Feeding Flashcards
What does the SOS feeding approach assess and address
all of the underlying causes of feeding difficulties
What classifies a child as a picky eater
Eats at least 30 foods
Foods lost to burn out usually are eaten again after 2 weeks
tolerates new foods on their plate and can touch or taste them
Easts more than 1 food from most food groups
What classifies a child as a problem eater
Eats less than 20 foods
Burn-out foods are not re-acquired
cries with new foods
Refuses entire food groups pr textures
SOS evaluation process
Gather a food list of what wild eats
Observation of a meal with family
Gather background information
look into oral motor skills
What food group is often lacking in picky/problem eaters
Fruits and vegatables
Things to look for when observing a family meal
DO they eat together
Are they at the table
what language is used revolving food
what is the energy level like
SOS treatment
always start with a good rapport and with preferred food
Establish the just right challenge with certain food items
Focus on parent education and how skills used in therapy can transfer to home
What is the first thing to look at when addressing feeding
Posture
Steps to eating
- Tolerate
- Interact with
- smell
- touch
- taste
- Eating
Systematic Desensitization in Feeding
children are allowed to get used to easy things about food and eating first and then helped with progressing up to harder foods
Food chaining
Starting with a preferred food and moving towards a new food
Want to progress by only changing one thing about the food such as color or texture
Family Style Serving
All foods are brought to the table and everyone gets a little of everything
Includes a few preferred foods
No separate meals for kids
Might use a learning plate if child cannot tolerate it on their own
Responsive Feeding guidelines
Coach parents on how to engage in positive interactions
Watch the children’s cues and listen to what they tell you
If they are done let them be done
Support the development of trust between the caregiver and the child by eliminating pressure
Division of Responsibility for infant
Parent is responsible for what they eat
Infant is responsible for how much and everything else
Division of Responsibility for babies
parent is responsible for what and is becoming responsible for when and where the child is offered food
Child is responsible for how much and whether to eat the foods
Division of responsibility for toddlers through adolescents
the parent is responsible for what when and where
The child is responsible for how much and whether or not to eat
Authoritarian Feeding Style
Forceful, restrictive, structured
Relies on force-feeding and overpowers the child
May occur when there are concerns about intake
Consequences: Avoidant behaviors, overweight, child has difficulty self-regulating
Uninvolved feeding style
unengaged, unstructured, no help during meals, lack of reciprocity
This may include parents distracted by technology or mental health issues
Consequences: Child eats because food is there, child unable to recognize hunger
