When we ask kids to try new foods, we are asking them to do something fearful. We’re asking them to step out of their comfort zone and taste something they’ve never had. The experience could be bitter, sweet, sour, or otherwise. It could make them gag or cough. In order to make this leap of faith, your honey needs your vote of confidence-and more. Click here to learn 4 ways to help your child face their fears and experience the excitement and pride of trying new foods!
Read MoreTons of recipes all over the internet promise to hide veggies from your kiddo inside their favorite dishes. To be honest, sneaking in the good stuff sounds like the perfect idea. If all goes as planned, your kiddo will be chomping on a bunch of healthy goodness, none the wiser.
Tempting as it is, this is something I never do when prepping meals for clients, nor do I recommend that parents do so when they create meals for their child. Click to learn 3 reasons why I believe this well-meaning strategy is too risky for picky eaters, and what you can do instead. I’m laying out a step-by step plan that you can follow at dinner tonight.
As a feeding therapist, I have learned that it matters when kids drink milk or juice outside of mealtimes. These casual sips throughout the day can take the edge off of hunger making it hard for your kiddo to try new things. For some, these drinks between meals can even become a meal replacement. Learn 5 steps - including a mindset hurdle - to support your kiddo with shoring up those between meal drinks.Your honey will feel hungrier and more adventurous at the table.
Read MoreFood jags are a common problem among kids with picky eating and food refusal. They can occur for a variety of different reasons - and may even be tied to an underlying medical problem. Click to learn 3 strategies used by a behavioral expert and feeding therapist to prevent food jags. If your little honey is already on a jag, learn one bonus tip that can help your child reverse course.
Read MoreVisual Supports Autism | Visual schedules can help kids in so many lovely ways from teaching them new routines to just doing the ones they already know with less fuss. You can get started by downloading my free printable visual schedule and following the steps to success shared here. Eight free visual pictures for autism available. Build an autism schedule.
Read MoreIntroducing new foods to kiddos on the spectrum can be TOUGH. It can cause fear, anxiety, or even challenging behavior. That’s why, today, we are going to talk about 5 little ways that you can encourage your picky eater with autism to try new foods. Ideas that will push your little person to grow without pushing them over the edge.
Read MoreFor your child with autism, routines create predictability and safety. As a mom, routines provide a structure for teaching expected eating behaviors. Learn 3 game-changing routines you can apply with your picky eater for better eating, fewer battles, and smoother transitions to the table.
Read MoreThe evidence base for kids with autism suggests that using choices and your child’s preferences can increase compliance, interest and sustained attention. Learn 1) to make your child with autism a food list so you can offer foods they like and 2) to offer your child with autism choices. You don’t have to wait them out or give them a million choices to help your child with picky eating and autism eat more.
Read MoreIn an effort to curb some of the enthusiasm for eating candy this Easter - and eating it outside of mealtimes – I put together some fun items for stuffing in the eggs in addition to jelly beans. You will find a guide for picky eaters on the spectrum with broad interests as well as those who tend to be sensory-seeking and have fewer preferred items.
Read MoreYour child with autism’s rigidity might very well be related to their picky eating. Keep your child flexible at mealtimes by utilizing this ONE step you can take action on today.
Read MoreLots of children with autism struggle with picky eating, and yet, these challenges are highly individual. The reason why your child with autism and picky eating might refuse to eat new foods could be very different than another child on the spectrum.
Read MoreIs your picky eater with autism eating only 1 or 2 foods meal after meal? Get the autism food list free worksheet you can put to use today to help them out of a rut.
Read MoreSafety should be the #1 priority when it comes to expanding your child’s diet in feeding therapy or at home. Here are the questions you can ask and the people (actually, the providers) who should be involved in a child with autism’s feeding therapy.
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