Just Take a Bite: Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges | 1 Edition

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Winner of an iParenting Media Award! Is your child a picky eater or a full-fledged resistant eater? Does he or she eat only 3-20 foods, refusing all others? Eat from only one food group? Gag, tantrum, or become anxious if you introduce new foods? If so, you have a resistant eater. Learn the possible causes, when you need professional help, and how to deal with the behavior at home. Learn why Don't play with your food! and Clean your plate! - along with many other old saws - are just plain wrong. And who said you have to eat dessert last? Get ready to have some stereotypes shattered! Helpful chapters include:Who Are Resistant eaters?Oral-Motor DevelopmentEnvironmental and Behavioral Factors Contributing to Problems with EatingSensory-Based and Motor-Based Problems Affecting the Resistant EaterMotor-Based Eating Problems vs. Sensory-Based Eating ProblemsDesigning and Implementing a Comprehensive Treatment PlanEnvironmental ControlsGastrointestinal, Physical and Oral-Motor DevelopmentStages of Sensory Development for EatingA Recipe for Success