04/23/2025
From first bites to big feelings, we’ve got your 12-month-old covered! 🥑👶 ✅✅✅✅✅Our pediatric dietitian will create tasty, nutrient-packed meal plans to fuel healthy growth, while our pediatric social worker offers family-centered support—guiding you through sleep routines, behavior milestones, and community resources. Link in the bio to learn more about our allied health services What can they help with? 🌟Pediatric Dietitian
• Transitioning to Solids: Guidance on moving from purees to mashed and soft finger foods if not already
• Self-Feeding Skills: Tips to encourage pincer grasp (picking up small pieces) and using a sippy cup
• Balanced Plate Planning: Age-appropriate portions and food group variety for steady growth
• Managing Allergies & Sensitivities: Introducing common allergens safely and troubleshooting reactions
• Preventing Nutrient Gaps: Ensuring adequate iron, vitamin D, healthy fats, and protein intake
• Healthy Mealtime Routines: Establishing predictable snack/meal schedules and reducing grazing
• Picky-Eater Strategies: Gentle exposure techniques, food chaining, and sensory-friendly approaches
• Weaning Support: Advice on reducing breast- or bottle-feeds while maintaining good nutrition
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Pediatric Social Worker
• Parent-Child Bonding: Strategies for responsive, play-based interactions that build attachment
• Sleep & Separation Support: Coaching around bedtime routines, nap transitions, and easing stranger anxiety
• Behavior Guidance: Developmentally-appropriate expectations (e.g., safe exploring, gentle limits)
• Family Adjustment: Helping parents cope with the stress of feeding challenges and 12-month milestones
• Resource Navigation: Referrals to infant-toddler playgroups, community clinics, and parenting workshops
• Early Intervention Liaison: Identifying concerns (speech delays, motor skills) and connecting to therapists
