21/10/2021
Dealing with a fussy eater?
Learning to eat is one of the most complex skills a child learns š¤
And it can often been one of the primary stressors for a family
Eating is driven by a primative motor reflex for the first 1-6 months of life. After this time, signficiant changes in the your childs anatomy occurs, and feeding is no longer under the sole control of these reflexes!
Learning to eat is influenced by a range of factors including beliefes and culture, you own experiences and history with eating/food and your childs developmental skill and needs, temperament and preferences.
A Speech Pathologist can play a role in supporting you and your child with feeding challenges! š„¦š„š„š½š„
If meals with your children are ruled by what they refuse to eat, consider this dietitianās advice on how to tackle fussy eating and win mealtime back.