Across the world, 25 to 45% of typically developing children struggle with feeding at some point in their life; this figure rises for children with medical, developmental or learning differences1. The short- and long-term impact of paediatric feeding difficulties on nutrition, development, growth and overall wellbeing can be significant for both the child and their family2. Feeding therapy makes an important difference for children with feeding and mealtime challenges.
For more information about feeding difficulties and ways to support your child, please visit the South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy Information & Resources page. A list of Feeding Red Flags and indicators that a child should be seen by a paediatric feeding specialist can be found here – Paediatric Feeding: When to Seek Specialist Support.
If you have concerns for your child’s feeding, please contact South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy. The initial telephone consultation is free of charge and there is no obligation. We are happy to listen to your concerns and provide advice as well as determine together the best way forward to support your child. If you decide to undertake services with South Lakes Speech & Language Therapy, areas of feeding we support include:
- Breast and Bottle Feeding
- Cup Drinking
- Weaning and Transitioning to Textured Foods
- Coughing, Gagging and Choking with Food or Drink
- Biting, Chewing and Swallowing Problems
- Picky and Fussy Eating
- Feeding Aversion
- PFD and ARFID
- Oral Feeding in Children with NG Tubes or PEGs
- Difficulty Participating in Mealtimes
- Stressful Family Mealtimes
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