Tips for Picky Eaters: {Serving Meals Family Style}
Want to get your picky eater eating healthy meals or even just more foods? I know, the answer is obvious, but the solution isn't necessarily simple. As I have written many posts that address the heavy burden of picky eaters/problem feeders, there are...
Sensory Diet Tool: {Senseez Review}
I am excited to share a fun and affordable sensory tool with you today- Senseez. I contacted them a few months ago about writing a review because as an occupational therapist it seemed like something that might help some of the families I work with. Particularly, kids...
Toddler Portion Sizes: Everything You Need to Know
How much does your toddler need to eat? What are the appropriate toddler portion sizes and recommendations? This guide will answer all of that and much more! Parent's frequently ask me how much their child needs to be eating, especially toddlers. Parents get...
How to Wean Baby From Bottle
While I have worked on bottle weaning as an OT with the families I service, I haven't had to as a Momma. My kids avoided the bottle at all costs (they were breast fed for a year), which is a whole separate issue. Needless to say, getting rid of bottles in my...
Getting Kids to Eat Veggies {Part 2}
In Part 1 of this series on vegetables, which includes some experts from this post, I shared some quick and easy ways to get more vegetables into your kid's diet. And in the Mega List of Vegetable Recipes you have lots of specific recipes to inspire you! But,...
When Has Picky Eating Gone Too Far… Is it Something More?
What does it really mean for a child to be a picky eater? Find out when it becomes a food aversion disorder, extreme picky eating, or a food phobia and get tips to help turn it around. Many parents consider one or more of their kids to be a so called "picky...
Help for Infants and Toddlers: Early Intervention
I am a pediatric occupational therapist, but the bulk of my experience has been in Pennsylvania's Early Intervention program. Do you know what early intervention (EI) is? I hope so, but I know that many of you don't. I want to rectify that because if you are living in...
Picky Eater Kids- FunBites Review
A few weeks ago I noticed some pins on Pinterest about FunBites. I had never heard of the nifty little contraption and went right over to their website. I was immediately drawn to it as an occupational therapist, I'll elaborate more on that in a minute. So I sent off...
Easy Sorbet Recipe for Kids
Well, it has been a while since I shared a recipe and I just couldn't pass this one up. Before I get to the actual recipe, I wanted to share some strategies on getting your kiddo to expand their variety of foods. Most kids can use a little help in this department,...
Sensory Play Ideas for Summer!
With each new season comes unique opportunities for sensory play. At the start of each season I kind of have a mental bucket list of all the fun sensory things I want to expose the kids to (remember my fall sensory post?) Obviously, because of the warm...
