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Is your child food defensive?

Comment below or DM me for more tips/ tricks, or to set up a 15 minute FREE consult to learn more ways to help your kiddo at meal time.

#fooddefensive #pickyeater #pediatrics #feedingtherapist #tipsandtricks

Its that time of year! So how can you feel relaxed going into Halloween night, without letting parent guilt creep in?

It’s okay to relax about having candy in the house and let it become a regular part of your child’s life so they don&r

Benefits of using puzzles in speech therapy:
They’re not just fun, they’re multifaceted learning tools!
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🧩Vocabulary expansion: Puzzles, especially themed ones, help children learn new words for shapes, colors, animals,

The benefits of packing lunch WITH your child, versus FOR your child.

🥨Develops responsibility: Packing their own lunch is a great way to teach kids about responsibility and self-sufficiency.

🥕Encourages healthy eating: It helps them learn to ma

Game play, but speech therapy style. A quick break down by age group, or how games can be used generally:

[game highlighted here is “Don’t Break the Ice”]
For YOUNG CHILDREN, pre- literate, special skills:
⭐️ First, throw the rul

How to cook with toddlers, expose them to temperature sensations, but still keep them safe!

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•To teach toddlers about food temperature, describe foods as “hot,” “warm,” or “cold” and compare them to f

This is what low-tech AAC can look like in a session. Having a communication board out during game play is a fun way to promote language, encourage making choices, and initiating communication.

I’ve also noticed communication boards being ins

As a professional, mama, and friend, I’ve had this question (or passing comment) brought up to me numerous times, so I want to share my thoughts about it!

“My kid likes to line up their toys, like their cars. So are they autistic?&rdquo

Choking vs. gagging: What parents need to know when introducing solid foods to infants, and toddlers too!

GAGGING:
First off, understand gagging is VERY normal and expected as children are introduced to purées and solid foods. Our bodies hav

Do your meal times with your toddler look like this?

Are you and/or your partner feeling discouraged and overwhelmed just trying to “feed your kid”?

Curious about what’s normal?

I’m here to help!

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Last weekend was the opening of strawberry picking season at our local farm and my daughter ate (what felt like) a quart of strawberries faster than I could pick them! Or course she didn’t want to pick them *with* me, but she liked to watch and