20. Incorporating Sensory Play to Increase Food Acceptance - (w/ guest Jenny Sessums)
First Bites: Baby-Led Weaning & BeyondShow Notes
You may have heard of sensory play, but what exactly does it entail and how can it impact early childhood feeding and food acceptance?
In this episode I interview guest Jenny Sessums to discuss the following:
Why sensory play can be so beneficial for childhood development and feeding
How Jenny has seen sensory play manifest into better food acceptance for her son
How we can simplify the concept of sensory play if we don’t have time for sensory bins and fancy recipes
& more!
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Jenny’s FREE Taste-Safe Recipe Book: https://stan.store/Pisforplay/p/sensory-surprises-a-tastesafe-recipe-book
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