Your toddler is growing and asserting independence when he/she can. Choosing what and how much to eat is one of the first things they truly have control over! Due to limited communicative methods at this age, throwing their food on the floor may be how they choose to...
Elmer the safety elephant is an excellent website to explore a variety of safety activities including but not limited to: bike safety, water safety, stranger danger, internet safety, school bus safety and fire safety. This website includes many different printable...
T.E.A.M. 4 Kids IS MOVING! We are currently located on the North East corner of the 303 and Greenway Road in Suite 216. This is located between the Fitness One and the Animal Hospital. The physical address is: 16578 W. Greenway Rd. Suite #216 Surprise, AZ 85388...
During feeding therapy, we use a number of games, toys and dishes to make eating more of a fun experience. Here are a few simple examples of fun dishes that may help your little one with feeding difficulties try some new foods. I personally bought one of the game...
It may be "feeding" therapy, but that doesn't mean we should stop talking. Talking about food can help engage a child with food they are eating, while also working on language skills. A bonus! Especially when children are introduced to new foods, it may be...
This week's featured App of the Week is Cake Bites Maker. Kids love this app and it is a great way to play with food. The only app that lets you bake, decorate, and eat your very own realistic cake bites! Cake Bites are the most exciting new dessert out, and now you...
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....
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...
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...
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....
