Feeding Therapy Near Me: Expert Feeding Therapy for Every Stage of Development
If your baby or child struggles to eat, refuses textures, or turns mealtime into a battle, you’re not alone. Many parents search “feeding therapy near me” hoping to find answers close to home and help that truly works. At Texas Speech and Feeding in Frisco, TX, we understand that mealtime challenges can be stressful for […]
Feeding Therapy Thoughts by Krisi Brackett, SLP
I have learned to meet caregivers where they are, to support them, provide information and education that they need, and to never give up on them or their child. I have learned not to be attached to a specific philosophy or therapy strategy or judge therapists or caregivers. Every child is unique and different, and […]
Feeding Your Child The Struggle Is Real
It’s mealtime. Are you excited or stressed about this fact? When my daughter was an infant, I dreaded bottle feedings. She had terrible reflux and I never knew if she would have a good feeding, an okay feeding, or a terrible feeding. Usually it was the latter. I just wanted her to take the whole […]
Feeding Therapy Works
As a speech pathologist that specializes in feeding therapy, I encourage families to stick with a solid meal/snack schedule. As a mom, I encourage you to stick with listening to your child. Remember, your responsibility is to decide what they are given and when. Their responsibility is to decide which of those items they eat […]
Pediasure vs. Blended Diet
We all know Pediasure is used to keep nutrients in our children who just aren’t eating all that they need to eat. This can be for various reasons, anything from picky eaters to gut issues to a child with a tube who isn’t allowed to eat by mouth. But what are we giving them? This […]
Changing up Routine
Do you like routines to follow? See how a change of pace can help maintain good structure!
Quality vs. Quantity
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 […]
The Holidays
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 […]
What Causes Feeding Problems?
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.
Picky Eater The Struggle is Real
“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 […]