ezpz Blog
Feeding Tips + Milestones
Did you know that there are developmental milestones for feeding and swallowing? We are here to help you navigate and achieve these mealtime milestones for infants (6-12 months) and toddlers (12 months-3 years). These ezpz tips should help your kiddos become independent eaters and drinkers!
Tiny Line for Tiny Eaters
Babies are more engaged and independent at mealtime when provided with the right feeding tools. When they have some control over mealtime, they are more willing to try new...
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Character Mats Encourage Picky Eaters
Parents of picky eaters want tips on how to help their little ones focus on mealtime (and actually eat!). As a Pediatric Feeding Specialist, one of my most successful feeding...
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Emojis Help Introduce New Foods
Emojis are used every day as a digital way to communicate how we are feeling with others. Emojis have become so common in our culture, in fact, that even children...
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Tips to Help Babies Overcome Pocketing
Do you have a baby that holds food in their mouth and refuses (or is unable) to swallow it? In my feeding courses, I educate parents on how pocketing can...
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Mini Line for Mini Eaters
Toddlers can be more adventurous and independent at mealtime if given the right feeding tools. Setting your little ones up for success at meals can encourage them to try new...
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The Conversation Starts Here
When I was a kid, we had family meetings and difficult conversations while eating at the dinner table. Mealtime was always a safe place to...
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Why Use Two Spoons when Starting Solids?
When starting solids, it’s important to let your baby explore, play and use spoons at mealtime. Using a spoon is a developmental milestone that is critical for baby’s feeding...
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Infant Food Allergy Fundamentals
Filtering through information about infant food allergies and starting solids can be overwhelming for parents. Most of the families I work with in feeding therapy share their confusion about the...
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Does Your Baby Overstuff Their Mouth with Food?
Do you have a baby that consistently stuffs their mouth with food? Are you panicked about the possibility of choking? This is a common fear parents have, and one of...
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An ezpz Smile Makes New Foods Fun
One of the first things children recognize is faces, and usually they are drawn to a smiling face. That’s why the ezpz Mini Mat and Happy Mat can...
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Transitioning from the Tiny Spoon to the Mini Utensils
When your toddler has mastered dipping with the Tiny Spoon, then they are ready to learn how to scoop and spear! Yes – your child has graduated to the...
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Transitioning from the Tiny Cup to the Mini Cup
Once your child has mastered the skill of drinking from the Tiny Cup (baby is drinking independently with no help from adults), they...
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How to Introduce Soup to Your Baby
Parents want to offer their baby a wide variety of textures and family recipes, which includes warm and cozy soups! When selecting a soup for baby, it is important to...
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How to Introduce Romanesco to Toddlers
Parents are oftentimes looking to add more green veggies into their child’s diet, but they don’t know how to make it fun, safe and (most of all) simple. They are...
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Strategies for Sibling Conflict at Mealtime
There are many struggles when it comes to sibling battles, but the most challenging is when it occurs at the dinner table. School-age children are testing limits, toddlers are learning...
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Thanksgiving Sensory Food Activities
Thanksgiving-themed sensory food activities can encourage your kids to explore new textures and tastes this holiday. This type of hands-on learning can help your children expand their food repertoire and...
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How to Introduce Acorn Squash to Baby
Acorn Squash is a great first food for baby, but it requires a little prep work to make it delicious and safe. It’s also a great choice for both baby...
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Sensory Food Play for Baby
We all know that sensory food play is developmentally important for toddlers and school age children (especially if they are finicky), but what about infants?...
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When to Stop the Pacifier
As a Speech Language Pathologist, I recommend using a pacifier with an infant to provide comfort, especially for those moments in public when a mama is looking for a place...
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Sensory Food Play for Toddlers
Sensory food play is important because it helps your toddler engage with their senses to help with future learning. And when sensory play is focused on food, it becomes even...
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Three Ways to Use Purees When Starting Solids
As a pediatric feeding specialist and speech language pathologist, I teach parents to start solids at about 6 months of age (depending on baby’s signs of readiness)....
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Starting Solids: Signs of Readiness
Feeding therapists and other medical professionals agree that it’s best to wait to start solids until your baby is around six months of age and showing signs of readiness. By...
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Throwing at Mealtime
Do you remember the first time your baby accidentally tossed some food over the edge of the highchair? Were they rewarded with the “plop” of the food hitting the...
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Seating Tips for Mealtime
Mealtime is family time, and having baby securely positioned at the table is an important first step to learning to enjoy food. As you start solids, take a...
