Feeding Essentials
Feeding your baby or child is more than just providing nutrients and calories for their growth
We help babies/children and their parents develop positive associations with mealtime, build confidence, and look forward to eating. After all, food is meant to be enjoyed.
At The Airplane Spoon,
we provide:
Ask an Expert Feeding Coaching Calls
Individual (1:1) in-person lactation/infant feeding packages
Therapeutic individual or group services
with a feeding-specialized occupational therapist/speech-language pathologist
Infant
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Supporting parents to build their confidence and abilities in breast/chest feeding their baby.
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Supporting parents to build their confidence and abilities in bottle feeding their baby.
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As an Expert Feeding Coaching Calls
Individual (1:1) in-person lactation/infant feeding packages
Therapeutic services (with an infant-feeding specialized occupational therapist/speech-language pathologist)
Feeding Journeys: Birth and beyond
Toddler
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For babies/toddlers who are just beginning to learn about foods
Seating
Baby-led weaning vs utensils
Cups and Drinking
Oral skill and safety
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For babies/toddlers who are showing some signs of concern or avoidance around foods:
Sensory exploration
Building on success
Advancing diets and textures
Oral skill and safety
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As an Expert Feeding Coaching Calls
Individual (1:1) in-person infant feeding packages
Therapeutic services (with an infant-feeding specialized occupational therapist/speech-language pathologist)
Child
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For children who are showing some signs of concern or avoidance around foods:
Sensory exploration
Language around learning new foods
Advancing diets, textures, and volume
Social eating and positive association
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For children who have delays or differences in their oral skills for chewing and swallowing
Lips, cheek, jaw, and tongue development
Advancing food presentation through sequential chewing development
Building confidence and learning strategies to protect and support oral challenges
Social eating and positive association
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As an Expert Feeding Coaching Calls
Individual (1:1) in-person child feeding packages
Therapeutic individual services (with a feeding-specialized occupational therapist/speech-language pathologist)
Therapeutic group services (with a feeding-specialized occupational therapist/speech-language pathologist)
Tube-Fed
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Helping a tube-fed infant/child build confidence and oral skill for feeding readiness
Swallowing support
Saliva management
Chewing skills
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Introducing a tube-fed infant/child to oral eating (foods and liquids)
Health/Medical considerations prioritized
Promoting bolus feeds for oral association to foods and hunger/fullness cues
Positive associations and cue-based progression
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As an Expert Feeding Coaching Calls
Therapeutic individual services (with a medical-feeding-specialized occupational therapist/speech-language pathologist)