Parents' and children's names have been changed to protect their privacy. The quotes below are the parent's own words from our private community, lightly trimmed.
A parent in our program shared how her daughter went from barely eating scrambled eggs or drinking juice to finishing full breakfasts, choosing roasted sweet potatoes, and trying new foods like raw romaine and black sesame butter over about nine months. Results vary by family, but this story shows the kind of steady, food-by-food progress parents often share in our community. Watch the free live training to learn the approach behind stories like this.
| Where they started | Where they are now |
|---|---|
| In August, her daughter would not eat scrambled eggs and needed to be coaxed to drink even a syringe full of juice, with snacks limited mostly to siete tortilla chips and rice crackers. | By May, her daughter was finishing full high-protein breakfasts, snacking on a much fuller rotation of whole foods including romaine and fruit, choosing roasted sweet potatoes on her own, and trying new foods like black sesame butter. |
Her daughter, who typically avoided scrambled eggs and only drank juice from a syringe, finished a full plate of eggs, sausage, and juice on her own.
“Today she ate all her eggs and sausages and then finished her juice all buy herself!” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Right after getting off a call about her daughter's speech, the parent noticed her daughter copying a sound she made.
“she copies me blowing raspberries at her in the car LOL” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her daughter developed a strong liking for raw romaine lettuce, enough that the parent had to hide her own salads.
“that lady goes coocoo for literally RAW romaine” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
The parent reflected on how far the snack rotation had come, from only siete tortilla chips and rice crackers to a fuller mix including lettuce and fruit, even with some setbacks like school offering a cupcake.
“only eating siete tortilla chips and rice crackers to finally Whole Foods (lettuce, and all types of fruits)” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
At the market, her daughter pointed to roasted sweet potatoes instead of other snack options.
“she points to simple roasted sweet potatoes of course I got it and shared with her haha” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Her daughter tried black sesame butter, adding another new food to her growing list.
“Unlocked a new nut butter for my kiddo black sesame haha!” (parent in Six Months to Speech)
Read what parents in Six Months to Speech have reported or browse more family stories and guides.
This is one family's experience, shared by a parent in our private community in their own words. Parents' and children's names have been changed to protect their privacy. Results vary from child to child. Six Months to Speech is a coaching and education program, not medical treatment, and it does not replace care from your child's doctors or therapists.
About the author. Chelsea Juels, M.S. (@the_holistic_schoolpsych, The Holistic School Psych), is a mom of three, a Certified Nutritional Therapist with an autism focus, and holds an M.S. in School Psychology. Her twin boys were level 3 autistic and nonverbal; today they speak in full sentences. More about Chelsea.
This article is educational and is not medical advice. Talk with your child's pediatrician about any medical, feeding or diet concerns. Individual results vary. Published November 1, 2026.
From her posts, it sounds like it was a gradual process of offering foods consistently over several months, not an overnight switch. Results vary for every family, but if you want to learn the approach behind stories like this, our free live training walks through it step by step.
Every child is different, and this is just one family's experience shared in our community. Some parents see new foods added quickly, others take longer, so it really depends on the child. We'd encourage you to watch the free live training to understand how families approach this.
The posts mention her daughter copying a sound after a speech-related call, but this story is mainly about her food journey. We only share what parents post, so we can't speak to anything beyond that. The free live training is a good next step if you're curious how this fits into the bigger picture.
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