Teaching a child how to eat when they aren’t experiencing hunger is like teaching that child to swim in a pool without water. What does this mean? In this week’s episode, Jennifer and Heidi are breaking down this analogy that we use in tube weaning to explain the importance behind the need for a context when learning to eat. We often hear that a child is not eating yet, and therefore not ready to learn how to eat because they don’t know how. This is a confusing topic for families to work through as they are thinking about starting their tube weaning journey. Imagine learning to swim, if you are standing on the dock and flapping your hands, you are not really swimming. If a child is sitting in a highchair with an empty spoon, they are not really learning to eat. As we have discussed in past episodes, hunger is NOT the magic bullet, but it is WHERE the learning needs to take place. Like the water in the pool, children must have the internal drive and reason in order to learn a new skill. Heidi and Jennifer will discuss two common misconceptions we hear about learning to eat, the difference between learning and relearning a skill, and why the context where you are learning a skill is crucial for development.
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Episode 22: All The Feelings
Episode 21: Winning the War Against Insurance
Episode 20: Getting Real About Reflux
Episode 19: Just Weight
Episode 18: Celebrations!!
Episode 17: Out of Order: When is oral motor therapy appropriate?
Episode 16: Nibbles and Bits
Episode 15: Tools of the Trade
Episode 14: Getting Unstuck
Episode 13: Structure Without Stress
Episode 12: Tricks and Treats
Episode 11: The Tortoise and the Hare
Episode 10: Safety First
Episode 8: Every Moment Matters
Episode 7: Better Together
Episode 6: First Things First
Episode 5: Ready or Not
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