What is the Food Tolerance Scale?

The Food Tolerance Scale is a tool to follow the progress of food acceptance step by step. It helps track a child's journey through 6 stages of tolerance, from simply tolerating food nearby to completely eating it.

What are the 6 stages of food tolerance?

The 6 stages are: 1) Tolerates next door (food on plate or table), 2) Button (accepts food with fingers), 3) Sent/Approach (carries food to nose or mouth), 4) Taste (licks or briefly puts in mouth), 5) Lamb's lettuce (chews food, can spit it out), and 6) Swallow (eat food completely).

How many times should I offer the same food to my child?

According to the tips for progress, you should offer the same food several times, typically 10-15 times. This repeated exposure helps children gradually accept new foods.

Should I force my child to eat if they refuse food?

No, you should never force it. The most important tip is to respect the child's rhythm. Stay calm and positive during meals, and celebrate every little victory instead of using pressure.

How can I help my child progress through the food tolerance stages?

You can help by involving children in food preparation, eating the same food in front of the child, celebrating small victories, staying calm and positive during meals, and respecting their natural pace of acceptance.

Who created the Food Tolerance Scale tool?

The Food Tolerance Scale was created by DYNSEO, a company that develops tools for orality and food acceptance tracking. The tool allows you to save, print, and reset progress data.

Food Tolerance Scale | Orality | DYNSEO

📈 ORALITY TOOL — SPEECH THERAPY

Food Tolerance Scale
by DYNSEO

Track food acceptance step by step — 6 levels from looking to swallowing.

✨ DYNSEO Member — Progress saved automatically

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👤 Child's name

📅 Start date

👩‍⚕️ Professional

🎯 Session goal

Foods tracked

✅ Swallowing

Level 1

🏔️ The 6 tolerance steps

Tolerates nearby

Food is present on the plate or table

👀

Touches

Accepts touching the food with fingers

✋

Smells / Approaches

Brings the food to the nose or mouth

👃

Tastes (lips / tongue)

Licks or briefly places in mouth

👅

Chews

Chews the food (may spit out)

😋

Swallows

Eats the food completely

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🥕 Food tracker

📊 Progress summary

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Tolerates
0
Touches
0
Smells
0
Tastes
0
Chews
0
Swallows

💡 Tips for progress

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Respect the child's pace, never force

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Celebrate every small victory

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Offer the same food many times (10–15x)

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Involve the child in food preparation

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Eat the same food in front of the child

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Stay calm and positive at mealtimes

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📈 Tolerance Report

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Average tolerance level

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