by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Jul 6, 2016 | Nutrition, Picky Eating, School Age Kids, Starting Table Foods, Strategies, Toddlers
This post is sponsored by Maty’s Healthy Products. I will be the first to admit that there are many causes to picky eating, and most often there are several layers to the problem. However, working to get to the bottom of why the whole thing started has a lot of...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Jun 21, 2016 | Baby, Nutrition, Picky Eating, School Age Kids, Starting Table Foods, Toddlers
Does it matter if you give your child organic foods? Should you worry about artificial food dyes? Is processed food okay? Oh my, the list could go on and on. I’ve been wanting to tackle this topic for a while because I think it is really important for...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Jun 7, 2016 | Baby Won't Eat Solids, Picky Eating, Starting Table Foods, Strategies, Toddlers
Toddler eating, or lack thereof, can make parents totally nuts. I can attest to that on both fronts, as an OT and mom. In fact, I’m in the middle of it with my third child again, which is partially what inspired me to write this post. There are so many times...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | May 24, 2016 | School Age Kids, Sensory Issues, Strategies, Toddlers
Due to the enormous popularity of 10 Sensory Red Flags, I wanted to share with you a few more, because the truth is there are a lot. Part of my mission here at Your Kid’s Table is to demystify sensory processing, but the sheer volume of behaviors that seem odd,...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | May 3, 2016 | Baby, Nutrition, Picky Eating, School Age Kids, Starting Table Foods, Strategies, Toddlers
What is the biggest frustration parents usually have with picky eaters… The lack of variety! That is the very definition of a picky eater, right? Even parents that wouldn’t consider their kids to be picky eaters would usually prefer their...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Mar 29, 2016 | Nutrition, Picky Eating, Recipes, School Age Kids, Toddlers
Family friendly, easy, budget friendly, kid-approved, monthly menu plan with regular food from a mom of three and pediatric OT. For quite some time I have wanted to share my monthly menu plan with you all, and today I FINALLY get to do that. In this post you...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Mar 2, 2016 | Picky Eating, School Age Kids, Starting Table Foods, Strategies, Toddlers
This post is sponsored by FunBites. A few weeks ago I published a post about the best picky eating strategy I can give you, to not pressure your kid to actually eat. If you missed that, head over there first and then come on back! I knew it was going to be a...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Dec 17, 2015 | School Age Kids, Sensory Issues, Strategies, Toddlers
Please join me in giving Wendy Bertagnole of Imperfect Mom a warm welcome. She is here today writing a wonderfully helpful guest post on supporting your child’s sensory needs while still disciplining, when necessary. Of course, Wendy is no stranger around here....
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Dec 2, 2015 | School Age Kids, Sensory Diet, Sensory Issues, Toddlers
Sensory tents can be amazing powerful tools to calm and organize children. I’ll give you quick and steps to set one up that will work in your home! Today’s post is brought to you by Chewigem USA. Affiliate links used below. We have a lot of...
by Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L | Nov 17, 2015 | Picky Eating, School Age Kids, Starting Table Foods, Strategies, Toddlers
This post is brought to you by FunBites. Affiliate links used below. See our full disclosure. The holiday season is nearly here, and with that usually comes big holiday meals often with people outside of your immediate family. These meals typically...
