My Munch Bug - Melanie Potock

This darn top-selling, category-leading book of ours is the problem.😂AND it’s 30% off today on Amazon! With so many five-star reviews, people keep buying it the older version.😳Get the NEW 2nd edition- it’s even better 🥰 https://mymunchbug.com/books/ Look for the green border.💚#melaniepotock

🎆My most popular course on picky eating for professionals & parents! 🇺🇸Let’s celebrate the 4Th of July with $40 off the ONLY on-demand course taught by 4 different pediatric professionals! 👉🏼Go to my course library 👉🏼mymunchbug.com/course-library/ and choose the first course - FEEDING DEVELOPMENT: Understanding the Spectrum of Eating in Children 👉🏼THEN, enter code JULY4TH at checkout. (codes are not retroactive, so please don’t forget to type in the code for your BIG discount.) 🥰Thousands of parents & professionals have taken this course and I’m so proud of it. I hope you’ll find it helpful, but if you’re not sure if it’s for you, just DM me and tell me what you’re looking for…let’s make sure it’s a good fit for you! 🤍Join me & pediatrician Dr. Yum to learn how to prevent picky eating (and how to solve it)! 🤍Next you’ll learn from me & an RDN the most important points when it comes to making sure your baby, toddler or preschooler gets the best nutrition for growing brains & bodies. 🤍Finally, if you’re concerned about the increase in anxiety in our children, learn from me one of our nation’s leading psychologists how pediatric anxiety can contribute to more extreme picky eating. 👉🏼🥰👉🏼Tag a friend who needs this discount! NOTES: 🔵Yes, ASHA CEUs. Other professionals get a certificate with hours for submitting to their own professional agencies. CODE EXPIRES July 6th, so please don’t wait. 🔵Not medical advice, but helpful, educational content to guide Parents, SLPs, OTs, RDNs, Pyschologists, Pediatricians and other professionals. #melaniepotock #pickykids #feedingkids #feedinglittles #slpfeeding #otfeeding #ashaceus #arfid #nutritionforkids

I’m the problem…I’m why you’ll be giving up part of your weekend. I promise to bring snacks. 🤍 Join me all day Saturday or on Sunday morning (or BOTH!) for my two most popular courses. More info here 👉🏼mymunchbug.com/melanie-potock-live-events/

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😳Thanksgiving Choking & Food Safety Hazards for Babies & Toddlers…Did the butter surprise you? 🍁Today is the best day to get the CPR/SAFETY/CHOKING video course bundle on my course library here (Black Friday Special happening). DM me on Instagram for the link or scroll to the bottom of mymunchbug.com/course-library/ - it's right there for you! Have a beautiful and safe Thanksgiving holiday! I am very grateful for your support for my small business. 🍁🥰🍁#melaniepotock

I cannot contain my excitement to be at #asha2022 !!! Come see me at booth #1140 @doctoryumproject to see the RESEARCH BACKED CURRICULUM now for FEEDING THERAPISTS! Yes, I’m shouting because the research behind this is a game changer! #melaniepotock #asha22 #ashaigers #slp #slp2b #slpbloggers #slplikeaboss💕 #slpeeps #schoolslp #slpsofinstagram #slpmom #instaslp

🥄🥄🥄 Feeding one baby? Bring three spoons to the table. Babies like to grab anything you’re offering, and that’s a good thing to boost along self-feeding! Let baby have a spoon in each hand and use the third for offering puree or mashed foods. Mashed foods require a bit more oral skill than smooth purees, so I typically start with purees, but it’s not essential. If you read baby’s cues and offer tiny tastes rather than a big spoonful at first, you’re being a responsive feeder. Here’s the deal about Responsive Feeding – no judgment, just communication between you and your little one that they’d like more or less, or they’d like your help or they’d simply like your company. Note: The @ezpzfun spoons pictured here come in several sizes and all work beautifully held in adult fingertips too. Click on ezpzfun.com and use affiliate code melanie10 to get 10% off your entire purchase! #melaniepotock

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The most common structural issues I see in picky eater’s mouths? 😛A tongue that rests too far forward due to enlarged tonsils, adenoids, narrow palate, tongue tie and other structural issues. But even when the tongue is able to rest comfortable between the teeth, the kids may have a misalignment of the teeth that makes breaking down the food very, very difficult. All of these issues can impact FUNCTION. 👄Kids may learn to compensate for a crossbite or a tongue-tie or even learn to squeeze softs food between two huge tonsils, but if food is hard to eat, it’s JUST HARD TO EAT. So what do kids do? They become “picky” when in fact, they are just trying to feel safe. 😞Kids may say “I don’t like that” when you offer a new food. But in fact, what they are really experiencing is “I CAN’T EAT THAT.” 👉🏼👄Their mouths just are not able to do it! 🙏🏻Thanks for sharing this post. Let’s get the word out to #pediatricians, #dentists & #parents that picky eating isn’t something many kids will grow out of, if these common issues are not addressed. It takes an experienced feeding therapist (OT or SLP) who understands the mechanics of feeding development to spot feeding difficulties due to less-than-ideal structure in that adorable little face. 💕 #melaniepotock #pickyeaters #pickyeater #fussyeater #fussyeaters #fussyeatersolutions #feedingtherapist #feedingtherapy #ashaigers #tetheredoraltissues #tonguetie #liptie #slp #slp2be #orofacialmyology #orofacial #mytoddler #toddlermom #slpmom

✨These knives are just one of the tools I use to tempt picky eaters to get more involved in the kitchen. ✨ See my Amazon Shop for these and more👉🏼 “kitchen tools for kids”: amazon.com/shop/mymunchbug

What’s better to build language skills than reading to kids??? Hear me out…this research blew me away! Book by @lovevery - explore their fabulous play kits via the link in my bio. Also…do both - reading and family mealtimes. 💕😉 📚Learn more fascinating facts about communication and feeding young children in my new book, Responsive Feeding: The Baby-First Guide to Stress-Free Weaning, Mealtime Bonding, and Life-Long Health. Click the link in my bio for all my books! Research: ✨Snow, C. E., & Beals, D. E. (2006). Mealtime talk that supports literacy development. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2006 ✨Family dinner improves literacy. (2020, August 31). Retrieved April 11, 2021, from https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/blog/research-shows-family-dinner-improves-literacy/ ✨Suggate, S., Schaughency, E., McAnally, H., & Reese, E. (2018). From infancy to adolescence: The longitudinal links between vocabulary, early literacy skills, oral narrative, and reading comprehension. Cognitive Development, 47, 82–95 #familydinners #feedingtoddlers #readingskills #prereading #prereadingactivity #slpmom #otmom #preschoolteacher #kindergartenteacher #speechlanguagepathology #speechlanguagepathologist #feedingtherapy #feedingtherapist #readtome #familydinnerproject

Just extended! Access to all 25 free presentations for the next 24 hours…see link for summit at melaniepotock.com or via link in todays stories…such a nice surprise! #melaniepotock

I am not going to fudge about this - It made me soooo happy to see my smiling face posted next to Waffles & Mochi and @michelleobama via @phanews on Instagram. 🥰 “How did that happen?” my husband asked… It happened because I believe in surrounding myself with the good in the world so I can change what’s not so good in this world. 💕All of you care about children and the right for everyone to have access to nutritious food. My goal today is to see you following www.facebook.com/PHA 😊 Would you please click and follow them? I’ll have more news on our collaboration coming sooooon! #melaniepotock #partnershipforahealthieramerica #michelleobama #michelleobamapodcast #feedinghungryminds #feedinghungrykids #ashaigers #askthepediatrician #feedinglittles #feedingmilestones #responsivefeeding #pediatrics #doctoryum #wafflesandmochi #wafflesandmochiofficial

Starting solids…Free 24 hour access starts now! See link in my stories or on my home page of www.melaniepotock.com 🥰 Free ticket includes the rest of the week’s speakers too! Thank you for sharing 💕 #melaniepotock

Kids hungry right before dinner? 🤦🏼‍♀️ Stack up your nibble trays on a shelf in the fridge with a bit of veggies, cheese, etc …pull it out, maybe add a smidge of this or that from the pantry and you just bought yourself TEN MORE FRICKIN MINUTES. #boom #melaniepotock #hangrykids

Got questions about the best cups for baby & toddler facial development? For fast answers, visit my Amazon shop for Melanie-tested and approved cups! 👉🏼amazon.com/shop/mymunchbug Cups for ages 3 and up there too! Or, DM me on Instagram - I'll do my best to help! #melaniepotock

1 out of 4 typically developing kids who are moderately picky will develop a pediatric feeding disorder. This “wait and see” approach to feeding challenges is not how physicians approach other health issues, especially those possibly impacting growth…so let’s NOT wait and see. Picky eating can be incredibly stressful for you, your family and the child! Please insist on a pediatric feeding evaluation to determine why your child is struggling and what we can do about it. Your pediatrician can guide you to the best resource in your community. 💕you’ll find all 4 of my books on raising adventurous eaters via mymunchbug.com/books/ 💕 #melaniepotock

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