A pediatric feeding therapist is a licensed healthcare professional who helps infants and children overcome feeding and swallowing difficulties. Often trained as speech-language pathologists or occupational therapists, they work with children who struggle with breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, chewing, swallowing, or transitioning to solid foods due to medical conditions, developmental delays, oral-motor weakness, or sensory sensitivities. Pediatric feeding therapists perform comprehensive evaluations and develop individualized therapy plans to strengthen oral-motor skills, improve coordination, and ensure safe, effective feeding. They also guide parents on proper feeding techniques, positioning, and routines to create positive, stress-free mealtimes. Early intervention with a pediatric feeding therapist promotes healthy growth, proper nutrition, prevents feeding aversions, and supports long-term success in eating, speech, and overall child development.