Babble & Munch Feeding Therapy

26/08/2025

Our founder, Carly, was featured for her work with her colleagues on the The Royal Women's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as part of Speech Pathology Week. Happy !

25/08/2025

Did you know that 1 in 3 carers will ask their child’s doctor for help with feeding?
And that some speech pathologists are specifically trained to support babies and children with feeding and swallowing? 🙋‍♀️

This week we’re celebrating Speech Pathology Week (25–31 August) 🎉
At Babble & Munch, we want to acknowledge and thank our colleagues across Australia and around the world 🌏 who support families every day in creating safer, calmer, and more positive mealtime experiences. 💞

Speech pathologists with additional training in feeding can help with:
🤱🏽 Breast or bottle feeding
🍓 Moving onto solids, lumpy foods or finger foods
🥤 Learning cup or straw drinking
😫 Coughing, choking or gagging on food or drink
🥣 Fussy, anxious or selective eating
🍕 Feeding aversions
🍐 Tube feeding and learning oral feeding skills
😋 Developing hunger and appetite awareness
👩🏽‍🧒🏻 Building positive mealtime relationships

At Babble & Munch, feeding is our passion – whether that’s supporting families directly (in-clinic or via Telehealth) or training other health professionals around Australia and internationally to feel more confident in feeding therapy. 🤝

✨ If you’d like support for your child, or to learn more as a professional, visit the link in our bio.

Happy Speech Pathology Week! 🥳

Support for infant and child feeding, swallowing and early communication skills

21/08/2025

Happy Book Week from all of us at Babble and Munch! 🎉

This week, we're celebrating the joy of reading and the power of stories to spark imagination, connection and even curiosity around food!

At Babble and Munch, we love using books as a fun and gentle way to explore all things feeding. Our waiting room is full of food-themed stories that support learning, play, and positive mealtime experiences. 🍎🥪🍉

👀 Keep an eye on our Stories this week as our team shares their top book picks!

Tell us if you've got a favourite eating or food-themed book? (Hungry caterpillar, anyone? 🐛) 👇

07/08/2025

It’s National Eosinophilic Week (Aug 3–9)⁠
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Eosinophilic diseases may be rare, but their impact is significant.
From food refusal and pain to difficulty swallowing or anxiety at mealtimes, these conditions can significantly affect a child’s feeding experience and quality of life.⁠
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At Babble & Munch, our feeding therapists support children and families living with eosinophilic diseases, such as eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), by:⁠
✔️ Screening for signs of gastrointestinal discomfort⁠
✔️ Referring for medical assessment when needed⁠
✔️ Building oral feeding skills and mealtime confidence⁠
✔️ Supporting the feeling of safety, comfort and confidence around food⁠
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This week, we’re joining to raise awareness, share support, and advocate for kids and families with eosinophilic conditions. 💜⁠
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📲 Visit for more info
🎥 Watch our talk on the role of speech pathology in eosinophilic conditions on our clinic website via link in bio

17/07/2025

Is there pressure at your table? 🍽️

Many families use pressure without even realising it – it’s often instinctive and comes from love. You want your child to eat well, enjoy food, and feel good around meals.

But pressure (even the well-meaning kind) can sometimes make feeding harder – increasing stress, reducing intake, and fuelling fussy eating cycles. 🙊

This post explores what pressure can look like – and why a responsive approach can help shift the dynamic.

At Babble & Munch, we work with families to create calmer, more connected mealtimes. If you’d like support that’s tailored to your child, we’re here to help 💛

15/07/2025

Live Masterclass coming up! 🎉

Join me on Wednesday 23rd July at 9am AEST (that’s Tues 22nd July in North America – 4pm PT / 7pm ET) for a free Circles to Feeding™ Masterclass – a responsive approach to paediatric feeding therapy rooted in comfort, curiosity, and capability.

✔ Explore the model live with me
✔ Includes a detailed downloadable handout
✔ Recording available if you can’t attend live
✔ Suitable for paediatric therapists and medical professionals

Whether you’re new to feeding therapy or just looking for a fresh perspective, I’d love to see you there. Register now to join us.

Explore how the Circles to Feeding Approach helps pediatric therapists facilitate meaningful progress in feeding therapy by nurturing the child’s comfort, curiosity, and capability.

15/07/2025

Carly is looking forward to presenting at Tongue Time in Switzerland! 🇨🇭

08/07/2025

🍓 How can feeding therapy support a child who is tube-fed?

At Babble & Munch, we help families navigate this journey with care, expertise, and responsive support. It’s not about "getting" a child to eat - it’s about helping them feel safe, curious, and capable, in their own time.

Whether you’re looking to support oral skill development, reduce mealtime stress, or explore tube weaning, we’re here to help.

💫 Additional Resource: See the link in bio for access to a parent handout on tube feeding support.

01/07/2025

📅 School holidays are coming up fast!

If you’ve been thinking about booking a feeding therapy appointment, now’s the time – we’ve got limited availability over the break.

Our school holiday sessions are a great opportunity to get started or keep momentum going with support for your child’s feeding.

✨ We also offer the option to book an intensive period of therapy across the holidays – with multiple sessions per week, if availability allows.

📞 Call us on 1300 755 490 or visit our website to learn more

Support for infant and child feeding, swallowing and early communication skills

25/06/2025

📅 The next round of the Circles to Feeding™ – Pediatric Program starts soon – registrations are still open until 29th July. And if you're an Aussie, you've got a few days left to join before EOFY.

If you’re a paediatric SLP, OT, PT, or Dietitian ready to deepen your skills and build confidence in feeding therapy, this is your chance to join a global cohort learning together from 1st August.

Circles to Feeding™ offers a responsive, evidence-informed approach grounded in comfort, curiosity, and capability – with the structure and tools to support real clinical decision-making.
🍓 30+ hours of flexible learning
🍓 Case studies, in-depth templates + live Q&As
🍓 16 months access
🍓 3.0 ASHA CEUs + certificate

✨ All the details and registration info are in the link in bio.

Build your feeding therapy confidence in the Circles to Feeding™ - Pediatric Program

23/06/2025

🍓 Let’s talk about Responsive Feeding Therapy 🍓

Feeding difficulties are rarely just about food. They’re about trust, comfort, curiosity, and connection.

Responsive feeding therapy is a gentle, evidence-informed approach that supports children to build confidence and skills in eating, without pressure, bribes or battles.

It’s not about “getting” kids to eat.
It is about supporting their autonomy, respecting their pace, and guiding families through safe, connected mealtime experiences.

Swipe through to learn:
🍓 What responsive feeding therapy is
🍓 What it’s not vs what it is
🍓 When and why we use it
🍓 What it looks like in action
📞 And how to reach out if you need support

We’re here to support your feeding journey, wherever you’re at.

28/02/2025

✨ Behind the Scenes: Module 1 is LIVE! ✨

The first module of the Circles to Feeding™ - Pediatric Program went live this morning for our current cohort of therapists! 🎉

We are kicking off with our Orientation & Feeding Therapy Approach – laying the foundation for responsive, child-led feeding therapy!

In this first module, we’re:
🔹 Redefining success in feeding therapy and understanding our Circles to Feeding™Approach
🔹 Exploring Feeding Freedom & responsive feeding therapy
🔹 Mapping out the Pathway for Practice and course experience
🔹 Completing our self-assessment tool of feeding therapy competencies

The current cohort is diving in – but if you missed out, join the waitlist for the next round!

🔗 Waitlist link in bio. Also come follow us over at for more behind-the-scenes content from the course.