Feeding oral disorders (FODs) are developmental impairments of oral functions, commonly associated with sensory processing abnormalities and motor dysfunctions. These disorders may significantly affect parent–child interactions and psychosocial development. Our work highlights the importance of parental involvement in the management of OFDs, as well as the need to raise awareness among both parents and healthcare professionals, including ENT specialists, pediatricians, child neuropsychiatrists, psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and psychomotor therapists. Parental engagement is a key factor in restoring an appropriate family dynamic and promoting the child's autonomy in feeding interactions. Rehabilitation professionals contribute to the restoration of oral capacities and the stimulation of sensory and praxic functions, facilitating the child's exploration of the environment and, specifically, of food. They also provide parents with practical daily activities to help familiarize the child with different foods and support multisensory discovery. Finally, feeding constitutes a central vector of communication and interaction between the child, the family, and the broader environment, underscoring the importance of early, coordinated intervention.
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