Feeding and Eating
07 Feb
A toddler refuses a plate of vegetables, a familiar scene for many parents dealing with picky eating. Learn simple OT strategies to make mealtimes less stressful and encourage food exploration.
Toddler Picky Eating Tips: Overcoming Mealtime Struggles

Mealtime with a toddler can feel like a constant challenge, one day they love a food, the next day they refuse to eat it! If picky eating is turning meals into a battle, you’re not alone! Many toddlers go through phases of food refusal, but with a little help, you can reduce stress and encourage...

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26 Sep
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Picky Eating Problems? Tackle your Toddler’s Mealtime Challenges

If you’re raising a toddler, picky eating can feel like an everyday battle. You know the routine: Now, you find yourself letting them to eat while watching a video on your phone, or worse, spoon-feeding your three-year-old. The cycle feels endless. It’s no wonder parents feel tired and frustrated. Kids can be picky eaters, and...

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04 Feb
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Using a Spoon: 5 Awesome Activities to Help Your Kid Learn!

An important early fine motor milestone that children develop is the ability to feed themselves with utensils. Toddlers typically start using a spoon for eating between the ages of 10-12 months (CDC). A child will continue to develop towards increasingly effective use of a wide variety of eating utensils for self feeding as they get...

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22 Oct
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My baby is not meeting milestones, now what?

Babies are amazing creatures. I know . I have 2. They grow up fast! As with everywhere else in the United states, moms in Mountain View, CA are smart. We know that babies need to meet certain developmental milestones as described by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). But it’s so confusing! We go to...

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