Just Take a Bite: Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges!

Book: Just Take a Bite: Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges!

Winner of an iParenting Media Award!

Amazon Description: Is your child a “picky” eater or a full-fledged resistant eater? Does he or she eat only 3-20 foods, refusing all others? Eat from only one food group? Gag, tantrum, or become anxious if you introduce new foods? If so, you have a resistant eater. Learn the possible causes, when you need professional help, and how to deal with the behavior at home. Learn why “Don’t play with your food!” and “Clean your plate!” – along with many other old saws – are just plain wrong. And who said you have to eat dessert last? Get ready to have some stereotypes shattered!

Candy Cane Sensory Bin

Looking for a great sensory activity for this holiday season? There’s a bunch on our Christmas Sensory Activities Pinterest board.

Candy Can Sensory Bin with Peppermint Rice

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Pumpkin-Scented Sensory Activities for the Weekend

Want a great sensory activity for the long weekend? Then try creating your very own pumpkin-scented cloud dough. Click here for directions.

However, if you are like me and really have no artistic abilities (and no time…. those  boys of mine are NOT patient), here’s what we will be doing this weekend — The Busy Mama’s Pumpkin Play-do Recipe. Click here for directions.

Either way, have lots of fun this weekend!

Feeding Difficulty In Children – How Common Is It?

Another big topic on Voices of Sensory Processing Disorder Discussion Group is picky eaters! Common questions include: why won’t my child eat solid foods? Why does my child insist on eating only soft foods? Help — my kid will only eat baby food.

Feeding Difficulty In Children – How Common Is It?

To join the discussion group: please visit the following link: Voices of Sensory Processing Disorder Discussion Group.

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Get By With a Little Help From My Friends

Whether it’s that extra cup of coffee (you know… the indulgent, good stuff from Starbucks) or getting outside to walk the dog by yourself, find a way to give yourself that extra boost today. Even the smallest thing can turn your day around.

Ways to Distinguish Between Picky Eating and a Pediatric Feeding Disorder

SPD shows up in many ways. And one way that comes up in a number of online communities is eating problems. How many people out there have kiddos that won’t eat or have extremely limited diets because of their sensory challenges?

Kennedy Krieger Expert Offers Way to Distinguish Between Picky Eating and a Pediatric Feeding Disorder

Study Suggests Temperature of Food Affects Intensity of Taste

Working with an oral sensitive child who won’t eat? Well, here’s an interesting study that suggests the temperature of the food served may affect the intensity of its taste. So while you’re child may be sensitive, there may be a reason why she prefers some foods cold and/or hot. At least that explains why my kiddo will suck on cold lemons but won’t eat a warm dish with lemon on it.

Study Suggests Temperature of Food Affects Intensity of Taste

To read about how SPD impacts the sense of taste, click here.