LEADING A HEALTHY EATING LIFESTYLE FOR YOUR CHILD
3. The family table is about FAMILY. Food is secondary. It’snoteasy—especiallywhenaparent isconcernedabout thechild’snutritionalhealth— but it helps the entire family enjoy mealtimes. 4. Vow that holiday parties will be healthy parties. Shortly after we strive to be healthy in the New Year, the sweetness of Valentine’s Day might sabotage our resolution. Use or suggest fun and healthy food activities for the family during the holidays. 5. Play with food. Kids learn from other kids and often interact with new foods when the focus is on play and not on taking a bite. Try some food- play thatgetskidsexperiencingavarietyof foods in a fun and relaxed manner such as “Go Fish” with vegetables or painting with spices! Shareyour ideas forhelpinghesitanteaters “play” with food while introducing them to new and healthy ingredients!
Many parents of picky eaters reflect on what they can do to help their families lead a healthier lifestyle. If you treat a child stuck in the chicken nugget rut, share these five resolutions with the parents, so they can better guide their child toward more adventurous eating. 1. Make the kitchen the heart of the home. One of the best ways to connect as a family is what I call “parenting in the kitchen.” Ask parents to encourage their kids to chop veggies, mix a dip, or line up sweet potato fries on a pan. Teaching children to be adventurous eaters starts by introducing theirbrains to the feelofnew foodsby firstgetting those foods into theirhands.Even the youngestcanget involvedwithadultsupervision. The point is to gather everyone around once a day and be a part of the process – even if it’s just to assemble a new snack. 2.Walkdownthekitchentoolaisleonceaweek. Go to a dollar store, grocery store, or a fancy cookingshop.Awhisk,egg,andupbeat “whisking” musicmayprovide just the right impetus topique a child’s interest in eggs. Eggs too challenging? Start with water and a drop or two of dish soap then whisk a bowl full of bubbles.
http://blog.asha.org/2015/12/31/five-resolutions-to-share- with-parents-of-picky-eaters/
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Staff Spotlight Shauna Burchett, OTR/L Owner
Shauna Burchett is the owner of Synergy Healthcare in Spokane Valley and in Coeur d’Alene. She graduated from University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Occupational Therapy in 1993. Shauna has been in private practice since 1998. She began her career as an occupational therapist specializing in traumatic head injuries. She fell in love with that population and continues to develop her skills with post concussive injuries, strokes, and traumatic brain injuries. She describes herself as a “nose to toes” kind of therapist. She’s always up for a challenge – perhaps that’s why she is the owner. She loves craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation, and lymphatic drainage. Her perspective on healing and recovery has been influenced by many osteopaths whose classes she has taken, but more importantly by the clients who have taught her through their injuries and illnesses.
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She loves the expression “If you listen hard enough to a patient they will tell you what is wrong with them, but if you listen even harder they will tell you how to fix it.” It is the framework on which she built the clinic. The perspective she tries to lead from and from which she tries to live her life is: “I think we don’t listen enough”. Shauna enjoys spending time with her husband, Robin, and three sons, Ethan, Parker, and Sawyer. She also enjoys traveling, playing the piano, and studying yoga.
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