Nutrition
Understanding that we eat for nutrients and drink for hydration. Making self determined choices of what to eat and how that impacts our mind & body. Preventing picky eaters and setting up kids for lifetime of good health.
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Sensory Meals
High exposure & low demand to a variety of foods helps prevent picky eaters. Print and laminate. Place a very small amount of food in empty circle. As child moves it from each circle, notice that sense.
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Squish the Beans
A fun way to familiarize kids to beans (one of the best protein options out there), while alwo orking on fine motor and visual motor skills!
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Picky Eater Progression
A research proven way help picky eaters. Place current food preference in “Now” and write/draw/paste in the upcoming changes.
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How Hungry
Hangry no more. This handout helps guides kids to noticing hunger before it gets to big and eat the “just right” amount for their body.
Zany Zeal Box
What’s a Zany Zeal Box?!
A box of activities for parents & kids to do together that promotes child development and family wellness. Curated by an OT, parent approved, toddler tested. It provides an inexpensive and collaborative solution to learning life skills. Helping adults “adult” better as they promote development in their kiddos.
Nutrition made simple & fun
A effective and fun way to create a foundation of health.
Improve eating habits for kids (and adults) without a fight.
Four phases paced by your family’s needs and always focused on enjoying the process of learning.
Referalls and Recomendations
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Siena Cardamone Viviano
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Pediatric Speech, Language & Feeding Therapy in NYC.
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Solid Starts
COMPANY / WEBSITE
Education & resources for starting on solid foods, picky eating, and nutrition for infants & toddlers.
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Feeding Littles
COMPANY / /WEBSITE
Education & resources for starting on solid foods from infancy to toddlerhood.