10 Signs Your Child Needs a Feeding Evaluation
Updated: Mar 4, 2020
Are you struggling with you child during mealtime? Concerned their feeding development is delayed? Wondering if there is an answer to all the stress? Read below for 10 signs your child might benefit from a feeding evaluation!
Heavy drooling when eating and/or talking
Biting fingers or tongue while eating
Food pocketing
Chewing with an open mouth
Child has frequent illnesses, colds, congestion
Child’s diet consists of mostly liquids
Reports of choking, gagging, or crying during meals
Child eats 15 or less foods
Frequent constipation or vomiting
Child is dependent on liquids during meals to wash down food
April Anderson, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC