Course Information

30 minutes of on-demand learning  Immediate access upon purchase  Self-paced viewing- accessible anytime Beautiful Resource Handout

What This Overview Covers?

These schedules make all the difference, and you won’t find them anywhere but the Nurtured Feeding Approach™!  Whether you want to learn more about setting the stage for a positive transition-to-solids journey or you’re struggling with throwing food and stressful mealtimes, this course is for you.  Transform your transition-to-solids journey into a more peaceful feeding experience in just 30 minutes with this on-demand course and accompanying handout.

Important Note!

This is an overview course that will make an immediate difference.  If you want to dive deeper, use your code towards the FULL Transition to Solids (TTS) Course - coming soon! Schedules & Methods™ Chewing Development & Food Hierarchy Matching™ Oral Motor & Cup Skill Development First Foods, Nutrition & Allergen Introduction (Guest Speaker - Registered Dietitian (RD) Session) Sign up to be notified!

The Nurtured Feeding Approach™

Helps families move away from pressure 

Feeding isn't just about ounces,  it's about building a bond that nurtures both development and growth.

Supports typical feeding patterns & volume and growth expectations 

Move towards a more individualized, developmentally supportive way of feeding

 Promotes Pleasure Cues & Eliminates Refusals

Respects the baby’s cues and build parent-infant trust and confidence, while nurturing intuitive eating - a skill for happy healthy eating for life

Insights Into Successful Transition to Solids Through the Nurtured Feeding Approach™

Why NFA™ Schedules Make Such a Difference 

Understand how developmentally supportive schedules and hunger regulation impact transition-to-solids success

Strategies That Reduce Resistance

Recognize common transition-to-solids challenges and learn responsive, relationship-centered strategies to reduce mealtime stress and feeding resistance 

Supporting Positive Mealtime Experiences 

Learn foundational Nurtured Feeding Approach (NFA)™ methods that support feeding skills, positive mealtime experiences, and long-term feeding success

Meet Ann Marie, your guide to Transition to Solids: Schedule and Methods™ - Overview 

Ann Marie Presberg-Martinez is a Speech and Language Pathologist and pediatric feeding specialist, founder of FirstSTAGES Feeding Specialists, and creator of the Nurtured Feeding Approach™.  With experience spanning Early Intervention, NICU, PICU, and pediatric feeding care, she is known for her innovative, evidence-informed work helping families and therapists better understand infant feeding through development, regulation, cues, and relationship-based care.  She is also the developer of the FirstSTAGES Age & Evidence-Based Guide™ and Feeding Calculator™, tools that are helping reshape pediatric feeding assessment and support more peaceful, connected feeding experiences.

Register Today for NFA™ Transition to Solids: Schedules & Methods™ - Overview

Start your journey toward peaceful transition to solids and mealtimes!