“Your twins are healthy and growing!” These words from our pediatrician, provide my husband and I with a sense of relief, accomplishment, and of course a reason to celebrate. Having had preemie twins who spent several weeks in the pediatric ICU, there were many long days and sleepless nights counting calories with our nurses to ensure… Continue reading Speech and Feeding Expands Local Footprint to Help Growing Frisco Population
The feeding therapist in me ALWAYS prefers high quality feeds over higher quantity feeds. I believe firmly in listening to the patient's cues and pushing them just to the point of success and teetering on the edge of what they tolerate to encourage the next step in their development. However, we cannot underestimate the need for appropriate calories and nutrition.
The holidays can be a stressful time. If your child is a picky eater, this can be a really stressful time. But remember...it doesn't have to be! Holidays are also a great time to have fun! Baking is fun! Baking is a great time to expose children to new foods without the expectation of eating… Continue reading The Holidays
The truth is, what started the picky eating may not be the factor that is keeping it going. The longer the issue has persisted, the harder it can be to figure out what caused it. And to make matters worse, the longer it has persisted, the more factors that may be keeping it going.
"Kids, it's dinner time!" As you call over to the kids, you sit and wonder "Are they going to eat what I cooked tonight?" Or maybe you don't wonder at all. Maybe you know they won't because it's not macaroni and cheese. Or if you're like me, 2 of the 3 will like it and the 3rd will complain for sure. There are only a handful of meals I can make that everyone likes. And every once in a while, even that meal gets shot down by someone.
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