I’d like to believe I’m a breast feeding pro since I nursed my first kiddo for 13 months… but apparently the first time I did it all wrong. If only I knew then what I know now… I experienced 13 months of painful breast feeding. I was stubborn and determined to make it to a Continue reading
Oral Motor
From the Mother of Child with Picky Eating/Problem Feeding and/or Sensory Challenges: A Letter For the Host on the Holidays
As a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist who specializes in feeding and treats children from both a sensori-motor standpoint, I have compiled a letter that you might find useful for the upcoming holidays. In the past, this has been a VERY stressful time for some of our families. We’ve always suggested drafting a letter to Continue reading
Should I let my child suck their thumb? 3 Myth’s you need to be aware of now.
The first question I always ask is, how old is your child? Children learn to suck their thumb in utero and some will continue to suck their thumb to soothe themselves outside the womb as well. My own daughter did this and I have a sonogram video in utero and another video in her first Continue reading
Don’t cut out the snacks!
It is a MYTH that children only need to eat 3 times a day. In fact, they should eat twice that much! Six times a day would be ideal. I can’t tell you how many “trainings” or blogs with advice to just “cut out the snacks” exist out there. No No No!!!!!! After 16-18 months Continue reading
7 Activities To Build Language And Beat The Winter Blues
We were having a pretty mild winter until our DC Metro area blizzard (where we seemed to get all of winter at once) last month. And apparently Elsa is not done with us with these mini snow and ice events we have had this February. These days indoors can add up quickly and lead to Continue reading
Why Is My Child Still Drooling? And How Do I Make It STOP?
Drooling is supposed to stop when a child finishes teething. So what do you do when your 3 year old is way past that stage…and still drooling? It’s time to address it! My first question for you as mom or dad (and remember this is a judgment free zone) is does your child brush their Continue reading