How should you approach your child's lunch box when they only eat a few foods? Should you send new foods or stick to what you know they will eat?
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‘Eat your peas or you won’t get your ice cream!’ : Five reasons why withholding dessert will backfire
Should you give your child a dessert if they have not eaten much (or any!) of their main course? I believe you should, and here is why:
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Festive meals with picky eaters: parents' survival guide
Whether you are gearing up for Christmas dinner, your Hanukkah Friday night meal or a Kwanzaa feast, if you are the parent of a picky eater, you may have more than gift wrapping and festive preparations on your mind.
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Plates for picky eaters: the low-down
Read about what kind of plate is best for your child and why. There are lots of plates on the market aimed specifically at picky eaters, but do they help or hinder?
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Leah's story: inside food anxiety
In this frank interview with Leah - an adult who was a very picky eater as a child - we get to the heart of what's it's like to be scared of eating.
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How to get your child to eat their veggies
Okay - the title of this post is a bit misleading, because I’m going to tell you that the way to get kids eating their veggies is to… not try to get them to eat their veggies. Confused? Hang on in there.
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The Y-word
We've all been there. You put your child's plate down in front of them and they take one look at it and say: "yuk"!!! "gross!!!!" "Euuuughhhhh!!!".
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Can story books help your picky eater?
Can looking at pictures of food in story books help your picky eater? In this article, I explore what the research says. I also share my take on what to avoid and what to look for when you buy a foodie book.
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Picky eaters in school or daycare
Does your child's nursery, school or daycare setting allow them to bring a packed lunch? In this article, I explain why bringing food from home can be so important for very picky eaters.
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Meal planning for your picky eater
How should you meal plan when your child only eats a very limited range of foods? How can you eat the meals you want to eat if your child is a very picky eater? To find out, read on...
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"She won't starve"
In this post, I express some thoughts that have been brewing for a few years now. We need health professionals to respond to feeding problems in an informed and supportive way.
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How long should meals last?
Do you have a speedy eater or a slow eater in your house? In this post, I explore strategies which will help you meet everyone's needs.
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The Fussy Eater and Nutrition - A guest post by Julie Clark
I'm really thrilled to be publishing a guest post from registered nutritionist, Julie Clark. Julie is based in Kent in the UK, and she's a mine of information when it comes to feeding your family.
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Reward charts for picky eaters
In this post I explore the value of using reward charts for picky eaters. Do they help or hinder when it comes to helping your child develop a positive relationship with food?
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Why Satter's Division of Responsibility is SO hard!
Ellyn Satter's Division of Responsibility model is a simple but powerful concept. However - who said simple meant easy?! In this post, I give an overview of DoR and share links to some great resources.
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"She'll grow out of it!": Is picky eating just a phase?
Picky eating: Is it just a phase your child will grow out of? No reason to stress? These are the question I tackle in this article.
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Progress, not perfection...
This article is all about helping you recognise the small wins. Grab your free 'snap-shot' tool to give you a bit of perspective on your child's picky eating.
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A 17-Day NICU Quandary: One Family’s Experience
Infant feeding specialist, Diane Bahr, charts one family's experience of neonatal intensive care. Essential reading for feeding professionals and anyone interested in infant feeding. Diane offers some valuable advice for all families who find themselves in this position.
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Making the grown-ups happy
People pleasing starts young, and it flourishes at the dinner table. In this post, I share my thoughts on children's eating being driven by adult approval.
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Picky eating and temperament
As parents, we want to understand our children's behaviours in order to better support them. There are many, many causes of picky eating, but in this post I focus on one that is not often spoken of; temperament.
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