3 Easy Responsive Feeding Techniques when Starting Solid Foods with Stephanie Cohen, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC

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How good are you at reading your baby’s hunger and fullness cues? Do you observe your baby at mealtimes or are you pressuring baby to eat? In this episode my guest Stephanie Cohen, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC is sharing 3 easy techniques we can all start using at mealtimes to ensure we are being responsive feeders.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• HOW to read baby’s cues and follow their lead…even when you’re tempted to pressure feed

• WHY we need to step back and support our baby’s autonomy as they learn to self-feed

• WHAT emotional support at mealtimes looks like…it’s easier to do than you think!

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Stephanie Cohen, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC is a speech language pathologist, feeding therapist and lactation counselor

• Stephanie works in private practice in the Chicago area and also with Marsha Dunn Klein’s Get Permission Institute

• She is passionate about helping children 0-3 with feeding challenges and is an Early Intervention evaluator

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• Follow Stephanie on Instagram @learntotalkwithme and TikTok @learntotalkwithme

• The article that Stephanie mentioned she co-wrote for an ASHA publication about pediatric feeding disorder can be accessed here: https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2022_PERSP-20-00259

OTHER EPISODE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Episode 310 - Healthy Bottle Feeding: How to Be Responsive with Alison Ventura, PhD

TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE

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