Growing Independent Eaters believes that children can wean from feeding tubes safely and most successfully in the comfort and safety of their homes, when parents and caregivers are empowered to be their child’s best therapist. As such, we are happy to offer Tube Weaning support in countries all around the world.

We take a multi-disciplinary approach to weaning, meaning that every family who works with us is supported by a clinical team that consists of a Feeding Therapist, a Registered Dietician, a Parent Coach and a Mental Health Counselor – all of whom are licensed appropriately in their fields. Together, we will write a personalized weaning plan for your child and then coach you, step-by-step, through implementing that plan.

Program options are below. They differ based on how much support a family would like as they wean.

We know firsthand how expensive care can be for medically complex kiddos. Our costs are low compared to similar programs, and we are happy to offer payment plans if splitting the cost is helpful.

To get started with our services, fill our your free intake form today!

The Pre-Program Consultation is a prerequisite to a consultation program and includes the following:

1. A one-hour intake conversation about your child’s medical history and feeding situation with one of our clinicians.

2. A Review of your feeding videos and medical reports

During the above conversations, we will recommend a consult level for your family. The choice of consultation service is entirely up to you, and add-on services are available to round out any consultation plan at any time.

If, once the Pre-Program Consultation is complete, we (you and our team together) decide the time is not quite right for a weaning consultation, we will provide you with a plan of recommended therapy options closer to your home. .

This consultation plan is offered to families who want the security of additional dietary recommendations, and more hours of specialist or coach time. The Lite Wean Program includes:

1. Personalized feeding and weaning plan

2. Five (5) hours of support and consultation to be shared across your team including Dietician, Parent Coach, and Feeding Specialist.

3. One (1) hour with mental health social worker before the start of the wean to provide strategies to manage weaning anxiety and post-traumatic stress

4. Access to our private members-only Facebook Group and an online Members area with additional resources, support, and access to education.

This plan is catered especially for families who want extra reassurance and strategies for weaning. It is designed to help parents recover from the deep stress of tube feeding and difficult medical journeys. The Moderate Wean Program includes:

1. Personalized feeding and weaning plan

2. Eight (8) hours of support and consultation to be shared across your team including Dietician, Parent Coach, and Feeding Specialist.

3. One (1) hour with mental health social worker before the start of the wean to provide strategies to manage weaning anxiety and post-traumatic stress.

4. One (1) hour with mental health social worker to provide strategies on self-care and healing.

5. Access to our private members-only Facebook Group and an online Members area with additional resources, support, and access to education.

The Full Support Wean is offered to families who feel highly stressed or anxious, and who want to have a full team available to support them through every step of the way. This plan provides you the end-to-end support you and your family needs to complete the weaning journey. This package includes:

1. Personalized feeding and weaning plan

2. Twelve (12) hours of support and consultation to be shared across your team including Dietician, Parent Coach, and Feeding Specialist.

3. One (1) hour with mental health social worker before the start of the wean to provide strategies to manage weaning anxiety and post-traumatic stress.

4. Two (2) hour with mental health social worker to provide strategies on self-care and healing.

5. Access to our private members-only Facebook Group and an online Members area with additional resources, support, and access to education.