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7 Surprising Baby Safety Mistakes You Might (Still) Be Making

By Tamekia Reece September is National Baby Safety Month. Check out these surprising “don’ts” that many parents still do. When it comes to baby safety, there are quite a few...

What Is Speech Therapy?

By Barbara Smith If your child has a speech disability that includes trouble pronouncing words, speech therapy may help improve language development, communication, and pragmatic language skills. Speech therapy is...

Finger Foods for 10-Month-Old Kids

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...

Ten Tips for Making Progress in Feeding Therapy

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...

Five Things to Know if Your Client Has Food Allergies

By Melanie Potock  For pediatric feeding therapists, whether working in the home, school/community or hospital/clinic setting, understanding safety precautions for kids with food allergies is essential. Here are five things...

Sippy Cups: 3 Reasons to Skip Them and What to Offer Instead

By Melanie Potock In the article Step Away from the Sippy Cup, I discussed how the sippy cup was invented for parents, not for kids. An engineer got fed up with his...

Solutions for School-Day Breakfasts

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...

Health experts: Longmont case an extreme example of dietary deprivation

By Amelia Arvesen A boy consumes the highest amount of calories in his life as a teenager, which Boulder County dietitians consider a crucial time for him to grow into...

Empowering Parents to Raise Happy, Healthy Eaters

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...

Step Away From the Sippy Cup!

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...