Pediatric Feeding Therapy in Monmouth County, NJ
Transform stressful mealtimes into positive, nourishing experiences for your child and your entire family.
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At The Therapy Garden, we understand that mealtimes shouldn’t be a battle. If you’re struggling with a picky eater, sensory aversions, or challenging mealtime behaviors, our compassionate therapists are here to help. Using a play-based, child-led approach, we look at the whole child to build a happy and healthy relationship with food.
We provide personalized, in-home therapy for families across Monmouth County, meeting you in the environment where your child is most comfortable.
Problem Feeding & "Picky Eating"
Go beyond the stress of picky eating. We help differentiate between a typical phase and problem feeding that impacts nutrition and family well-being, introducing new foods in a fun, pressure-free way.
- Expanding your child’s range of accepted foods
- Reducing mealtime anxiety and refusal
- Building positive, trusting associations with food
- Nutritional guidance and support
Sensory-Based Feeding Challenges
If your child struggles with specific textures, smells, or the appearance of food, it may be a sensory processing issue. Our therapists use proven techniques to help your child’s sensory system better manage mealtimes.
- Overcoming aversions to wet, mushy, or mixed textures
- Reducing gagging and vomiting related to sensory input
- Using “food chaining” to introduce similar foods
- Structured, messy, and sensory food play
Oral Motor & Chewing Skill Development
Proper feeding requires the coordination of many muscles. We work to build the foundational oral motor skills needed to chew and swallow safely and effectively, making mealtimes easier and safer.
- Strengthening jaw, tongue, and lip muscles
- Improving coordination for effective chewing patterns
- Transitioning smoothly from purees to solid foods
- Managing pocketing food and inefficient chewing
Weaning from Tube Feedings (G-Tube)
Transitioning from a feeding tube to oral eating is a significant milestone. Our team provides expert, supportive guidance in coordination with your child’s medical team to make the transition safe, positive, and successful.
- Building oral motor skills for eating
- Developing hunger and fullness cues
- Systematic introduction of oral tastes and textures
- Providing family support throughout the weaning process
Mealtime Behavioral Support
End the mealtime battles. We provide parents with effective, practical strategies to manage challenging behaviors like throwing food, tantrums, or complete refusal, creating a calm and structured mealtime routine.
- Creating positive and predictable mealtime routines
- Reducing negative behaviors and power struggles
- Empowering parents with effective techniques
- Fostering a peaceful family dining experience
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