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Helping babies start solids, toddlers avoid picky eating & solving mealtime struggles! Melanie Potock, feeding specialist, helps kids become adventurous eaters!

Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP is an international speaker on the topic of "pediatric feeding" & helping children learn to be more adventurous eaters. She works with a variety of children from toddlers to teens with medical challenges that impact their ability to enjoy food, to garden-variety picky eaters. Her advice has been shared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Parents Magazine, Huffi

ngton Post & many more print & television media. Mel is the co-author of the award-winning Raising a Healthy Happy Eater (2015), the author of Adventures in Veggieland (2017) & the highly regarded children’s book - YOU ARE NOT AN OTTER: The Story of How Kids Become Adventurous Eaters. Her upcoming book, RESPONSIVE FEEDING, is available to preorder now. Video courses, Masterclasses and live events are on her website! Learn more or shop at www.melaniepotock.com

24/12/2024

Choking hazards - tis’ the season! Just a quick reminder because life can get a little chaotic this week and there’s a lot of chokable holiday food within reach of little hands…

🤍Melanie

22/12/2024

https://mymunchbug.com/arfid-masterclass/ 6 seats left!

Coach Mel’s Masterclasses are your opportunity to dive deep into a hot topic in pediatric feeding. More than just a PowerPoint presentation – this is online learning that takes it up a notch.

18/12/2024

✨Helping kids with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) requires specialized knowledge on pediatric anxiety and feeding development.

✨I have 12 seats left in my ARFID virtual Masterclass in January. Next class will be in late summer/early fall 2025.

Comment ARFID (please check your spelling 😘) to get the direct link@flown right to your inbox! OR, go to https://mymunchbug.com/arfid-masterclass/

Questions? Drop them in the comments!

🥰Melanie

09/12/2024

In-person, first time in Colorado!

18Jan ARFID: The Anxious Eater JanuaryJan 18 2025 08:00am - 12:15pm In-Person CE Event Saturday January 18, 2025 Location: Castle Rock, CO Sponsored by: My Munch Bug, LLC For the first time in Colorado, Melanie Potock's most popular Masterclass! Learn how to help kids with ARFID, and create a deeper...

03/12/2024

Who’s going to in this week? Drop a ❤️ if you’ll be there!

I’m thrilled to be signing copies of my latest book, at the Innobaby booth 728 on the expo floor! See you Friday between 11 AM and noon!

🥰Melanie

01/12/2024

ARFID, AUTISM & ANXIETY - there’s so much to learn!

Drop your questions in the comments AND comment ARFID for my latest Masterclass dates, on-demand courses and more.

I’m here to help.🤍

30/11/2024

Hi there ! The ASHFoundation is here for all of us - They supporting advancements in the field of communication disorders by funding research projects, offering scholarships to students, and supporting new investigators. To help, I've donated my most popular feeding course and a copy of my book, Responsive Feeding. On-line bidding starts now and your donation makes a huge difference! Take a peek at these lovely silent auction items too!

24/11/2024

✨Share this today ✨Thanksgiving prep includes planning what babies, toddlers and our kids with special feeding needs will enjoy at the family meal.🤍

👋🏼Hi! I’m Melanie, pediatric feeding specialist here to help you keep the joy in family mealtimes!

✨I hope you found this post helpful…I am grateful that you’re following me! Happy Thanksgiving!

🥰Melanie

10/11/2024

Bottle (and pacifier!) weaning can feel stressful, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

🗣️Comment WEAN for a discount code for my Bye-Bye Bottles short course and/or my Pacifier weaning course. (That’s a great one too if you’re considering offering a pacifier, which I highly recommend!)

❓Tell me, is your baby ready to wean from the bottle or pacifier? We typically stop pacifiers at 6 months of age (and occasionally keep them for nighttime use through the first birthday). But we start making a PLAN to wean from the bottle at about the time baby starts solids.

❓❓Questions, drop them in the comments, and don’t forget to comment WEAN for your discount code!

🥰Melanie
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05/11/2024

27/10/2024

That last one tho…Did you know that kids are “more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween compared to any other day of the year”, according to the CDC.*

Posting that statistic makes me so uncomfortable, but it’s important that we are proactive about safety. I want you to have a safe and happy Halloween!

Tips: Keep kids visible! Glow sticks, reflective tape on costumes and trick or treat bags are a must!

And if YOU are driving on Halloween, put the phone away. Drive slower than usual and be prepared to stop. KIDS MUST HAVE ON THEIR SEATBELTS because you may need to stop suddenly.

Share this with your friends – thanks for helping to keep kids safe!
Melanie

For more information and tips:
*https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2017/10/halloween-rules/

16/10/2024

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Picky eater not eating at school? ⏰On average, kids in the USA have LESS THAN 20 minutes to walk to ENTER, EAT and EXIT the school cafeteria*. BTW, most states require at least 30 minutes for a lunch break for ADULTS at work! 🤔Wondering what lunchboxes and beverage bottles I recommend for kids? Just comment AMAZON for the link to my TESTED & TRUE FAVORITES -🥰 👉🏼now let’s talk strategies… ❤️If YOUR goal as a parent is to ensure your kid gets a nutritious lunch but YOUR KID’S goal is to get a break and chat with friends…(both great goals!) then here are strategies from my book, Raising a Healthy Happy Eater: 👉🏼Use an easy-open Bento box, so no time is wasted asking for help to open individual baggies, containers, etc. 👉🏼Cut the food into what I call “grab and gab” food so that kids can pop a piece in their mouth and keep chatting. You’d be surprised how much more a kid will eat when there are small pieces of all kinds of food to pop in their mouth! 👉🏼Make sure their drink is also in an easy-to-sip straw bottle. 👉🏼Practice at home – have lunchbox dinners occasionally! 👉🏼👉🏼When you practice, include the school lunch routine. Some schools bring all the lunchboxes to the cafeteria in a wagon or bucket and then the kids search for theirs among all the others! Tie a bright ribbon on your kids’ so it’s easy to spot to save time! 💕Melanie #melaniepotock #lunchbox #slpfeeding #pickyeaters *Source: School Nutrition 2022 State Mandate Report

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Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP is an international speaker on the topic of "feeding" and helping children learn to be more adventurous eaters. Her advice has been shared in numerous publications and television media, including The New York Times, CNN.com, Parents Magazine, Huffington Post, CBS Philly & KWGN Denver. Mel is the co-author of the award-winning Raising a Healthy Happy Eater (2015) & the author of the new hit to help kids learn to LOVE vegetables - Adventures in Veggieland! Other books include the popular , Baby Self-Feeding (2016) & Happy Mealtimes with Happy Kids (2010). She works with a variety of children, from infants, to toddlers and preschoolers with medical challenges that impact their ability to enjoy food, to garden-variety picky eaters. Because she believes in keeping food fun, Melanie executive produced the acclaimed children's CD, Dancing in the Kitchen: Songs that Celebrate the Joy of Food! Visit www.MelaniePotock.com for tips to help your family have stress-free, FUN mealtimes!