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YES - if any of the following are present
Consider the child's behavior during the past six months. If you recognize more than a few of the following symptoms in a child, a screening for problem feeding may be warranted.
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| ____ | Ongoing poor weight gain (rate re: percentiles falling) or weight loss |
| ____ | Ongoing choking, gagging, or coughing during meals |
| ____ | Ongoing problems with vomiting |
| ____ | More than one incident of nasal reflux |
| ____ | History of a traumatic choking incident |
| ____ | History of eating and breathing coordination problems with ongoing respiratory issues |
| ____ | Inability to transition to baby food purees by 10 months of age |
| ____ | Inability to accept any table food solids by 12 months of age |
| ____ | Inability to transition from breast/bottle to a cup by 16 months of age |
| ____ | Has not weaned off baby foods by 16 months of age |
| ____ | Aversion or avoidance of all foods in specific texture or food group |
| ____ | Food range of less than 20 foods, especially if foods are being dropped over time with no new foods replacing those lost |
| ____ | An infant who cries and/or arches at most meals |
| ____ | Family is fighting about food and feeding (i.e., Meals are battles) |
| ____ | Parent repeatedly reports that the child is difficult for everyone to feed |
