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Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence of feeding-swallowing difficulties (FSDs), and to examine which FSDs are the most common in young children. Methods FSDs were defined as difficulties in sucking, food transitions, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), food selectivity, salivary control issues, and poor growth. Mothers of children ≤3 years of age completed an online survey. Results Twenty-seven percent of our sample (n = 204) reported that their child experienced FSDs. Being born preterm increased the odds ratio of reporting an FSDs by 3.319. 10.90% of our sample reported having more than one FSD. GERD was significantly (p  Conclusion FSDs are relatively common in early childhood (27%) with GERD being the most reported by parents. Preterm birth is a significant predictor of FSDs. These findings further motivate the need for more research on FSDs in childhood.