Pediatric nutrition: Education, support and therapy to help children be successful eaters.

We work with children living with food allergies and developmental disabilities and other conditions that prevent them from eating or swallowing properly. We provide education, support and therapy to help them be successful eaters. 

We teach families how to build healthy meals, snack smart and combat food allergies. Our pediatric nutrition team works to make healthy eating fun.

Our UW Health Kids experts evaluate and treat children with a wide range of conditions that affect eating, such as:

• Cancer

• Developmental disabilities

• Diabetes

• Digestive conditions

• Eating disorders

• Failure to thrive

• Food allergies

• Heart conditions

• Kidney conditions

Healthy eating plans for your child

Our dietitians work with your family and other specialists to design the right eating plan for your child.

• Diabetes and nutrition care 

• Feeding and swallowing therapy with speech therapists

• Healthy eating for heart health

If you're looking for help with feeding your child, UW Health Kids can provide guidelines for healthy eating. We focus on the specific needs of your baby or toddler based on their age and stage of development.

• Feeding your baby (birth to 3 months)

• Feeding your baby (4 to 6 months)

• Feeding your baby (6 to 12 months)

• Feeding your toddler (1 to 3 years)

Improving childhood nutrition through research 

Our pediatric doctors and scientists study how to improve nutrition and feeding for all children. We research how nutrition impacts many conditions.

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