Thank you for the awesome response to my last blog post on “dessert after dinner?”, the Facebook post had 24 shares and over 4000 views – this is obviously a topic parents want to talk about. so I promised you a sequel to the post – weekend meals. Often called “family style serving” in America […]
Fussy eating
Do you offer dessert if your child doesn’t finish their dinner?
It’s been a while since I blogged and I apologise for that. Life got busy, in particular, my clinics got super busy and after a crazy term 2 of completely full clinic days, a waiting list, several presentations and speaking events, I got sick with the flu and couldn’t get out of bed for close to […]
How to help a child with fussy eating survive the Christmas family meals
Christmas is such a delicious nourishing eating time for most people (eg prawns, ham, yummy salads and our Aussie pav – what could be better!). However for fussy eaters, it can be an anxiety filled situation where parents feel pressured to either force their child to eat like everyone else or find themselves defending their […]
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. […]