How to help a child with fussy eating survive the Christmas family meals
Christmas is such a delicious nourishing eating time for most people (eg prawns, ham, yummy salads and our Aussie pav – what could be better!). However for fussy eaters, it can be an anxiety filled...
View ArticleFeeding therapy – which one is best?
Okay, it’s been a bugbear of mine for a while and this morning, I felt like discussing a controversial topic…. There will always be waves of popularity with feeding techniques in Australia but...
View ArticleDo you believe everything you read?
Do you believe everything you read? I hope the answer is “no”. But if you’re like me, then sometimes as a parent I get caught up in the hype and forget what was drilled into me at university. Who wrote...
View ArticleReducing the mealtime battles and fussy eating –‘Division of responsibility’...
As you know I recently attended the 3 day Ellyn Satter Australian tour in early September looking at The Feeding Relationship and Eating Competence. The 3 days were great and I have preached her wise...
View ArticlePart 2: Reducing mealtime battles and improving fussy eating.
Part 2 – As you know, one month ago I started following Ellyn Satter’s division of responsibility principles to the letter and you would have seen in my first post, the videos of what “not to do” and...
View ArticleFatten Charlie Project – when you are worried about your fussy eater’s weight…
Fatten Charlie* Project….. Were the words that a mum used to describe her child’s feeding journey when we first met in July last year. This amazing mum had spent her life trying to add calories to...
View ArticleThe tragedy of the device and our never-ending to-do lists.
In our every fast paced life of to-do lists and devices, there are moments in my life and moments that I see that make my heart weep. 2 months ago, I raced past this family in a café on my way to the...
View ArticleDo you have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and fussy eating?
Do you have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and fussy eating? Have you tried different therapy strategies with limited or no success? Here is the challenge – in order to get the best...
View ArticleAre mealtimes a cause of stress in your household?
Here is my 6 step plan on how to serve it up and hopefully enjoy that family meal. We were all little once and as parents now, we serve up meals on what we know and often how we were served as...
View ArticleWhat is your feeding approach?
At Let’s Eat! we often get asked by parents and professionals about our feeding approach. After working in the industry for 18 years, I have refined and developed our Let’s Eat! approach so that it...
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