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17.01.2022 No kid will starve! He’ll eat it if he’s hungry enough. Just keep serving it, he’ll eat it eventually. There are many reasons that kids have... trouble eating, and sure, hunger is the secret sauce for many kids. We want kids to develop just enough hunger to help drive their desire to try new foods, much like we want to develop an interest in water before they ever take swimming lessons. But do we ever just throw a kid in the deep end and assume they will swim if he’s struggling enough???? It’s not worth the risk. Talk to a professional about your child’s picky eating habits. Learn how to gradually develop a love for new foods. Learn more at www.melaniepotock.com #melaniepotock #pickyeater #arfid #feedingtherapy #hungry #feedingtoddlers #feedingkids #feedinglittles #slp #ot #rd #parenting #specialneeds

12.01.2022 Great tips to remember when spoon feeding by ChiKids Speech & Feeding, LLC

03.01.2022 Tongue ties don’t just impact breastfeeding success, they can also contribute to picky eating from the time babies start solids to much later in life. I have ha...d SO MANY kids who end up on my caseload in elementary school because they never grew out of picky eating as a toddler and the culprit all along was a strand of tissue commonly called a tongue tie. We all have a frenum that helps anchor our tongue, but when that tissue is too restrictive kids tend to stick to squish and swallow foods like chicken nuggets, fries, yogurt, fish crackersfood that just SQUISH between the teeth and are easily swallowed. Here are a few FUNCTIONAL signs that your child may have a tongue tie (ankyloglossia) and would require an evaluation by an experienced speech pathologist who specializes in feeding and knows how to perform an exam for tethered oral tissues (lip ties, tongue ties, buccal ties): Spoon and Finger Feeding Retraction of tongue upon presentation of the spoon. Inadequate caloric intake due to inefficiency and fatigue. Tactile oral sensitivity secondary to limited stimulation/mobility of tongue. Over-use of lips, especially lower lip. Difficulty progressing from munching to a more lateral, mature chewing pattern. Tongue restriction may influence swallowing patterns and cause compensatory motor movements, which may lead to additional complications, such as sucking back the bolus in order to propel it to be swallowed. Possible development of picky, hesitant or selective eating because eating certain foods are challenging. Gagging and subsequent vomiting when food gets stuck on tongue. Secondary behaviors to avoid discomfort that are thus protective in nature, such as refusing to sit at the table or being able to eat only when distracted. Requiring frequent sips of liquid to wash down bolus. Did you know that celebrity chef ( Cravings by Chrissy Teigen ) recently shared that her daughter had a tongue tie? It’s more common than you think, and best checked by a specialist. For more information on tongue & lip ties, please click https://mymunchbug.com/?s=tongue+tie