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Feeding Accessories Pre-feeding Toys These toys can help develop lateral tongue strength and oral motor skills. They are important to use before solids to ready your baby for feeds. Foot Rest If your highchair doesn’t have foot support, you can add one on. Foot support is essential for babies being able to eat successfully. Spoons Soft silicone spoons are best for babies. Some spoons with ridges can be used for teething and early purees or self-feeds. ... [Read More]
Children's Healthcare
BATH SAFETY
SPLISH SPLASH SAFETY BATH ACCESSORIES BATH THERMOMETER Bath thermometers are easy ways to see if the bath temperature is too warm or cold. Some come with flashing lights that signal appropriate temperatures. ANTISLIP MAT A mat helps prevent slipping on the slick tub surface. FAUCET COVER A faucet cover provides a soft covering to the hard tub faucet. INFANT BATH SEATS There are a few options for infant seats. Some you place in the sink ... [Read More]
CONSTIPATION
Everyone poops FIBER Increasing your child’s fiber intake can help treat constipation. Fiber is found in fruits, veggies, beans, and whole grains. To figure out how many grams of fiber your child should eat in a day take their age and add 5 for a minimum number, 10 for a maximum number. DIET If your child is constipated, try decreasing milk to less than 16 ounces a day or decrease the percentage milk fat. If you decrease from whole to 2% or 1% milk, make sure your child is ... [Read More]
CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE RESOURCES
YOUR CHILD’S HEALTHCARE TEAM FAN CLUB FAN CLUB is a program created by and run by MaryBeth Meehan, CPNP. This program is for middle school aged children. There are two session each year. Each session is 10 weeks long. The girls program runs each fall and the boys program runs each winter. The FAN CLUB PROGRAM focuses on diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle changes. Each week the group will explore a new type of exercise. They will also learn about a different nutritional topic each ... [Read More]
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Early Intervention, IEPs, and 504 plans SERVICE PROVIDERS Speech-Language Pathologist or Speech Therapist Assesses speech, language, cognitive-communication, and oral/feeding/swallowing skills. They also provide treatment for speech disorders (articulation, fluency or voice disorders), language disorders (receptive, expressive or cognitive-communication disorders), or feeding disorders. They have a Master’s degree and national and state certifications. Pediatric Physical ... [Read More]
