Food Chaining by Cheri Fraker & Mark Fishbein & Sibyl Cox & Laura Walbert Summary
Overview of Food Chaining
Revolutionary "Food Chaining" transforms picky eaters through a proven 6-step method trusted by thousands of desperate parents and pediatric specialists. Endorsed by the Wall Street Journal, this game-changing approach identifies hidden medical causes while gradually expanding diets through familiar flavors. Could your child's resistance be medical, not behavioral?
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When Dinner Becomes a Nightmare: Understanding Why Some Kids Won't Eat
A mother sits at the dinner table, tears streaming down her face as her five-year-old daughter screams at the sight of a chicken nugget. Not just any chicken nugget-the *wrong brand*. The father checks his watch; they've been at this for forty minutes. The toddler in the high chair has thrown his plate on the floor for the third time. This isn't a scene from a parenting horror story. It's Tuesday night for millions of families. Here's what most people don't understand: when a child gags at the sight of broccoli or has a meltdown over the texture of mashed potatoes, they're not being dramatic. Their nervous system is sending genuine distress signals, as real as the pain you'd feel touching a hot stove. Food Chaining, developed by speech pathologist Cheri Fraker, has transformed how we understand and address these feeding struggles. Endorsed by pediatric specialists nationwide and adopted by feeding clinics with success rates exceeding 80%, this approach recognizes a fundamental truth-food refusal isn't about stubbornness. It's about how children experience food through every sense in their body.
The Line Between Picky and Problem: Knowing the Difference
The Hidden Medical Pain Behind the Plate
When Swallowing Becomes a Puzzle: The Physical Mechanics of Eating
The Sensory Storm: When Food Overwhelms the Nervous System
Building Bridges Between Fear and Food: The Food-Chaining Approach
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