Is your child’s picky eating a cause for concern?
by Karina Gonzalez, M.S., CCC-SLP
· If your child is below the growth chart at yourpediatrician’s check-up or has poor weight gain.
· If your child is refusing an entire food group,for example: proteins, fruits or veggies.
· If your child eats less than 30 different foods.
· If your child is not eating age appropriatetextures, for example a 2 year old only eating puree baby food.
· If mealtimes are consistently a battle betweenyou and your child.
· If meal times are lengthy.
· If your child has not started to self-feed andis not cup drinking by 24 months.
· If your child has a strong reaction to tryingnew foods, gagging, crying, vomiting or disruptive behaviors.
· If your child is not willing to touch new foods.
· If your child has a delay in the development ofhis oral skills needed for eating, for example; not chewing and swallowing foodwhole.
· Coughing, chocking and frequent gagging duringmeals.
If your child is displaying any of the red flags above orany other behaviors that concern you, speak to your child’s pediatrician assoon as possible. Your child may benefit from feeding therapy and earlyintervention is key.
You may also contact me at speakeatplay@gmail.com for a consultation.
You may also contact me at speakeatplay@gmail.com for a consultation.
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