Feeding

Watch this video on YouTubeDisclaimer: Did you ever wonder why feeding therapy doesn’t look anything like the meals you hope to have?  We did too!  At Thrive, 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 […]

Less. That’s right. Less. In today’s food-obsessed culture we often do too many well-meaning things to get our children to eat well instead of getting out of their way and letting them learn to eat well and enjoy food in the way their bodies and minds were designed. • Less Pressuring –  Parents often use gentle and not-so […]

Responsive Feeding: Mealtime guidance that depends upon the feeder’s ability to read the eater’s cues in order to make the meal manageable, enjoyable and successful for the eater, without giving up developmentally appropriate structure and expectations. The mealtime relationship is extremely dynamic and should evolve over time. In the beginning, the parent’s role is more permissive […]

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 […]

“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 […]

Parents of children with feeding disorders are well aware of how dramatic and difficult helping a child overcome a feeding aversion can be.  The most loving parents and the most skilled practitioners are all working towards the same goal. The key to change the dynamic from “working” to “enjoying” family mealtimes is looking feeding aversion […]

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 […]

Life with a tube-fed child is often chaotic and stressful. Each week is punctuated with doctor’s appointments, in-home therapy sessions, and medical supply deliveries. Amidst all of the chaos, it can be comforting to seek control anywhere you can find it. For me, I was able to find control in what went through my son’s […]