by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Jun 2, 2020 | Nutrition, Picky Eating, Preschoolers, School Age Kids, Strategies, Toddlers
Snag these 3 easy and fun dinner ideas to use with your family on a summer day for dinner. They’re clever and may just have your child reaching to try a new food. It can be tricky to get kids to try new foods, especially picky eaters. But, we can leverage...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | May 26, 2020 | School Age Kids, Sensory Issues, Strategies, Toddlers
When parents are faced with their own anxiety, it can take over their life. Learn how to prevent children from becoming anxious too with three easy strategies! I don’t have an anxiety diagnosis. But, anxiety has been something I’ve struggled with for...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | May 19, 2020 | Sensory Issues
Sensory swings can help a child calm down, improve attention, and following directions. Learn the top 10 sensory swings for kids and how to use them safely with your child. Sensory swings are a powerful tool to support and encourage any child’s...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | May 5, 2020 | Picky Eating, Recipes, School Age Kids, Starting Table Foods, Toddlers
Want your picky eater to eat meat or chicken? I’ve used this recipe to get my own kids, and many others, eating meat because of a special, but easy, technique. Find out what it is and the best way to serve your picky eater. There are two types of food...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Apr 28, 2020 | Picky Eating, School Age Kids, Strategies
Learn what this mother of an extreme picky eater did to help her daughter learn to eat new foods and the surprising trick that made her fast track her progress! I’ve invited a guest onto the blog with me today. Her name is Heather, she’s a mom...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Apr 21, 2020 | Picky Eating, Preschoolers, School Age Kids, Strategies, Toddlers
Picky eaters can have a big influence on their brothers and sisters at the dinner table. Learn 4 ways to prevent siblings from falling into the same picky eating habits! If you’ve already got one picky eating kid in the family, the last thing you want is...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Apr 14, 2020 | Picky Eating, Preschoolers, School Age Kids, Toddlers
It might seem strange, but it’s common for picky eaters to eat only white or beige foods and refuse most other colors of food. But, there’s a good reason why and ways to get them eating more colors of the rainbow… It was pretty...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Apr 7, 2020 | Picky Eating, Preschoolers, Recipes, School Age Kids, Strategies, Toddlers
A mega list of easy and healthy foods for picky eaters so that you can mix up those meals that are the same day in and day out, and help them learn to eat new and different foods without a battle. Affiliate links used below. See our full disclosure. Foods...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Mar 31, 2020 | Baby Won't Eat Solids, Picky Eating, Preschoolers, School Age Kids, Sensory Issues, Strategies, Toddlers
I hear from parents all the time, “Help, my child won’t brush her teeth!” Discover why and get 9 powerful tips to help your child move past the refusals, battles, and tantrums quick. Affiliate links used below. It’s a...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Mar 17, 2020 | Baby, Preschoolers, School Age Kids, Strategies, Toddlers
Being stuck at home with your kids for an unknown amount of time can cause lots of anxiety, but these 10 tips and activities can help you keep your sanity during Coronavirus Social Distancing. We are living in an unprecedented time. Never in our modern...