Sweet Pea Occupational Therapy

08/17/2025

https://youtu.be/7X0dH7VXYjw?si=jFt4HCOZlxDPSh44

Giving babies their first taste of solid food is a big step we were joined by an Occupational Therapist to walk us through it.Subscribe to CTV News to watch ...

08/16/2025

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video/2025/08/14/baby-week-introducing-solid-foods/

Giving babies their first taste of solid food is a big step we were joined by an occupational therapist to walk us through it.

07/05/2023

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04/03/2023

It’s amazing how small toothpicks can make mealtime interesting. It’s fun to skewer a tortellini and then try it out

02/12/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2022/02/10/new-developmental-milestones/

The nation’s top pediatricians have changed the checklist of developmental milestones for infants and young children to make it easier to identify delays that could be a sign of autism or other social-communication disabilities.

12/12/2021

Avocado is a healthy fat and great food for a toddler. Some children refuse them due to the texture. Digging out an avocado with a spoon suddenly makes it a lot more appealing. Lots of praise can be offered for the scooping of the avocado. Eating it is a bonus at first! Parental focus on exploring and engaging with foods is an important step to
accepting foods 🥄

07/17/2021

Listen to Carrie speak on the Treebark Podcast. Please join Julia Slanina, Mompreneur and CEO of Treehouse Medical, as she talks with leading maternal providers about the biggest issues facing the maternal health community today. To listen go to your favourite podcast app and join Treebark Podcast.

On the first episode of the Treebark Podcast Season 4 Julia is joined by Carrie Owen to discuss transitioning to solid foods. Be patient, the beginning of the podcast is a bit glitchy as it was recorded while socially distancing for COVID.

11/04/2020

Touching food prepares the child to accept the food
Toddlers explore their environment with their hands learning if objects are hot, soft or cold. This form of learning can help a child feel safe and aware of the characteristics of a food before putting it in their mouth. This little guy now knows that the spread on his biscuit is creamy and gooey. He now feels ready to try it 😊

10/31/2020

Happy Halloween 🎃

10/29/2020

Pretend play comes naturally to little ones ☺️

Setting up a play area with a kitchen, table and play food allows your toddler to interact with food in a playful way. There are many good products that simulate food and also allow for pretend cutting and serving food.
Have fun 🧁

10/28/2020

OSOT's When and How to Initiate Tube Weaning webinar is now available to watch on our Archived Webinars page. Complimentary for members! Watch now at www.osot.on.ca/ArchivedWebinars

10/26/2020

Playing with food is accepting food 😍
Children learn through play. When there is no pressure to eat at mealtime and food is added to playtime, small tastes can happen. Get an old shower curtain or drop sheet and play away. The little ones can explore, make a mess and may even say “ num num”