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Feeding Toddlers

October 25, 2012 By Diane Constantine Leave a Comment

What’s the difference between a picky eater and a problem eater?

“Picky Eaters” Will Not Starve Themselves, but Problem or Resistant Eaters Might

by ISA MARRS

I spend a lot of time writing and speaking about picky eating. When I say “picky eater” I am referring to a child who has picky behaviors but can learn to eat a broader diet and change the bad habits that are negatively impacting themselves and their families. However, when it comes to feeding disorders there is a continuum of severity. And many of you have children with more severe food aversions.

Approximately two-thirds of children on the autistic spectrum have severe food aversions which can impact their growth and development. While this population of children often has feeding aversions it is in no way limited to them.

Read more at SpeechLanguageFeeding.com


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Filed Under: Feeding, Toddler Tagged With: bottle-feeding, eating, finger food, food fights, food intolerance, nutrients, picky-eater

Preventing Food Fights

November 4, 2011 By Diane Constantine Leave a Comment

November is American Thanksgiving. We really do have so much to be thankful for! What a good time to practice thankfulness ourselves and to teach our children the attitude of gratitude. Let ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ be common words in your home.

With Thanksgiving this month and Christmas and New Years soon, food is on our minds. There will be all kinds of foods around that only seem to appear once a year. So with all these strange foods and many more sweets around than usual, mealtime can become a battleground. Rather than try to make your toddler face new foods at every turn, why not try to keep it simple. Stick to the basics for your toddler as much as possible, even while you enjoy the treats of the season. There will be plenty more years ahead to encourage your child to be a gourmand. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Preschooler, Toddler Tagged With: feeding, food intolerance

1 Year Girl

August 12, 2009 By Diane Constantine Leave a Comment

Key Thought

As your baby takes her first steps, she officially becomes a toddler. If you try to keep your home primarily nice for adults, you will spend a lot of time restraining your toddler and redirection her attention. It is much better to make your home safe and available for her explorations for some time to come.

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Filed Under: Month-by-Month Girl Tagged With: food allergies, food intolerance, games, potty training

1 Year Boy

August 12, 2009 By Diane Constantine Leave a Comment

Key Thought

As your baby takes his first steps, he officially becomes a toddler. If you try to keep your home primarily nice for adults, you will spend a lot of time restraining your toddler and redirection his attention. It is much better to make your home safe and available for his explorations for some time to come.

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Filed Under: Month-by-Month Boy Tagged With: food allergies, food intolerance, games, potty training

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