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Long term treatment as it takes time to develop a new skill, need a lot of support from the parents/carers/family
VERY important to discuss parent’s expectations and what success looks like for them!!!
There is no right/wrong OR specific steps to get “there”…. Each child will work in a different way
Each step can take days, months…and sometimes years…. They may change their minds during the process
Depending on their presentation, they can “jump” stages (i.e. from square bread to bread and cheese) OR they will need more steps – always ask how they feel about it and explain what to expect
The new food should not be expected to be eaten straight away, sometimes is just about exposure
Think about the 32 steps to eating
We all know that as
parents, we would like to
eat a good variety of
foods and eat in
restaurants but the
reality is that
sometimes this will take a
long time to happen
So adjusting our
expectations and
thinking about how
important the “baby
steps” are is
essential
We do have successes but we also have “good enough”
We know that the pressures from the
extended family and a close circle
of friends has a huge impact on how
parents feel
Involve extended family members as much as you can, giving them a role to play in supporting the child – exposure and removing pressure
Acknowledge that they may not be able to understand but accepting that the child needs support is the main thing
Saying "I am hungry"
Trying something new even if just once
Not having conflict at the dining table
Going to a restaurant
Sitting at the dining table with the family
Not reducing their accepted foods
Weight gain
Height gain
Eating at school/sitting in the dining room with peers
Reduction in hospital admissions
Sitting in the same room as others eating
We encourage you to create your list of successes in the notes section below!
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
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Early Snack | |||||||
Breakfast | |||||||
Mid morning snack |
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Lunch | |||||||
Pudding | |||||||
Afternoon snack | |||||||
Dinner | |||||||
Pudding | |||||||
Evening snack |
SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT | |
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WEEKLY GOALS |
DONE |
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