Caregiver's Role in Feeding
Caregivers of a child, whether it’s a parent, nanny, teacher, or babysitter plays an important role in a child’s eating. The caregivers...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Sibling Impact in Eating
When a family has a child that is a resistive eater, picky eater, or problem eater, mealtimes tend to be a stressful and chaotic time for...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Eating with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive neurodevelopmental condition that causes the person to feel sensation, perception, cognition,...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Eating with Down Syndrome
A child with Down syndrome is born with an extra copy of a chromosome changing the body’s ability to grow and develop (CDC, 2023). The...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Treating Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are behavioral and mental health conditions that interfere with eating behaviors related to thoughts, beliefs, emotions,...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jul 3, 20233 min read
Self-Feeding for Older Adults
“80% of older adults have at least one chronic condition” (Neves et al., 2020). Increasing in age is associated with acquiring chronic...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jul 3, 20231 min read
Modified Barium Swallow Study
The Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) is where a speech-language pathologist, radiology doctor, or x-ray technologist determines a...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jul 3, 20233 min read
Eating with a Cleft
“A cleft lip and/or palate is one of the most common craniofacial malformations, occurring worldwide” (de Vares et al., 2023). Clefting...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jul 3, 20235 min read
The Culture of Eating
Much of our eating corresponds to our biological and social needs as it provides an opportunity to share values and beliefs of the family...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jun 15, 20232 min read
The Controversy of Obesity & Eating
“The risk of childhood obesity increased with increased parental concern about obesity and with increased incidence of early childhood...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Bottle Feeding
Oral feeding in infants is a highly complex process involving multiple nerves and muscles working together to control the incoming liquid...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jun 15, 20233 min read
Eating is a Sensory Experience
Children that have difficulty with sensory perception tend to have difficulty with eating. Mealtimes involve several sensory systems...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Feeding Avoidance vs. Feeding Aversion
Feeding avoidance is when an uncomfortable situation occurs related to food. The situation can be either painful, frightening, or scary...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Children's Books Related to Food
Reading books can provide a safe space for children that have difficulties with food and mealtime; it does not require the child to touch...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Halloween Candy
Halloween candy, it's always hard to navigate how much or how little a child should be given. Should they be allowed to eat everything,...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
Jun 5, 20232 min read
The Battle with Toddlers & Food
It is known that toddlers have an increased desire to be independent within the environment they live in. Toddlers want independence and...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
May 31, 20232 min read
Types of Tube Feedings
"A tube is given to support life and make it easier for the child to grow without the risk of malnutrition, excessive fatigue, or...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
May 31, 20232 min read
Food Allergies vs. Food Intolerance
First, let's start with what a food allergy is. A food allergy is an immune response to the protein found in the food (Fraker et al.,...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
May 31, 20232 min read
Drinking Liquids
Being able to drink liquids is an important skill for a child to have (Peterson et al., 2015). Whether it’s from a bottle or a cup, it...
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Kristin Carr (Owner)
May 23, 20236 min read
Developmental Milestones in Feeding
Reflexes: Gag Reflex: In an infant, the gag reflex is at the tip of the tongue due to the nipple needing to be at the back of our mouth...
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