Paediatric Feeding and Gut Issues
How our dietitians can help you
- Personalised support: We work with children with feeding or gut issues and their family to determine food and lifestyle triggers, then guide dietary approaches that suit family life.
- Unravelling complexity: Many of our young clients have complex, overlapping health and medical conditions that affect dietary intake, this is our area of interest and expertise.
- Flexible dietary strategies: We don’t rely on a one-size-fits-all approach to feeding or gut issues. Instead, we aim to broaden food range and reduce symptoms at the same time.
- Holistic care: Often, dietary approaches work better when combined with other lifestyle strategies. We help you explore available options and how to integrate them into your life.
More about paediatric feeding and gut issues
Dietary Management
Dr Kerith is accredited in the SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding, which is designed to help children with feeding and gut issues by addressing the whole child—physically, emotionally, and developmentally. It is especially helpful for children who are picky eaters or have more severe feeding difficulties. Kerith’s PhD explored responsive feeding and she now specialises in gastrointestinal conditions, so is well positioned to manage complex child feeding issues that overlap with gut conditions. Her goal is to support children to build trust and reduce anxiety around food, helping them develop the skills and confidence they need to eat a wider range of foods comfortably, enjoyably and with fewer symptoms.
Our child feeding and paediatric gut conditions publications
- Grech, A., Collins, C.E., Holmes, A., Lal, R., Duncanson, K., Taylor, R. and Gordon, A., 2021. Maternal exposures and the infant gut microbiome: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Gut microbes, 13(1), p.1897210.
- Duncanson, K., Burrows, T. and Collins, C., 2013. Effect of a low-intensity parent-focused nutrition intervention on dietary intake of 2-to 5-year olds. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 57(6), pp.728-734.
- Duncanson, K., Burrows, T., Holman, B. and Collins, C., 2013. Parents’ perceptions of child feeding: a qualitative study based on the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 34(4), pp.227-236.
- Hassapidou, M., Duncanson, K., Shrewsbury, V., Ells, L., Mulrooney, H., Androutsos, O., Vlassopoulos, A., Rito, A., Farpourt, N., Brown, T. and Douglas, P., 2023. EASO and EFAD position statement on medical nutrition therapy for the management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Obesity Facts, 16(1), pp.29-52.
- Duncanson, K., Shrewsbury, V., Burrows, T., Chai, L.K., Ashton, L., Taylor, R., Gow, M., Ho, M., Ells, L., Stewart, L. and Garnett, S., 2021. Impact of weight management nutrition interventions on dietary outcomes in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review with meta‐analysis. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 34(1), pp.147-177.
- Collins, C., Duncanson, K. and Burrows, T., 2014. A systematic review investigating associations between parenting style and child feeding behaviours. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 27(6), pp.557-568.
Book with Kerith or Georgina
Kerith and Georgina specialise in various gastrointestinal conditions and symptoms. Their consulting work with clients complements their research in gastrointestinal nutrition.
Face-to-face appointments
Kerith offers appointments at Newcastle Gastroenterology and Health HQ Salamander Bay.
Contact Us
Email – office@helpyourself.com.au