Practice made perfect is the title of a journal article published in 2008. Although this article is now 12 years old, it is a good one that gives us as therapists and parents important information about how a child learns about a food. In our clinic, we often see children try a food once and […]
Feeding Therapist
Are mealtimes a cause of stress in your household?
Here is my 6 step plan on how to serve it up and hopefully enjoy that family meal. We were all little once and as parents now, we serve up meals on what we know and often how we were served as children. This could be pre-plating and sitting on the couch/dinner table or Mediterranean […]
One Handed Cooks: Boosting your basics – Feeding Speech Pathology review and their “gold nuggets”!
When the One Handed Cooks team released their second book, I headed to the shops (twice) to look for their book but couldn’t find it. Then one day…. The postman delivered a special surprise for me. So why did I look so hard to find the book? Well the One handed cooks first book was […]
The tragedy of the device and our never-ending to-do lists.
In our every fast paced life of to-do lists and devices, there are moments in my life and moments that I see that make my heart weep. 2 months ago, I raced past this family in a café on my way to the grocery shops. I saw the child playing with his train while his […]
Let's Eat! Paediatric Speech Pathology is hiring!
We are looking for another passionate Speech Pathologist to join our team… Let’s Eat! Paediatric Speech Pathology is a private practice specialising in feeding difficulties in children from birth to early teens. We provide a clinic based service in Newcastle with home and centre based visits. This practice only treats feeding and swallowing disorders and […]
Fussy eater or Resistant eater, how do you tell the difference? My top 10 tips
I am often asked about fussy eaters in my practice, “Let’s Eat! Paediatric Speech Pathology”. It seems like everyone has an opinion on fussy eating and parents frequently feel like they have to trawl through the internet looking for strategies before seeking any professional help. There is actually a difference between fussy eaters and resistant eaters. […]