Feeding/Eating Archives

Picky Eater or Problem Feeder?

by Kelly Beins | Aug 8, 2017 | Feeding/Eating

When kids don’t want to eat, we call them a “picky eater.” It’s stressful and frustrating. And, it can be a more serious issue, which is where the term “problem eater” enters the scene. As a clinician, the first thing I do is to...

Pass the Peas Not the Screens; 5 Tips for Improving Mealtime

by Kelly Beins | Aug 8, 2017 | Feeding/Eating, You Can

Screens do not belong at the dinner table and we do not belong in front of a screen while we are eating. Here’s why: Eating uses all of our senses but the visual system is typically the strongest sensory system of the body. Using a screen means the visual input...