Clinical Nurse Consultant
Michele Meehan
Toddlers' eating a specialty!
Crying & Settling
Welcome
Parenting Matters is a professional nursing health service offering prompt assistance to families struggling with problems of infant feeding, crying and separation issues, as well general parenting concerns, with a special interest in feeding difficulty.
While these are common concerns for many families, having limited time in a consultation with some health professionals, may mean that you feel they have been unable to discuss all your concerns. Parenting Matters believes that no parental worry is too small to ignore.
Baby's Feeding
Feeding Dramas
Some of the following questions may help you decide if what you are experiencing is a problem.
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How do you find feeding or meals with your child?
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How worried are you about your child’s feeding /eating ?
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Does your child seem to not get hungry or not let you know?
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How long do mealtimes take for your child ?
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Do you have to follow your child around or use distractions (toys, TV) so that your child will eat?
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Do you feel you have to force your child to eat or drink?
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How does your child’s feeding influence your relationship with him/her?
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How does your child’s feeding influence your family relationships?