Courses – Melanie Potock

ARFID, Autism and Anxiety Course

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Ethics and Social Media Course

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Picky Eating in the Preschool Classroom

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Pediatric Nutrition for Parents & Professionals

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Pediatric Feeding Disorders and Anxiety Course

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Bye-Bye Bottles Course

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May 2

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I’m your kid’s feeding therapist…

I get tiny humans from “yuck” to “yum”… and it starts with flexible positioning to help them stay at the table. Coming soon with a brand new highchair that does what no other highchair can do…

Follow me, I’ll show you all the details soon, and really give you something to talk about ! 😉

🥰Melanie
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May 1

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Toddlers and the lost art of waiting ✨
Picky eaters / toddler tips / toddler mom / slpfeeding

🤔Somewhere along the way, we stopped expecting little ones to wait… and started working around it.

Because let’s be honest…
everything comes fast now.

Swipe a screen.
Push a button.
Tap, click, delivered.

✨But waiting is a skill✨

✨A skill to wait in line.
✨A skill to wait for dinner.
✨A skill to wait for something you’re asking for.

And just like any skill, it takes practice, patience, and a whole lot of gentle guidance ❤️

That moment in the checkout line?
It’s not just about the treat from @traderjoes

It’s about learning how to be in the pause ⭐and know that waiting patiently results in good things.

Share this post with another parent, teacher, grandparents…❤️

💕Melanie
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Apr 30

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Eating is NOT just about taste… and this is where so many of us get stuck.
Eating is a FULL sensory experience.

✔ How it looks
✔ How it smells
✔ How it feels in their hands
✔ How it feels in their mouth
✔ Even how their body feels sitting at the table

If even ONE of those feels overwhelming…your child may say “no thanks” the only way they know how.👎🏼

Let’s break down taste vs smell vs flavor, because this is where it gets
really interesting 👇

👅 Taste is only part of the story
Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami

👃 Smell is what gives food its complexity

And here’s the key 👇

🌸Smell isn’t just what we notice with our nose (like smelling a flower)
It ALSO happens in the back of the mouth and throat while we’re eating.

As food breaks down, those smells travel up to the nose internally and combine with taste…

✨ That’s what creates flavor

And flavor is incredibly complex.

It can even change based on:
✔ what’s already in your mouth
✔ bacteria
✔ something like morning coffee

Which means there are almost infinite flavor experiences.

Now layer this in 👇

😊Smell is directly linked to the brain’s emotional center. Olfactory signals bypass the usual relay station and travel straight to areas that process emotion and memory.

✨So a smell can trigger an immediate, intense reaction… before your child
has time to think about it.

✨ So when your child says “that smells yucky”? That’s not defiance.
That’s likely the brain + body working exactly as designed.

And one more that often gets missed 👇

💛 Interoception: This is your child’s ability to feel hunger & fullness.

When this system is still developing or harder to read…kids may not come to the table hungry or may struggle to know when they’re full.

We build comfort first.
We support curiosity.
We let kids learn through their senses.

Because adventurous eating is a journey… not a demand.

👇 Tell me this
Which sense seems to bother your child the most?

🥰Melanie

✨ Thank you for following me for weekly feeding guidance grounded in 25+
years of feeding therapy, helping parents and therapists help kids find joy
in food. ...

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Melanie Potock

ARFID, Autism and Anxiety Course

Ethics and Social Media Course

Picky Eating in the Preschool Classroom

The Pacifier Course

The Picky Eater Course

Feeding Development Course

Pediatric Nutrition for Parents & Professionals

Pediatric Feeding Disorders and Anxiety Course

Bye-Bye Bottles Course