by Simone Emery | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
In our free Facebook group, Parenting Picky Eaters, we have some very frequently asked questions. One of the most frequent questions relates to drinking water. It is undeniable that fluid intake is essential. yes, ESSENTIAL. AND parents, especially when their children...
by Simone Emery | Dec 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Eating is a very personal experience and food selection (or refusal) is influenced by multiple factors like the child’s eating skills (biting, chewing and swallowing), taste preferences, body awareness, medical history and disposition/temperament. Furthermore,...
by Simone Emery | Jan 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Making kids eat or try foods they don’t feel comfortable eating backfires in a major way. But you know that, right? Because most parents struggling with picky eating will feel like they’ve tried EVERYTHING to get their child to eat. Our guess is that the response to...
by Johanna Cormack | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
A child with access to food will never starve themselves Ever heard that? This statement is meant to be reassuring and is often said by health professionals and lay people alike. Here at Your Feeding Team though, we think this is an irresponsible thing to say. Some...
by Johanna Cormack | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today, we wanted to share our way of thinking about what adults do at mealtimes. Sometimes, it can be a bit tricky to know whether saying or doing something will help or hinder your child’s eating. To help you figure this out, we want to introduce you to: The...
by | Aug 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Gerard Egan is the king of problem solving. His influential book published in the seventies: The Skilled Helper, is still taught in universities around the world. One of Egan’s ideas that we really love here at Your Feeding Team, is his concept of coping as a goal. It...
by | Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Life is busy. We all have our plates to juggle, and when we factor in a global pandemic, those plates just spin faster and higher. Often it can be easier not to address your child’s eating challenges; to carry on as you are rather than making potentially difficult...
by | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this post, we want to share a few warnings about how children are exposed to new and disliked foods. There is a lot of research on the value of exposure. We know that children who are avoidant eaters often consider something not on their ‘accepted list’ to be way...
by | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Here at Your Feeding Team, you won’t find any quick fixes; we’re all about change that lasts. This means prioritising the long term over the short term, which is not always easy. Let me explain. You may be feeling really anxious about your child’s nutritional...
by | Jan 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Picky eaters are not created equal. One parent may describe their child as ‘picky’ because they turn their nose up at zucchini and cabbage. Another parent may use the same phrase, but is talking about a child who is hugely anxious at mealtimes and can only eat two...
