Melanie Potock

By Melanie Potock 1. Explore Food away from Meals: Use food for other purposes than eating to increase the child’s exposure to the food in fun, interactive ways.  For example,...

By Melanie Potock Brace yourself. We are about to talk about pouches. You know, those little packets of convenience, filled with all sorts of fruits and vegetables, sometimes with a...

If you’ve ever tried serving a meal from a cookbook with a name like Dinners Picky Eaters Will Devour! and your child wouldn’t take a bite, well … welcome to...

By Melanie Potock Let me say this up front: I’m not condemning the American Kids’ Meal that is so common in fast food chains and family restaurants, but clearly I’m...

By Rosenya Faith She’s about to take another leap toward independence, and it’s going to get messy. Finger foods help your little munchkin develop new skills and explore through new tastes...

By Melanie Potock The end of a year is a reflective time for many parents, especially those who have children in any type of therapy.  As a pediatric SLP who...

By Natalie Hammer Noblitt Many consider it the most important meal of the day, but a healthy and filling breakfast can get lost in the shuffle while rushing everyone out...

By Melanie Braga This month’s “Mom of the Month” is an inspiring woman who is changing the way we parent in the kitchen. She is providing resources to empower parents...

By Melanie Potock Sippy Cups became all the rage in the 1980s, along with oversized shoulder pads, MC Hammer parachute pants and bangs that stood up like a water spout...

By Melanie Potock I often have parents who want my sessions to focus on helping kids learn to eat healthier foods, especially vegetables. On the journey to developing the oral...