Step 5

SENSORY INFORMATION & NUTRITION RESOURCES

In young children, 90% of what looks like a "bad" behavior or behavior problem at mealtimes is actually a sensory reaction to the sensations of the foods that the children can't handle physically.

STEP ONE - REASSURE

you're okay, it's okay, we're fine, oh-oh, oops, we can manage this, we can fix it, it's alright

STEP TWO - LABEL THE SENSORY ISSUE / PROBLEM

it's too big a smell, big spicy taste, that's wet, hmmm.no taste?, too rough, it's squishy, bright green!, too hard to chew

STEP THREE - GIVE A BETTER SOLUTION

you can wave the smell away, you can wipe off your tongue. you can dry it off, we can add a better taste, we can chop it into smaller pieces, you can use your spoon.

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