by Rebecca | Nov 15, 2022 | Blog
Fussy eating and the holidays Children experiencing Fussy Eating, Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) or ARFID, often find the holidays overwhelming and stressful. Caregivers of children experiencing feeding challenges, also find the holidays extremely stressful and...
by Rebecca | Oct 13, 2022 | Blog
This blog is dedicated to my favourite profession (biasedly because it is my profession), which is Occupational Therapy! Typically, a dietician or speech therapist is sought after regarding feeding therapy, while their role is important, an Occupational Therapy role...
by Rebecca | Sep 15, 2022 | Blog
Looking after our mental health in times of stress Fussy eating and feeding challenges can cause a lot of stress for caregivers. Our mental health is important and supporting it directly impacts feeding and mealtimes. I don’t know about you but the things we...
by Rebecca | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog
Should we let children play with their food? Children need to have time and opportunity to play with their food, in order to learn about and become comfortable with a range of foods. Playing with food allows for children to learn about the sensory properties...
by Rebecca | Mar 17, 2022 | Blog
ARFID feels like a common term that you may well be familiar with by now. ARFID refers to an Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder or a persistent failure to meet nutritional needs. ARFID is not associated with restricting food-related to one’s body image, rather...
