Feeding Difficulties and Disorders in Young Children
Tjhin Wiguna
Indonesia
Feeding is different with eating. Feeding is a process the act or process of taking or giving food or nourishment; kinds of feeding include breastfeeding, and tube feeding or might be self- feeding. Feeding difficulties are defined by any problems that encounter the above conditions or the inability or refusal to eat certain foods. Worldwide studies showed that 50% of mothers revealed that 20 — 30% of their children ever experienced feeding difficulties at least once in the infant period. A small proportion of children who were not treated well developed into feeding disorder; a study that done by from Esparo et al. (2004) revealed that around 25% of children identified by parents to have feeding difficulties, only an estimated 1% to 5% at met the criteria for feeding disorder. In addition, feeding disorder is also acknowledged at the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fy’Ih Edition (DSM-V) and medical International Statistical ClassfIcation of Diseases and Related Health Problems coding systems. BryantW augh et al. (2010) had another point of view; they explained that infant feeding disorder basically could be categorized into three types such as aberrant feeding behaviors; children eating too little, eating a restricted number of foods; and displaying a fear of eating. Meanwhile, Davies et al (2006) conceptualized that feeding difficulties was a relational problems especially between the feeder and the child. Any problems with feeding process might lead to significant negative nutritional, developmental and psychological consequences in child life. This presentation describe briefly the feeding difficulties, disorder and would like to focus on indentifying and managing these conditions, therefore might give insight towards daily clinical practices.
Keywords: feeding difficulties, feeding disorder, infant
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