When becoming a parent, we all expect to have challenges. But what if your child is having greater challenges than others? Occupational therapy with a sensory processing approach could help. Without interference, children will develop. If a child is struggling to participate in activities alongside same-aged peers, there is something getting in the way. In order …
If feeding your baby is feeling more challenging than you had expected, a tongue tie could be impacting the way your baby is able to eat. Tongue ties fall into the category of “tethered oral tissue.” In its simplest definition, a tongue tie refers to unusual length or strength in the strand of tissue below …
The Simple Answer Sorry. That was a trick. Unfortunately, like all of parenting, there isn’t one simple answer. The way I mean this is two fold. One–there are many reasons a child may choose or refuse foods. Two–if you have been tempted to assume (or had it shoved into your head by well-meaning relatives) the …
As parents, we know that there is a lot of learning for our children to do. We don’t expect that our child can do everything perfectly, but sometimes we can wonder if our child is showing a normal amount of difficulty with a skill. A feeding disorder refers to “impaired oral intake that is not …