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✨ Maggie Sudimack, CCC-SLP, CLC ✨ SLP, Feeding Therapist and Lactation Counselor.

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Top Reel of 2022 with 8.1 MILLION views!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯 (I updated the audio on this one since it wouldn't download and addressed one common concern from the original).

1. Have baby feed you: this increases baby's comfort with mealtime and lessens the pressure on them. Also, a great opportunity to model eating.
2. Have baby steal things from your mouth: this is a recommendation for extremely picky eaters. Obviously, I'd only recommend to do this with your own child and when you and your child are both healthy, including oral health and hygiene.
3. Take a bite while baby is playing: it's great that they're playing with their food! But make it even more fun by snagging a bite.

Your ultimate goal as a parent is to make mealtime enjoyable. If you're stressed, your child is most likely stressed. Decrease the focus on how much they're eating and what they're eating - and put more focus on enjoying your time as a family.

Thanks for all the follows and comments this year. I've really enjoyed interacting with everyone on this platform. Cheers to 2023 and more education!

COMMENT BELOW FOR INFO YOU'D LIKE FOR ME TO COVER IN THE NEW YEAR REGARDING SPEECH, LANGUAGE, FEEDING, or LACTATION!

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Reading is so important‼️ It exposes our children to vast vocabulary and a variety of grammatical structures that they won’t typically hear in conversation. Not only that, it’s great for bonding time! 💗 Here are some tips:
📕 Have your child face you to see your faces and reactions
📕 You don’t have to read the words. You can just describe the pictures, make silly noises and faces, and comment on what they’re looking at!
📕 Have then try to turn the pages
📕 Hold the book by your face
📕 Add gestures to see if they’ll begin to physically imitate you
📕 Have fun and make it a daily routine! Foster the love of books!!!!
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#earlyliteracy #earlyintervention #booklover #bookworm #nighttimeroutine #mommyandme #daddyandme #slp #slpa #slp2be #earlylanguage #languagedevelopment #expressivelanguage #firstwords #storytime by @lactation.and.language

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Just because it's not at the table, doesn't mean it's bad. The importance of eating together is to model what and how to eat. Our kids copy what we do - it's how they learn everything: talking, how to treat others, self care, eating, etc. Life can be messy and we're not perfect as parents, but we try our best. Sitting at the kitchen island while we wait for dinner in the oven eating some fresh fruit and talking about our day was one of my favorite moments last night with the family ❤️🥲

#speechlanguagepathologist #speechtherapy #speechtherapist #slp #slpa #slp2be #feedingtherapist #feedingtherapy #pickyeating #parentingtips #parentinghacks #reality #reallife #raisingtoddlers #toddlerlife #momlife #sahm #realityvsinstagram #messy by @lactation.and.language

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I LOVE to cook and try new foods, but we all know that kids don't always like to do this. Toddlers and young children can be especially picky eaters. By having them help you in the kitchen, this can greatly impact their participation in eating and trying the food.

1. It gives them exposure to new foods without the pressure of eating it: By having kids help chop, scoop, peel, etc, they are touching the foods and textures without having to eat it. By decreasing their stress to eat it, you're still allowing exposure. Many children won't even touch new food or allow it on their plate. By encouraging just "touch" and spinning it as a way to help, this makes it a fun exposure. They're also more likely to try a food before it's cooked (if it's safe raw) or before there's a sauce or seasoning on it.

2. They're seeing what's in the food: Are you ever stressed to eat a new type of food? Your first time you tried sushi? Maybe a different culture's food? Not knowing who cooked it or in whose kitchen? It can be stressful! By having them participate, they can see exactly what's in it and what to expect.

3. Independence and confidence in the kitchen: Practicing independence in the kitchen is a wonderful lifeskill. Period.

4. Fine motor and executive functioning: Fine motor isn't just handwriting. It's using our distal muscles for everyday tasks. Learning to cut safely is essential. It also helps our kids see the steps needed to cook, figure out what ingredients we need, practice patience, and following directions.

Added bonus: We obviously discussed how to cut and what we were making, but we also took the time to talk about our days. He's now getting to the age where he has learned to ask me about my day! We share moments we were proud of, what made us happy, or how we helped others. By changing the topic of conversation to something non-food related, we are also decreasing the pressure of trying new food. We're putting our focus on our kids and our family. 😍

What other benefits have you seen when your kids help? by @lactation.and.language

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I think my biggest thing when working with kids and my own kids is picking my battles. What's the most important thing? Do I have to control them in this situation? Or can I be flexible and let them enjoy themselves. by @lactation.and.language

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a year ago

One of my favorite videos showing cause and effect 🫶

Hi! It's Maggie. I've been gone for a while. As Ferris Bueller says, "Life moves pretty fast..." I've been focusing on my family and career for the last year or two. I'll be reposting some of my old favorites on here that I think are not only cute, but helpful. Looking forward to connecting with y'all again! 💗 by @lactation.and.language

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I can't tell you how many times I've heard parents say, "we have so many toys at home but they never play with them!" Well, that could be a due to a few things.

1. Some kids just don't know how to instinctively play with a toy. It's important to get down on their level and model how to do it. Also, by modeling how to play, we're also modeling the language and vocabulary used with that toy.
2. Sometimes too many toys is overwhelming. Try rotating toys by putting some in storage, if you have space, to decrease the amount they have to sort through. This also increases the novelty of a toy, even if you've had it for years. by @lactation.and.language

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Turn your everyday errands into learning and communication opportunities. Today, he really wanted to play pretend with the mannequins and say "hi" to EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. These are just a few clips throughout the store. He's just learning to shake hands and say "nice to meet you" when he meets new people, so we practiced on his mannequin friends at @target 🥹☺️😍 by @lactation.and.language

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"No commands. No questions. No directions. It's just time to be together and it's money in the relational bank." Words of wisdom from @doc_amen who recently spoke with @jayshetty on his On Purpose podcast. Dr. Amen is a physician and psychiatrist who has a book on Raising Mentally Strong Kids. He stated that just 20 min a day with your kids can change their life for the better and build a strong bond.

When your child asks to play, to dance, to read to them, etc., it is them asking you to spend quality time with them and to help regulate themselves. Not only are they learning when they spend time with you, but you're helping them to become mentally and emotionally stronger. Try to take those opportunities to say "yes." So many times, our children could hear "no" in their day. Be the person to tell them "yes!"

What are your favorite things to do with your kids 1:1? Ours is usually dancing and reading 📚 ❤️ by @lactation.and.language

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Print out a preferred picture, or make your own, that's just under 6" x 6". I didn't even measure to make sure they were equal - I just laid them on top of the four tiles, scored them with a scissors, then cut. If you use clear packing tape, they'll be easy to take off and replace with other pictures!

What pictures will you use with your kids? Clearly, superheroes are popular in our house right now 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ by @lactation.and.language

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Pro mom tip: if the kids are desperately wanting a toy in the store, tell them to pose with it so you can take a picture and send it to Santa. That way, you can get out of the store without a tantrum and now you have their gift request documented 😂💗🙌🏻

#momhacks #christmaslist #slp #wishlist #parentinghacks #dadhacks #protips #parentingtips by @lactation.and.language

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Reposting one of my favorites from last year. Yes, it's summer which means many kids are home and probably enjoying more screen time than usual. Make sure of the following:
There are shows better than others, but we want to make sure that we’re doing a few things.
1️⃣ Kids learn how to interact with others through social interactions. Not screens. Period.
2️⃣ If they watch screens, keep it to no more than 2 hours a day.
3️⃣ Research shows that the smaller the screen, the more damage it can do on their eyes in the long haul. So if they’re watching: TVs first, then tablets, then phones last.
4️⃣ If they’re watching, make it interactive and watch with them. Comment on what’s happening, ask questions, describe what you see, etc. Make it more of a learning experience rather than just tuning out.
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Ultimately, we want to limit screen time as much as possible and engage in play and activities instead, but let’s be real…. We’re human. Just try to be aware of these 4 things and do your best! 🙌✨🥰
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#screentime #toddlerlife #educationaltv #educationalprogramming #slp #expressivelanguage #sahm #momlife #dadlife #firstwords #earlyintervention #receptivelanguage #speechtherapy #speechpathology #speechpathologist #slpa #slp2be by @lactation.and.language

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