Feeding
Feeding support for children
Support for shrinking food lists, texture distress, chewing difficulty, and meals that have become a battle.
Consultation and assessment fees are explained before booking.
When is feeding support relevant?
A shrinking food list, distress around texture, very long meals, chewing difficulty, or dread at the table are enough reasons to ask.
Small, comfortable steps toward tolerance and skill, with goals agreed in writing and reviewed about every four months.
- What we look at
- Oral-motor skill, sensory experience, routines, and the pressure around meals.
- First step
- A conversation, then a consultation or detailed feeding assessment if needed.
- Cost to expect
- Sessions from ₹900; consultation ₹1,000. Detailed assessment is quoted first.
We do not force foods. Cornerstone does not have a dedicated feeding clinic’s equipment or rooms; we refer onward when that level of service is needed.
Inside feeding support
How feeding work moves from assessment to your table.
New foods are never rushed. Here is the careful sequence, and what parents are shown along the way.
Illustration. The assessmentA full picture before anything changes
We ask about safe foods, refused foods, chewing, textures, and what happens before and after a difficult meal. The assessment sets the starting point, not a target.
Illustration. A tolerable stepOne step your child can manage
Work moves by steps a child can tolerate: looking, touching, smelling, then a tiny taste. Pressure usually makes feeding harder, so nothing is forced or turned into a test.
Illustration. Parent guidanceWhat to carry to your own table
Most eating happens at home, so parents are shown how to set up the meal, pace it, and keep it calm. We agree what to watch and review it about every four months.
Why mealtimes get hard
Eating looks simple from the outside. Underneath, it asks a child to manage texture, smell, taste, the work of chewing, and the social pressure of everyone watching. When any of those is difficult, a child protects themselves the only way they can: by refusing.
That refusal is communication, not defiance. Once we understand what your child is managing at the table, we can build skills and ease the pressure at the same time, gently and in steps.
What feeding support helps with
Most families describe the same few patterns. Yours is probably one of them.
- A limited list of foods.Only a handful of things are safe to eat, and the list feels like it gets shorter, not longer.
- Textures and new foods.Certain textures are refused outright. Introducing anything new ends the meal before it starts.
- Chewing and swallowing skills.Food that stays in the mouth, spills out, or takes a very long time to finish.
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How we work on feeding
Speech and occupational therapists look at chewing and swallowing, sensory experience, routines, and small steps at home.
What we’d do first
We ask about food history, mealtimes, and medical background, then explain the right assessment and its fee before you book.
Straight answers
Is my child just a fussy eater?
Some fussiness is ordinary and passes. It is worth a look when the list of foods keeps shrinking, when whole food groups disappear, or when mealtimes have become a source of dread for your child or for you. Fussy eating is real; it also has reasons, and those reasons can be worked with.
Is it my fault?
No. This is one of the most common worries we hear, and it is almost never the answer. Eating is a complicated skill, and some children need extra help building it. What matters now is what helps next.
Will my child have to eat foods they hate?
No. The work moves by small, comfortable steps, and your child is never forced. Pressure usually makes feeding harder, not easier. We build tolerance and skill gradually, with you beside us.
How long does feeding support take?
It varies with the child and the goal, and progress is usually measured in weeks and months rather than days. We agree what we are working toward, put it in writing, and review it about once every four months.
How much does it cost?
Sessions start at ₹900, shown plainly on our Fees page. A consultation is ₹1,000, and a detailed feeding assessment is a separate service priced on its own. We’ll tell you the figure before you book it.
Mealtimes can get easier
Tell us what happens at your table; the first conversation is free. Call +91 70225 30530 during working hours, and someone on the team will talk it through with you.
Consultation and assessment fees are explained before booking.