https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:46:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1937045 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 23:05:34 +0000 lady grey 1937045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: I think if you're worried about it you should get a referral to see a SLP or an OT feeding therapist. No reason to wait if it concerns you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1937019 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 21:55:36 +0000 lizzywiz 1937019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hm. I work in the field ( w\ older clients) and I would say if you have the insurance\money I would definitely use an expert because they just make it so clear and not personal. But if you don't have insurance/ money totally feel comfortable using information you can find on the internet. Google oral aversion. It's the same as the experts would be doing. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1937015 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 21:48:04 +0000 BeachMama 1937015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work with a kid that started OT at around 18 months because she would gag on anything with texture. It was contributing to her small size, which we felt was part of her gross motor delays. She's doing better now at 2.5 (still gets PT and OT 1x weekly) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936959 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 20:29:20 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1936959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: my 1yo DS2 (D) gets OT through our state's infant and toddler program, and we plan to focus a lot on eating skills. He's been fed via feeding tube his whole life, and his oral muscles and skills are far behind where they should be. I would seek to get an evaluation through your state's ITP, it won't hurt anything!</p> <p>She probably has the opposite problem D has - maybe overly sensitive where he's less sensitive (sometimes doesn't react to food in his mouth at all, will let it sit there). The OT has always recommended encouraging him to teeth/mouth a variety of textures, and now we're using an electric toothbrush all around the inside of his mouth before he eats to try to "wake up" everything. Not saying you should try this, but giving you an idea of some oral skills exercises. </p> <p>I know this is stressful! I hope you find a way forward soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936923 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 19:53:12 +0000 blackbird 1936923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poor kid (and mama)! Hope it helps! It would be hard to not think there's sometnjng going on </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936901 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 19:37:03 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1936901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would be a good idea to have a conversation with your ped. This kind of thing snowball into bigger problems later and it's smart to get help early, but it could be nothing at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936865 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:53:24 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1936865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to SLP for feeding and it's just nice having someone to help. Feeding issues are so frustrating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936829 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 17:47:35 +0000 MrsKoala 1936829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not weird! My LO (9 months) as had issues transitioning to solids and I have a speech pathologist friend who has looked at him. We are considering getting a referral for further therapy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936770 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 16:02:51 +0000 looch 1936770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also see an SLP for eating, my sin has oral motor issues. Not weird at all, I wish we began sooner, honestly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936756 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:37:14 +0000 jhd 1936756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: We have had a good experience. LO is growing &amp; getting stronger and that plus the exercises we have done with our SLP has made a difference in his bottle feedings. He started purées at 5 months and he would take a few bites for the first week and then he refused the spoon for about two weeks or more. Our SLP recommended to keep trying but keep it low stress and just let him play with some food so he could at least feel it with his fingers and smell it etc. All of a sudden last week he discovered that biting the spoon felt good on his new teeth so we may have overcome our spoon refusal for now. He just eats a little though. Nothing like my nephew who would eat entire jars of baby food!! I would definitely give it a try if your ped thinks it's a good idea. They may have some good ideas for you if textures are a problem. I know everyone says foods are just for fun etc but you also want to catch any issues early and have the most positive associations with food and eating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936743 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:17:19 +0000 MrsH 1936743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: she has a super gag reflex? She just pukes if she doesn't like the texture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936739 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:10:06 +0000 regberadaisy 1936739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: yikes, how is she making herself puke? My nephew makes himself gag and would eat much until he was 28m! His food list was like 5 items long but he was still gaining very very well so his ped has never been concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936737 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:06:42 +0000 MrsH 1936737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: ugh, it is awful. I break puffs into 1/6s, anything bigger and she gags as soon as it goes in her mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936734 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:00:45 +0000 lawbee11 1936734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: My LO would gag and make herself throw up, too. Even with stuff like mum mums and puffs...she would still puke. It was SO frustrating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936733 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:57:04 +0000 MrsH 1936733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I wouldn't normally jump to this but DR recommended it and she makes herself puke.</p> <p>@jhd: the dr is the one who recommended it. Is your LO having good improvement? My LO won't eat food with any texture so solids are definitely a big issue with us.</p> <p>@lawbee11: good to know things can click later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936730 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:52:36 +0000 lawbee11 1936730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked our ped about this because I was worried about my LO as well. He said they typically don't refer out for that until they're much older and that at under a year it's still normal for them to not eat very much. Around 10 or 10.5 months my LO finally became interested in purées. She didn't become interested in table food until much later...maybe 12.5-13 months. It was like it clicked overnight. Now at 15 months she eats a lot of table foods! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936726 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:47:28 +0000 ladybee 1936726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a similar situation, but I had a student with autism who's family used a "food clinic" because he would only drink from a bottle still at 2.5. Our local hospital offers them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936724 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:46:18 +0000 jhd 1936724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We see a SLP for help with feeding. He originally worked with one in the nicu but I pushed for a referral from our ped so we could continue to get help once he came home. Our LO qualifies for EI due to a medical diagnosis but he did have significant delays with feeding when he was evaluated. LO is only 6 months so we've been working on solids for about a month so I know our situations are very different! I would definitely talk to your doctor if you are concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936722 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:42:40 +0000 regberadaisy 1936722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: my nephew was 18m before eating anything else besides congee and rice noodles. I don't think it's anything necessary of intervention, especially at 9months. As long as he's growing I don't think it's an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-school-speech-therapist-for-eating#post-1936718 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:39:10 +0000 MrsH 1936718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone have any experience?</p> <p>My 9 month LO will eat almost no foods.</p> <p>ETA: pediatrician recommended this if LO doesn't stop vomiting while eating. </p>