Introduction to Starting Solids A (very) brief introduction to starting solids with your tamariki. When should I start solids? The World Health Organization recommends beginning solids around 6 months, once your child show signs of Sitting without support (for a...
Speech and Language Therapists play a crucially important role in the feeding therapy team, we have expanded our service to now include speech and language therapy to our Multidisciplinary feeding team. Speech and Language Therapists tend to predominately support...
Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) Diagnostic Assessments This month is Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) awareness month. PFD is defined as impaired oral intake that is not age-appropriate, and is associated with medical, nutritional, feeding skill, and/or...
Parental Mental Health Month The month of March brings awareness to Parental Mental Health, a hugely important topic, particularly regarding raising a child experiencing Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD). A quote from Feeding Matters, an organization raising awareness...
Children with Fussy Eating and/or Paediatric Feeding Disorder (and their parents) can find the school lunch box a place of worry, stress, and uncertainty. Are there going to be foods that I know I can eat? Are my teachers and peers going to ask me how much I...
When do I need feeding therapy? What flags should I look out for? When is it more than just Fussy Eating? These are frequently asked questions parents are asking as to when feeding therapy is needed. For some of our tamariki their feeding therapy journey begins very...
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