by admin | Oct 23, 2016 | 6-12 months, Feeding Difficulties
I am all for a child having a routine, in particular if this means children get all their nutrients and parents feel relaxed that they have had enough food. The problem is, when feeding becomes so scheduled that it ignores the natural appetite and satiety of a child.... by admin | Oct 18, 2016 | 6-12 months, Feeding Difficulties
Its been almost 3 months since my last post and I promised to go through the acronym STOMP as causes for feeding difficulties. This week in particular this entry seems important with the publication of a twin study from University College London on Fussy Eating and... by admin | Jul 25, 2016 | 6-12 months, Feeding Difficulties, News
I promised last week that I would expand on each trigger of feeding difficulties. I will start with size – or growth of a child, which next to texture transitioning is one of the biggest causes of feeding difficulties. First of all, it is important to get your... by admin | Jul 18, 2016 | Feeding Difficulties, News
Every week I see children with feeding difficulties of varying degree in my clinic. What I can tell parents is that it is common, you are not abnormal and that it is very difficult dealing with a child that does not want to eat. I do want to focus a couple of blog... by admin | Jul 3, 2016 | Introduction of solids, Toddler Nutrition
The question about salt comes up very frequently from parents I talk to, in particular if babies are above 1 year of age. Before 1 year, everybody has accepted that a “no salt policy” is a good one for baby food, but somehow there is this thinking that...