4-year-old child with Autism who eats his preferred foods with a screen and this is the only way he remains at the table. He has scheduled meal times which he…
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