Palate Expansion
FAQ: Everything You Want to Know
Join Tash (Whole Child Co) and Bec (Developmental Dental) for an honest, practical video chat covering the what, the why, and the when of palate expansion โ plus a recommended reading list to go deeper.
What's inside
All your palate expansion questions,
answered honestly
This isn't a polished lecture โ it's a real conversation between two specialists who have also navigated expansion with their own children. Here's what they cover:
Your hosts
Two experts.
Two mums who've been there.
What makes this conversation different is that Tash and Bec aren't just speaking as clinicians โ they're speaking as parents who have walked this path with their own children.
Tash Duffin
Whole Child Co
Occupational Therapist ยท Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist ยท Paediatric Sleep Specialist ยท Paediatric Feeding & Infant Reflux
Two of her own children have been through palate expansion โ so she brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to this conversation.
Bec
Developmental Dental
Oral Health Therapist ยท Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist ยท Specialist in developmental dental and airway health
Bec has also had both of her children go through expansion โ bringing a grounded, parent-first perspective alongside her clinical knowledge.
Who this is for
You're in the right place if...
Expansion has been recommended
A dentist or specialist has mentioned palate expansion and you're not sure where to begin, what questions to ask, or whether it's right for your child.
You're doing your research
You've heard the term and want to understand it properly before making any decisions โ from someone who actually knows what they're talking about.
Breathing or sleep is a concern
Your child mouth breathes, snores, or has disrupted sleep โ and you want to understand the possible structural connection.
Palate expansion FAQs with Tash from Whole Child Co and Bec from Developmental Dental
ย A video chat with Tash and Bec on all things palate expansion... the what, why and when. Great general info on what expansion is all about.ย
We've also included a list of recommended reading
Why this resource
Real talk from people
who truly understand
"We made this because parents deserve a real, honest conversation about palate expansion โ not just a clinical explanation. We've both been through it with our own kids, and we wish we'd had something like this."
- A relaxed video conversation โ easy to watch, easy to understand
- Covers the questions parents actually ask
- Includes a curated recommended reading list to go deeper
- Two specialists with lived experience as parents
- No jargon, no overwhelm โ just genuine, grounded information
- 100% free โ because informed parents make the best decisions
Feel informed.
Feel confident.
Grab free access above and go into every conversation with your child's health team feeling prepared, informed, and empowered.
