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Eating is instinctual only for the first month of life. 

For some infants and children, feeding is a painful, not pleasurable, experience.  The smell, taste, texture, and even presence of food may cause anxiety or food refusal.  Often this is expressed through head turning, gagging, choking, coughing, or vomiting.  Children struggling to eat may need feeding tubes to provide or supplement their daily nutritional needs.

No parent should feel alone.

We are a group of parents who recognize feeding as a daily, all-encompassing, and unavoidable struggle for survival.  Through our own experiences, we understand that feeding influences every aspect of our children's overall well-being:  social, emotional, mental, and physical.  We feel strongly that children have a higher chance of success if they receive early trans-disciplinary feeding intervention.  Parents need a team of professionals who will collaborate to maximize a child's eating potential and will provide support for the family as a whole.  Our desire is that other families of children with feeding challenges will not have to face the same obstacles and frustrations we faced to find resources for our children. 

“Eating is a learned behavior, not an instinct after the
first few weeks of life.”

Dr. Kay Toomey

“Toddlers don’t eat when it hurts to eat or they are afraid it will hurt to eat.”
Dr. Paul Hyman

“Successful mealtimes are based on trust between the parent and child.”
Marsha Dunn-Klein

   
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