Happy Hungry Hippos: Pediatric Feeding Clinic

07/07/2022

Happy Hungry Hippos: Pediatric Feeding Clinic updated their business hours.

Happy Hungry Hippos: Pediatric Feeding Clinic updated their business hours.

07/07/2022

Happy Hungry Hippos: Pediatric Feeding Clinic updated their address.

Happy Hungry Hippos: Pediatric Feeding Clinic updated their address.

01/20/2021

Beginning meal time with a chew tube is a great way to warm up the mouth and also train the child how to chew.. then switching to a hard munchable (such as a carrot, celery, pepper), which is for exploration only not consumption, is a great second step. This promotes both munching and tongue movement. A child also feels in control when they’re able to hold a longer piece of food and control how it goes in your mouth.

05/12/2020

This little spunky one has decided eating by mouth may be more fun then by a tube. We may be doing telehealth but are making major breakthroughs!

04/30/2020

Longer pieces of meltables are a better choice rather than free-floating pieces when a child is learning to eat. This gives a baby more control and avoids negative experiences like gagging and coughing.

03/26/2020

I couldn’t be more pleased with the transition to Telehealth online OT for feeding!

03/24/2020

OT online Feeding session

Telehealth Feeding Therapy sessions are now available. Call to schedule at 404-933-9869.

12/23/2019

It was pajama day at school for this little elf, then he came to Happy Hungry Hippos and ate 3 new foods!!! A+ day!

05/23/2019

“No longer a slave to fear”. Such a wonderful gift from my 16 year old feeding patient today! She is overcoming severe fear and anxiety with trying new foods, and has learned she is brave and that food is nothing to fear, but rather enjoyable. The second picture is a pizza, which was one of her goals she accomplished, and the logo Hippos below.

02/15/2019

Happy National Hippo Day! We're celebrating with the world-famous Fiona hippo

Happy Hippo Day everyone. We are always happy over at Happy Hungry Hippos! Love that sweet Fiona face.

Ready to party like a hippoPARTYmus?

12/20/2018

Does my child need a feeding evaluation?

If your child has any of the following difficulties, talk to your doctor about an Occupational Therapy feeding evaluation:

 Ongoing choking, gagging or coughing during meals
 Ongoing problems with vomiting
 Consistent reflux that appears uncomfortable
 An infant who cries and/or arches at most meals
 Ongoing poor weight gain (rate re: percentiles falling) or weight loss
 History of a traumatic choking incident
 History of eating and breathing coordination problems, with ongoing respiratory issues
 Inability to transition to baby food purees by 10 months of age
 Inability to accept any table food solids by 12 months of age
 Inability to transition from breast/bottle to a cup by 16 months of age
 Has not weaned off baby foods by 16 months of age
 Aversion or avoidance of all foods in specific texture or food group
 Food range of less than 20 foods, especially if foods are being dropped over time with no new foods replacing those lost
 Family is fighting about food and feeding (i.e. Meals are battles)
 Parent repeatedly reports that the child is difficult for everyone to feed

08/29/2018

You can’t expect children to try new foods if they are afraid. Interactions with food need to be fun. As a child explores their food with their senses, they desensitize and the fear decreases, enabling a desire and willingness to try.

03/26/2018

America Vs Japan: School Lunches

I wish America would get with the program!

01/25/2018

I think someone conquered their fear of noodles today!

01/02/2018

New dreams, new hopes, new experiences and new joys: Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!

12/16/2017

Cards

Hoping all have a joy filled Christmas!

Merry Christmas Art Cuttable Designs

10/13/2017

Very intriguing study

08/09/2017

About Pediatric Feeding Disorders | Feeding Matters

Important information on the impact of Pediatric Feeding Disorders

Some infants and children have trouble feeding. They are more than fussy babies or picky eaters. For them, eating can be painful, frightening, or even impossible. As a result, they may severely limit their food choices or refuse food altogether…

08/03/2017

Charlene helped us work through our eating issues. Meals used to be such a fight to get anything into Ty's mouth - we learned some tips and how to take control back. Best part is we just went to the dr and found out in 6 months he has gained 2 pounds and grew 2 inches - still not really on the charts but big gains!!!

07/07/2017

"Working with Charlene, we learned how to adjust our own behaviors to create the right expectations for our son and keep control of the situation, and he learned techniques for trying new foods that opened up a universe of new tastes that he now loves."- Mom of Thomas, age 9