Lyrics                                            
Look at the food - it's O.K.
Sitting on the plate
Until I make a move, the food just sits and waits
Pick up the food - it's O.K.
Any way I can
With a spoon or fork or maybe just my hand
Smell the food - it's O.K.
Sometimes it has a smell
Until I taste it, I can't really tell
Taste the food - it's O.K.
Stick out the tip of my tongue
Tastes decent
I guess eating can be fun
Food in the mouth - it’s O.K.
Here goes, what a trip
Let it slip right between my lips
Chew the food - it's O.K.
Moving up and down
Making little pieces before it goes down
Swallow the food - it's O.K.
Down out of sight
Take a breath, get ready for another bite
Look at the food - it's O.K.

Tips for Parents      

• Ask your child, "What is your favorite thing to eat? What are some things we can eat for breakfast (lunch, dinner, snack)?”
• Pantomime the feeding related activities in the song with your child: looking at the food, picking it up, touching it to your lips or tongue, chewing and swallowing.
• Open Shut Them - Have children open and shut their mouths to practice correct chewing motions.
    Open shut them
    Open shut them
    Give a little crunch
    Open shut them
    Open shut them
    Now it's time for lunch
• A Lot on My Plate - Use plates, utensils and plastic foods to set up meals and pretend to serve and eat.
• Food for Fun - Decrease food aversion by playing with different foods. Finger paint with pudding or cut bread or cheese into basic shapes with cookie cutters.

• When addressing a food aversion, it's important to go througha  logical sequence for tolerating foods.  Begin by letting yourr child look at foods first at a distance and gradually closer and progressing to interacting with food by using utensils or pouring.  Let your child smell foods at a comfortable distance and then tolerate touching first with fingers, hands, chest and gradually working toward the chin, lips, teeth and tongue.  Obviously the ultimate goal is licking, biting, chewing, and then swallowing!        

This song is available in the following formats:

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  Includes 13 BONUS tracks- Friends, Hands, My Family, I've Got Two, I Can Do It, I'm Gonna Find a Way, Let's Play, Breathe, Emotion, I Get Angry, Self Control, Stop and Think, and Three Rules

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This song is for young children who have food aversions.  Some children reject foods based on texture, smell, taste, appearance or physical struggles they experience with the whole chewing and swallowing process.  Food, It's O.K.! is intended to make eating a little less "yucky" for the child who'd just rather not eat!