Reader question: “What do I do if my toddler refuses their dinner meal – let them go hungry? or give them another meal? This question recently came up in a local mummy group that I am privileged to be a member of. What intrigued me with this question was that everyone had a slightly different […]
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Let’s take a chill pill with the healthy school initiative…. I am appealing to you as a Feeding Speech Pathologist and parent (with a personal story)
Let’s take a chill pill with the healthy eating initiative – I am appealing to you as a Feeding Speech Pathologist and parent (with a personal story). The media has been full of stories about junk food bans on lunch boxes and canteens with every social media opinion on top of that! Now I understand […]
I’m worried that my fussy eater isn’t getting enough iron…
As you know, I recently wrote a blog post on chewing difficulties and fussy eaters for the lovely Kyla from Mealtime Building Blocks in Perth. And as part of our blogging exchange, she agreed to write a blog post for me. My blogging topic request? The number one concern that all my families have – […]
Part 2: Reducing mealtime battles and improving fussy eating.
Part 2 – As you know, one month ago I started following Ellyn Satter’s division of responsibility principles to the letter and you would have seen in my first post, the videos of what “not to do” and “what is recommended”. Thank you for all the positive feedback with part 1 of this blog, I […]
The role of a Speech Pathologist in feeding difficulties
I was so lucky to be asked to do a guest blog post for The Mummy Project, check out the blog post here: http://themummyproject.com/the-role-of-a-speech-pathologist-in-feeding-difficulties/
My top 5 toddler feeding equipment
Every time I visit a family home for a feeding assessment for their child, I frequently turn up with my box of “tricks” – basically a box of feeding bottles, cups, bowls, spoons and random food items. You never know when you might need to try something…. Yes, I do buy a lot of baby feeding […]
Banana pancakes anyone?
I love making pancakes for my family on the weekend. And if I’m awake enough, I usually double the recipe and make smaller pancakes to take for morning tea during the week. Fresh pancakes are great for toddlers because you can mash the banana if they are still learning to chew or if you want […]
Healthy muffin recipe for toddlers (and learning to chew bubs)
When treating toddlers with chewing difficulties, I always struggle with “easy to chew” snack ideas. There are only so many cruskits and sweet biscuits you can have and the reality is that most families will have a combination of fruits, cheeses, yoghurts with the occasional muffin as snack options. So my goal was to make […]
Tongue Ties – will it affect your child’s feeding skills and speech skills?
Babies with tongue ties (medically termed as “Ankyloglossia”) are one of the common referrals Paediatric Feeding Speech Pathologists get. They are usually diagnosed at birth and regardless of feeding method, most mothers worry about the impact of their baby’s tongue tie on feeding and speech development. Source of picture: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical/IM04660 Is it common? The incidence of […]
Dummies, Dummies, Dummies – A Speech Pathology perspective.
Will dummies help or hinder feeding and speech development? I was recently chatting with some new mums about the facts and myths behind dummies. If you think about it, dummies have a long history. The first mention of them was in Germany in the 1500s but excavations of ancient burial sites show evidence of clay dummies […]