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Today I am speaking with Brenda an Occupational Therapist who wants to help families with meal time strategies as she understands the power struggles that can occur at meal times with little ones. Her goal is to not only help your child with eating but also with the whole experience around the meal and meal time. 

Struggling with mealtime rigidity and seeking strategies to make your child more adventurous with food? Let me share with you insights from my enlightening conversation with Brenda, a seasoned occupational therapist. We navigate the complexities of children's eating habits, from texture preferences to oral motor skills, and discuss techniques to promote a more flexible approach to mealtime.

To start off, Brenda shares wisdom about children's development and how it impacts their eating habits. She guides us through the intricacies of texture aversions and the importance of equipping children with crucial oral motor skills like proper chewing and gag reflex control. But we don't just stop at the technicalities. Brenda and I devote a chunk of our chat to creating a positive mealtime atmosphere. We delve into the importance of building trust and fun into your child's mealtime, from trusting their hunger signals to encouraging their participation in food preparation.

But it's not all talk. For those of you eager to put our advice into practice, Brenda has generously offered resources to the first 20 listeners who reach out to her. So, let's start this journey together, equipping our children with healthy eating habits that last a lifetime. Tune in and join us in this shared mission of raising healthy humans.

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• Mealtime Strategies for Busy Moms
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• Texture Preferences and Oral Motor Skills
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• Improving Mealtime for Children
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• Trust and Fun in Child's Mealtime

Brenda Chilstrom, founder of That Makes Sense OT, is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 25 years of experience working with children and families experiencing difficulties with feeding issues. Brenda has a heart for helping families create a safe space that allows their children’s natural curiosity to emerge and transform the rigidity and power struggles around the eating process into joy-filled, adventurous exploration of foods. She envisions a world where all children are flourishing and becoming the curious, adventurous little beings they were born to be.

For a free tip sheet to decrease stress during mealtimes, sign up at www.thatmakessenseot.com

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TABLE TIME with That Makes Sense OT offer:
A safe, encrypted video sharing opportunity where parents who feel stuck and are tired of the power struggles around eating can video their current challenges and receive tailored educational advice to help jumpstart them toward more peaceful and productive mealtimes. Disclaimer: for educational purposes-- not meant to be a substitute for direct therapeutic intervention. This offer is valued at over $300 and is offered at an introductory price of $49 for listeners of this podcast only. This offer is limited to the first 20 respondents. Full offer details can be found at 

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