For parents, feeding kids can be complicated. Even when you have found a responsive approach to mealtimes that work for you and your little ones, dining with family and friends can make things even more complicated. When we gather for holidays, birthdays, or family events, we also subject ourselves and our kids to the unwanted comments […]
January 8, 2020
When you hear the words “oral motor therapy” what comes to mind? Has this been a recommendation for your child? When is it appropriate? This week’s episode of the Tube to Table podcast will answer all of these questions and more. Your hosts, Jennifer and Heidi, will break down what oral motor therapy really is, when it […]
October 24, 2019
This week’s episode of the Tube To Table Podcast focuses on the specific progression from feeding tube dependency to eating orally. Your hosts, Heidi and Jennifer, will walk you through the five crucial steps that the Thrive by Spectrum Pediatrics Tube Weaning Program focuses on when working with families who are ready to start their […]
May 15, 2019
Are you wondering if your child is ready to wean from their feeding tube? One of the most common questions we receive from parents is “How do I know if my child is ready to wean?” In this week’s episode, Ready or Not, we are discussing feeding tube readiness and what makes a child ready to […]
May 6, 2019
We are featuring two “Good Reads” for February that we hope you will find helpful. Each month, we will post a few articles, books, or resources that we find helpful and often recommend to families. Extreme Picky Eating: Essentials of Helping a Child with Extreme Picky Eating Our friends over at Extreme Picky Eating, created […]
February 21, 2019
By: Evie Morse, Age 11, Feeding Superstar Most kids can quickly be born and start eating grown up foods, but not me! My mom was very sick. The doctor demanded that she should have me now, and she’d survive. It was the only way. So I was born early, but it was worth it! I […]
January 7, 2019
We all want our kids to be the best that they can be. In fact, many families hire coaches to pump up their kids’ soccer game, to improve their free throw shot, or to work on their ballet positions. But a baby? An eating coach? What exactly does a family mealtime coach do? Throughout coaching, therapists […]
February 19, 2018
“Isn’t my job to make them eat healthy?”: It is often forgotten that children and parents both have their own roles to play during mealtimes. Ellyn Satter describes the Division of Responsibility (sDOR), which breaks down the different roles between parents and their child. Parents control the what, when, and where of feeding Children determine […]
February 6, 2018
Did you ever wonder why feeding therapy doesn’t look anything like the meals you hope to have? We did too! At Spectrum Pediatrics, we believe that tube-fed kids need to learn to eat in the same safe way that other kids learn to eat, utilizing the same principles of healthy eating that are good for […]
January 27, 2018
