The Vicious Cycle of Mouth Breathing!
👄Mouth breathing because my nose is congested⏩ 👃Congested because I'm mouth breathing. It's a vicious cycle!!♻️ One reason why this can...
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Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
Food Fun to Last a Lifetime
📣Let kids explore food in fun, positive, and non pressured ways! It's the long short way vs the short long way... 😜 Offering many...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
12 habits that could be impacting oral function!
👄Clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth 👄Biting your fingernails or cuticles 👄Biting pens,pencil erasers, knuckles, clothing...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
Are Your Pills Hard to Swallow?
Do you or your child have trouble swallowing pills?😩 Myofunctional therapy can help address this! Since swallowing requires more than 50...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
Best Therapy Trick for Home Practice!
Want to know the best therapy trick to get kids practicing their targets? 🌟Use filters! 🌟It's magical🧚 Here are some benefits of using...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
Setting Our Kids Up for Success!
I recently heard this great analogy from @halliebulkin Imagine having a battery full of all the energy you need to get through the day. A...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
Messy Food Play Is AWESOME!
Allowing your child to get messy with foods can seem like an anxiety inducing idea, but if you're able to take a deep breath there are...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
Here's what you need to know about "tongue thrust"
Here's what you need to know about "tongue thrust"⤵️ I often get referrals that sound something like this: please correct this patient's...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
Building Trust, Connection and Positivity During Mealtimes
Would you rather "get" your child to eat his broccoli tonight or would you prefer to build connection and trust and a lifetime of...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
Why is my child such a picky eater?
When it comes to extreme pickiness, it's easy to feel like our children are just being difficult. But did you know that 98% of the time...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
4 Underlying Causes of Picky Eating
4 Underlying Causes of Picky Eating⤵️ 🌟1.SENSORY: Children who have trouble processing sensory input can have a hard time with the way...
Shaina Rafkin
- Aug 5
Feeding is a Skill Just like Walking and Talking!
Feeding is a learned developmental skill, just like walking and talking. Feeding doesn't come easy for all children and that's not...
Shaina Rafkin
- Jun 21
Tips to Stop Short Order Cooking for Your Family
Do you find yourself prepping multiple different dinners each night in order to save yourself from major food battles and meltdowns? Or...
Shaina Rafkin
- Jun 16
If the sleep study comes back normal that doesn't mean your child's breathing is normal!
Only 1-2% of children with sleep disordered breathing experience oxygen desaturation and have sleep apnea. The problem for the majority...
Shaina Rafkin
- Jun 16
Concerned if your child's getting good quality sleep?
Here are 3 things to look out for! When sleeping, kids should be: ❔Quiet- look out for loud or effortful breathing/snoring, and teeth...
Shaina Rafkin
- Jun 16
TRUST YOUR GUT.
Advocating for your family's best health can be exhausting! It's easy to get overwhelmed with the wealth of information available and...
Shaina Rafkin
- Jun 16
7 Factors That Could Be Contributing To Sleep Disordered Breathing
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids is the number one cause of sleep disordered breathing in kids, but it's not the only factor to consider!...
Shaina Rafkin
- May 19
Band-Aid Solutions VS. Treating Root Cause
Don't get me wrong- bandaid solutions are helpful and sometimes necessary but at the end of the day, they're treating the symptoms not...
Shaina Rafkin
- May 19
Looking for baby teethers? I got you!
Try looking for ones that are a long and more narrow. Here's why? 😛 It encourages tongue movement when placed on the side gums (as...
Shaina Rafkin
- May 19
Normal Sleep Study Results Don't Necessarily Equal Normal Breathing
If the sleep study comes back normal that doesn't mean your child's breathing is normal! Only 1-2% of children with sleep disordered...