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What To Feed A 3 Year Old: Tips From A Child Nutrition Expert

By Steph Montgomery My kids used to be good eaters. When they were babies and toddlers, they would willingly try anything I offered. Then they turned 3, and suddenly all...

How to feed kids, without resorting to ā€˜kidā€™ food

ā€œĀ Melanie Potock, a pediatric feeding specialist in Longmont, Colo., sat in on lunch with my family one day and shared some thoughts on how we could improve.ā€ By Rachel Cernansky...

Does Teething Affect Baby’s Appetite? Experts Explain

by Alison Kresta “To help alleviate any appetite worries, I checked in withĀ Dr. LaQuia Vinson, a pediatric dentist atĀ Riley Children’s Health, and Feeding Specialist and co-author of the book,Ā Raising A...

Why Some Kids With ASD Wonā€™t Eat And How to Get Help

by Rebecca Connick, MOT, LOTR “Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP describes using the 3Eā€™s in the treatment of children with feeding deficits: Expose, Explore, and Expand. Her recently published bookĀ Adventures in...

When to Introduce a Sippy Cup (and How)

ByĀ Katherine Martinelli Although there are many opinions about how to start your baby on a sippy cups, Melanie is so pleased that she can share a ā€œdifferentā€ opinion for this...

How to Raise Vegetable Eaters

By Rachel Cernansky Experts offer advice on how to help children develop a taste for vegetables without hiding them in tater tots. Cereal bars with spinach mixed in or veggie-infused...

5 Clues Your Kid’s Ready For Solids, According To An Expert

By Alison Kresta After you have a baby, the next few months can be somewhat of a blur. One day it feels like it’s all going so fast, the next...

Preventing Food Jags: Whatā€™s a Parent to Do?

By Melanie Potock As a pediatric feeding therapist, many kids are on my caseload because they are stuck in the chicken nugget and french fry rutā€¦or will only eat one...

7 Tips for Raising a Foodie in the First Year

ByĀ Jenn Sinrich During your childā€™s first year, use these tips and tricks from experts and moms on the best ways to introduce baby food to your little one, so your...

Picky Eater Challenges: A Complete Guide for Parents

There are many picky eater challenges that you deal with as a parent, each one as frustrating as the next. That doesnā€™t mean you canā€™t overcome them. Instead of having...