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In a recent article I read, a child psychologist referenced a 2005 study that showed that self-discipline and perseverance was a better predictor of how a child would succeed in school than their IQ. I give some tips to help enhance both self-discipline and perseverance.

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Self-Discipline Outdoes IQ in Predicting Academic Performance of Adolescents - Angela L. Duckworth, Martin E.P. Seligman, 2005 (sagepub.com)

EJ746291.pdf (ed.gov)

8 Ways to Teach Kids Self-Discipline Skills (verywellfamily.com)

Baby Led Weaning has taken over as a new way to approach the move from exclusively bottle- or breast-fed children to first foods without the extra expense of prepackaged baby foods. I discuss one difference that a motor-based approach has with Baby Led Weaning as well as ways to incorporate those principles while still encouraging development of chewing skills in stages.

Visit my website at PlayTeachTalk for journal entries, YouTube videos, and short courses offered twice monthly to enhance language skills in young children.

Baby-Led Weaning: How to Start and Best BLW Foods | Pampers

15 Stage One Baby Food Purees (4-6 Months) - Baby Foode (Medical guidelines have returned to the recommendation of 6 months to start purees- if the child is able to sit up independently)

Does your child eat only "bland" looking foods? (yellow, tan, brown, white- with a dash of red)

Though they chew foods well, do they seem to be stuck eating only a few of them?

Do they seem to get very upset if their usual foods are not available and they have to substitute?

Your child might be making food choices that feel safer for them based on how they are processing food-based information (appearance, taste, smell, texture). I cover ARFID and a few strategies that are used to help expand preferred foods.

Visit my website at PlayTeachTalk for journal entries, YouTube videos, and short courses offered twice monthly to enhance language skills in young children.

I break down the motor ages of foods to try with kiddos based on how they are moving and why we see children cough on foods even when they like them.

Visit my website at PlayTeachTalk for journal entries, YouTube videos, and short courses offered twice monthly to enhance language skills in young children.

How our body moves food from the mouth through the intestines has a large impact on how we perceive food, eating, and meals. I use a few anecdotes about clients I've seen regarding how issues with their GI systems affected their choices of foods and behaviors around eating.

Visit my website at PlayTeachTalk for journal entries, YouTube videos, and short courses offered twice monthly to enhance language skills in young children.