This Is More Than Picky Eating: Now What Do I Do?

Always A Food Fight You’re finally in bed and running a mental checklist of how your day went.  The kids had a good day at school, errands went quick, even work was easy. So why do you feel so wrung out?  Then it hits you: it took FOUR hours to make and eat dinner…that’s right, four hours. It took thirty minutes to shop for groceries, another hour and a half to cook the entree and all the sides.  Your family spent an hour enjoying your delicious food. Wait…that’s only three hours.  So why did you think four? Oh that’s right; it took ten minutes to make a separate dinner for your youngest kiddo.  Then you spent at least fifty minutes trying to feed it to her. She happily ate the parts that she liked as she always does.  But then you tried to get her to eat something new and she fought and cried until … Keep Reading…

How Can I Help My Picky Eater?

Problem Eater Or Picky Eater You’ve spent the last two hours preparing a delicious meal, if you do say so yourself.  You think that everything smells AMAZING. This gives you the confidence to put just a teensy amount of one of the dishes on your kiddo’s plate.  The next thing you know, there’s creamed spinach in your hair. What did you do wrong this time? Were you expecting too much from your picky eater?  Or maybe you think you actually have a problem eater on your hands. Problem Eater There’s quite a distinction between a picky eater and a problem eater.    It’s not unusual for most toddlers and preschoolers to go through phases of picky eating.  However, a problem eater will repeatedly struggle with eating certain foods and trying certain textures.  Problem eaters need more support and intervention. Also, kiddos have to get a professional diagnosis as problem eaters. Picky Eater This isn’t to say … Keep Reading…

How Does Hearing Affect Speech Development?

Can you hear me now?

 

No, I’m not talking about the old Verizon commercial here…

 

Such a simple question with such deep meaning when we think about language development.

Let me digress for a just a second…

Sometimes I have to step back and remind myself of all that I’m grateful for.

As I’m writing this, it’s November, and the holiday season for many of us is a chance for reflection and remembrance.

Yes, I’m grateful for my family and friends.

Yes, I’m grateful for my business and the clients I serve.

Yes, I’m grateful for shelter and transportation.

But I’m also grateful for a capable body that can move without assistance.

And I’m grateful for the ability to see and tell the difference between whether something is close to me or far away.

As I’m sitting here in a coffee shop listening to music on my headphones, I’m reminded that I am also grateful for the ability to hear clearly.

Through my headphones I can hear the barista clanging dishes and conversations at a nearby table. And I’m grateful for the ability to tune out background noise to focus on what’s important.

Hearing

Like any of our sensory systems, is important to monitor as our children develop, as it can affect so many other aspects of life.

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