Reader question: “What do I do if my toddler refuses their dinner meal – let them go hungry? or give them another meal? This question recently came up in a local mummy group that I am privileged to be a member of. What intrigued me with this ...

Sippy cups? Straws? Open cups? Which one is best for my child? Firstly, don’t over think it, it can be as simple as you want it to be. We live in an age with so many choices that sometimes it is hard to know WHAT to think! Should we buy ...

We are looking for another passionate Speech Pathologist to join our team…  Let’s Eat! Paediatric Speech Pathology is a private practice specialising in feeding difficulties in children from birth to early teens. We provide a clinic ...

Let’s take a chill pill with the healthy eating initiative – I am appealing to you as a Feeding Speech Pathologist and parent (with a personal story). The media has been full of stories about junk food bans on lunch boxes and canteens with ...

A patient of mine recently contacted me about her child’s eating at daycare and it got me thinking about this common issue for many of my patients. As a parent I know I personally struggled with this at my son’s daycare in the early ...

Oh how wonderful it was to have 7 days away on a family break. This was my view where I spent many afternoons reading and thinking. One of the things that I dwelled upon was how far my Mr 8 has come in his food journey. A lot of my patients will ...

Good morning! Well you already know my readers that I am a fan of the One Handed Cooks blog and when a little birdie told me last year that they were writing a book I had to get my hands on this hot number! Well it’s now published and on the ...

As you know, I recently wrote a blog post on chewing difficulties and fussy eaters for the lovely Kyla from Mealtime Building Blocks in Perth. And as part of our blogging exchange, she agreed to write a blog post for me. My blogging topic ...

Nipple confusion – fact or fiction? Being a feeding therapist and Speech Pathologist has lots of advantages, one of them being that friends often text me for feeding advice or to ask baby feeding questions which I do love because it helps me ...

Oh it’s been a while since I’ve blogged and I apologise to you all. My practice has been super busy with new and current referrals and well family life is just always busy – but whose life isn’t right? When I was in India, I was chatting ...