Feeding Therapy

At Pediatric Therapies, we recognize that some children truly struggle with eating.  It is not true that “all children are picky eaters” or that if they are, “they will outgrow it”.  In fact, research shows that approximately 20% of children will struggle with a feeding difficulty between the ages of birth and 7 years old and of those, only half will completely outgrow it.  If your child is one of those who doesn’t outgrow it, you understand the confusion, anxiety, frustration and concern that then becomes the focal point at almost every meal.  And while not every child who demonstrates a picky tendency needs intervention, having several of the below problem symptoms indicates an evaluation may be useful: