Support for selective eating that protects trust around food.
When a child relies on a small number of foods, refuses unfamiliar foods or becomes distressed when food changes, the goal is not to force variety. We first work to understand what the child is communicating through their feeding pattern and what is nutritionally important right now.
Common reasons families come
- A very limited food repertoire
- Foods dropping out over time
- Refusal of unfamiliar foods
- Sensory preferences around texture, smell, temperature, colour or presentation
- Strong brand or routine dependence
- Stress at meals
- Difficulty eating at school or away from home
What support may include
- Feeding history and sensory mapping
- Review of safe foods
- Nutrition-risk review
- Food enrichment
- Pressure reduction
- Food chaining
- Gradual exposure planning
- Practical parent coaching
- Collaboration with feeding/therapy professionals when indicated
A successful feeding plan should make nutrition safer and family life more manageable - not turn every meal into therapy.