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Introducing New Foods to a Picky Eater

Introducing New Foods to a Picky Eater

Trying new foods can be very intimidating for our little ones. Here are fun steps that you can do with your child when introducing a new food. We highly recommend adults follow these steps along side your child, to encourage them to do it with you. Don’t be afraid to...

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“Food Chaining for Picky Eaters”

Introducing new foods into a picky eater's diet can be very tricky, but going one small step at a time is important. The idea of "food chaining" gradually introduces new foods by changing components of what your child currently eats. Have you ever wondered about this:...

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Feeding Therapy – Forget Your Manners!

Feeding Therapy – Forget Your Manners!

As adults we need to wipe our mouths, use utensils, and not play with our food. But for babies and toddlers, those rules go out the window. I'm sure that some parents think I'm crazy when I tell them that their child should participate in messy play with their food....

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Food Exploration Through Toys

Food Exploration Through Toys

An excellent way to encourage food exploration and introduction to new foods in a more relaxed environment is through toys! Mealtimes can be stressful for children with feeding difficulties and exploring food through play with toys and games can be both fun and...

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App of the Week: Smash Your Food

This week's App of the Week comes from our Feeding Therapy Team. The app is called: Smash Your Food! Smash a real burger, crush a real milkshake, explode a real soda, and pound a real pizza. This app allows children to smash food without the mess. This app may be...

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Dipping into Feeding Therapy

The magic of dips Some kids with feeding difficulties will eat anything as long as it is dipped in something familiar. As a feeding therapist, I fondly remember a client that ate everything from strawberries to broccoli as long as it was dipped into chocolate first....

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App of the Week: Tiny Tastes

This app's playful approach can turn selective eating struggles or other types of feeding difficulties into a fun game, as a picture of your child's own food gets uploaded into Tiny's plate for her to "eat." Kids want to eat foods as they see Tiny enjoying the same...

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