When a child is put on a feeding tube often the first question a parent wants answered is when they will be able to come off of the tube. This can be a very complicated question and really depends on a myriad of factors. Some of the issues that have to be considered in order to safely wean a child from a tube feeding will be discussed in this article but please understand that this is not an exhaustive list.

One of the first thing to consider when we talk about weaning from a tube feeding is...