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mealtime tools for sensory + picky eaters (ot, slp + dietitian picks)
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items every item here was named by an occupational therapist, a feeding speech therapist, or a pediatric dietitian in something they wrote for parents. supported seating so feet aren't dangling, plates that keep foods from touching, cups that don't make ki...
a pediatric dietitian (my little eater) calls this a long-term chair that holds the 90-90-90 position: hips, knees and ankles all bent at right angles with feet flat on a footrest. feeding pros want feet supported, not dangling, until they reach the ...
Stokke Tripp Trapp Chair
an ezpz feeding specialist (writing on the time timer blog, so a brand partner post) picked the ezpz mat for its suction base and separate sections, so a safe food and a new food don't have to touch. this is the smaller mini mat from the same line. o...
ezpz Mini Mat Plate
this brand shows up on both an ot's list (your kid's table) and a dietitian + ot list (kids eat in color). the utensils are shaped like little machines, so pushing, scooping and lifting food turns into play, which helps kids who resist utensils. divi...
Constructive Eating Divided Plate + Utensil Set
not a feeding product, and that's the point. both the ot at your kid's table and the dietitian at kids eat in color use silicone baking cups to keep foods from touching on any plate or in a lunchbox. cheap, reusable, and they turn a regular plate int...
Figmint Silicone Baking Cups, 12 Pack
training chopsticks are on both the your kid's table (ot) list and the kids eat in color (dietitian + ot) list. a new tool makes a food feel like a game instead of a test, and they're fine motor practice too. this is lalo's paw patrol pair. a favouri...
Lalo Training Chopsticks, 2 Pack (PAW Patrol)
kids eat in color (dietitian + ot) suggests mini tongs so kids can serve themselves. picking a food up with a tool instead of fingers can be an easier first step for a kid who hates certain textures on their hands. these are 7 inches with a locking r...
GoodCook Mini Tongs, 2 Pack
a pediatric feeding speech therapist (pediatric feeding news) lists this one because it works two ways: straw cup or tiny open cup. bumps on the straw help lips stay on it, and the weighted base keeps it steady. small 4 oz size, so a spill is a small...
ezpz Mini Cup + Straw Training System, 4 oz
an ezpz feeding specialist suggested a visual timer so kids can see how long they're being asked to sit, instead of an open-ended “stay until you're done.” a shrinking red disk is easier to read than numbers. the listing says silent operation, so no ...
Time Timer MOD Home Edition, 60 Minute Silent Visual Timer
kids eat in color (pediatric dietitian) puts cooking on the list because chopping and peeling a food is exposure with zero pressure to eat it. touching, smelling and cutting a cucumber counts as a step. plastic serrated blades in 3 sizes, listed for ...
MindWare Playful Chef Safety Knives for Kids, Set of 3
food picks are on the ot list at your kid's table and the dietitian's list at kids eat in color. a cute pick in a cube of melon can make a new food feel like play instead of a test. kids eat in color says picks are for ages 3 and up because of the po...
Woodland Bento Food Picks (Mushroom, Hedgehog + Leaves)
a pediatric feeding speech therapist (pediatric feeding news) calls this a great cup to teach straw drinking. you gently squeeze the bear so the liquid comes up the straw, so the kid doesn't have to suck hard to get anything. amazon link, i couldn't ...
TalkTools Honey Bear Straw Cup, 7 oz
a feeding speech therapist (pediatric feeding news) and the ot toolbox both recommend nosey cups. the cut-out leaves room for the nose, so a kid can drink to the bottom without tipping their head back. that also lets you watch their mouth while they ...
TalkTools CutOut Nosey Cups, Set of 3 Sizes
the ot toolbox says chunky handles help kids who can grip a big object but struggle with thin ones, and kids eat in color (dietitian + ot) likes stainless steel for how it feels. doddl has short, rounded handles that sit in a small fist, with stainle...
doddl Ergonomic Toddler Utensil Set
for the kid who can't eat because everyone else's chewing, slurping and fork scraping is too loud. an ezpz feeding specialist put kids earmuffs on her mealtime list for exactly that. these are passive muffs (no batteries) rated snr 27db, with over 10...
ProCase Kids Ear Muffs, SNR 27dB
the one for parents, not kids. written by a doctor (katja rowell, md) and a feeding speech therapist (jenny mcglothlin, slp), and reviewed by the ot at your kid's table. it's for selective eating and food aversion that goes past normal picky, and it'...
Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating
