Fussy eating, textures and mealtimes
A mealtime plan is one new texture or one spoon skill, not a rebuilt menu overnight. If they gag, choke, or are not gaining weight, that is a doctor first — not more therapy games with food.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team — our Speech & Language Therapist, psychology and ABA staff. This page is awaiting its clinical review.
What we practise
Looking at a food. Touching. A lick. Then a bite — maybe. A spoon they hold while you load. Stop before a flood. Feeding difficulties, feeding program, picky eating, when to see a doctor.
What we will not do
Force-feeding. A hunger protocol we are not qualified to run. Turning every dinner into therapy. If swallowing is unsafe, we stop and refer.
Other pages in this programme
Mealtimes — questions parents ask
They only eat white food.
Then we start from white food and add one nearby texture. Shame at the table makes the list shorter.
Is this a feeding therapist?
No licensed feeding-OT or SLT dysphagia clinic. Practical mealtime skill-building, with a hard stop at safety.
Can you coach a meal on video?
Sometimes. A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes. If they choke or go silent, that is local emergency care.
Vitamins and weight?
A paediatrician. We will say so rather than guess a diet.
Ask about mealtimes
A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.
MPS Road, Block A Model Town, Multan (near Bloomfield Hall School, Street No. 2) · Mon–Fri, 2 PM – 6 PM