Feeding Challenges: Aversions - PowerPoint Presentation

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2018 SPOON Learning Objectives Explain what a feeding aversion is Name 3 reasons an infant or child might develop feeding aversion Recall 2 signs a child might have a feeding aversion Understand what to do if you suspect a child has a feeding aversion ID: 776575

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Feeding Challenges: Aversions

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Learning Objectives

Explain what a feeding aversion is. Name 3 reasons an infant or child might develop feeding aversion. Recall 2 signs a child might have a feeding aversion. Understand what to do if you suspect a child has a feeding aversion.

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What is a Feeding Aversion?

Also known as an

oral aversion or a food aversionReluctance, avoidance or fear of eating. Partial or full aversionSigns of distressImpacts non-feeding activities

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Why do some children develop a feeding aversion?

Develops over timeRepeated negative and/or painful experiences while eatingRepeated negative experiences or pain around the mouth and faceMedical conditions that made breathing or eating difficult/painful

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What does a feeding aversion feel like?

Imagine how you feel about food when you are sick.

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Intense food refusalGagging with the smell or sight of foodVomiting Crying or tantrums at mealsExtreme fear response Gagging or intense refusal with tooth brushing or face washing

Signs of Feeding Aversion

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Poor growth and nutrition

Impaired bondingChallenging mealtimesChild and parent distressParental confidence

Potential Impact of a Feeding Aversion

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Picky Eater vs. Problem Eater

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What to do?

Seek professional helpPediatrician’s referral:OT or SLP specializing in feeding difficultiesFeeding clinic at local children’s hospital

Things to try at home:Reduce stress at mealtimesNEVER force feedNEVER sneak bitesMeet the child at their levelWork slowly

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Increasing Tolerance

Consumes foodTastes foodTouches foodSmells foodLooks at food Tolerates food on the plateTolerates food at the same table as the childTolerates food in the same room next to the childTolerates food in the same room, across the room

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Key Takeaways

Feeding aversion typically develops over time.

Knowing when to seek help and how to begin reducing stress at mealtimes are key strategies for addressing feeding aversions. Meeting the child at their level is helpful in working toward improved exploration of food and participation in mealtime.