Picky Eating and Late Talking: Surprising Connection Every Parent Should Know | EP: 10

🍽️ Is your child a picky eater and also a late talker?
You might be surprised to know these two are often connected!

In this episode of Beyond Words with Indu, Speech & Feeding Therapist Indu Kiruba explains how your child’s mouth muscles — the same ones used for chewing and swallowing — are also needed for talking. When those muscles aren’t getting enough practice, both eating and speech can be affected.

Whether your child eats only biscuits and milk, avoids chewy foods, or struggles to speak clearly — this video helps you understand the real reason behind it and what you can do at home.

You’ll also learn when to seek professional help and how Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Psychologists work together to support your child’s feeding and communication milestones.

🎯 Watch till the end — because a happy eater often becomes a confident talker!

🕒 Timestamps
0:00 → Intro
1:16 → The Hidden Connection Between Feeding and Speech
2:01 → Common Everyday Signs Parents Notice
2:53 → Why It Happens
3:36 → Conditions That Affect Both Feeding and Speech
4:18 → Who Can Help
5:24 → What You Can Do at Home
6:35 → When to Seek Help

This is Episode 9 of the Mealtime Strategies Series. Catch up on the earlier episodes here:
Episode 1. Picky Eating Decoded:    • The Real Reasons Kids Refuse Food (And Wha...  
Episode 2. Breaking the Power Struggle:    • Toddlers Say ‘NO’ to Food? Stop Mealtime B...  
Episode 3. Why Force Feeding Backfires:    • Stop Force-Feeding Your Child 🚫 | Gentle P...  
Episode 4. Screen-Time Eating Solutions:    • Stop Screens at Meals! Raise Healthy Eater...  
Episode 5. Mealtime Strategies That Actually Work:    • Mealtime Strategies That Actually Work | H...  
Episode 6. Why Your Child Craves Junk Food:
   • Why Your Child Craves Junk Food | Gut-Brai...  
Episode 7. Feeding Begins in the Womb!:    • “Feeding Begins in the Womb! What You Eat ...  
Episode 8. Breastfeeding vs Bottle Feeding:    • Breastfeeding vs Bottle Feeding: How Early...  
Episode 9. Picky Eating? Red Flags & Home Observations Parents Should Know:    • Is Your Child's Picky Eating Behavioral or...  

💬 About This Channel

Welcome to Beyond Words with Indu — a space for parenting, speech & feeding tips, child development, and raising gadget-free kids.

I’m Indu Kiruba, Speech Therapist, Feeding Therapist, Parenting Coach, and Mom of Two.
Here, we simplify science-based strategies to help every child — including those with special needs — eat better, talk better, and thrive with confidence.


📌 Watch Next:
🎥 Behavior vs Sensory Eating Challenges –    • Is Your Child's Picky Eating Behavioral or...  
🎥 Inside Feeding Therapy: What Happens in an Assessment – coming soon!

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Together, let’s raise a generation of healthy, happy, gadget-free kids!

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About Us:
At Enliven Therapy Centre and Vision Academy Special School (Bengaluru), we support children through:

Speech Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Behavioural Therapy

Special Education

Psychological Counselling and more, in a nurturing multidisciplinary setting.


Vision Academy welcomes children with special needs into an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

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Location: Bengaluru, India