I realize that May is almost over, but raising awareness of a pediatric feeding disorder is not. My goal is for families and providers to understand that some of our kids are experiencing more than “just picky eating” and for some of our kids eating and drinking is really hard for a lot of reasons. Mealtimes should not start or end in constant gagging, vomiting, retching, running away from the table, trying to twist out of the caregivers arms, crying when food or a bottle is near… There is help.
This is part of one family’s story…