Dealing with Anxiety and Extreme Fussy Eating in Children

At dinner, my child refuses to come to the table. She has massive meltdowns if the food is not familiar to her! She will scream that the food is yuck, and that she is not eating it”. “At bedtime she… Continue Reading >

Fussy eating and ARFID

Fussy or ‘picky’ eating, is a common behaviour in children where they have a limited range of preferred foods and may be unwilling to try new foods. Fussy eating is generally not a cause for concern, as many children eventually… Continue Reading >

Mealtimes and Fussy Eating

For many parents it can be a frustrating and overwhelming event during meal times if their child is a picky eater. I think when we become parents we have this expectation that our kids will just eat whatever we serve… Continue Reading >

Stop Fussy Eating Driving You to the Edge of Reason

If you have a fussy eater there is no doubt you have looked for ways to alleviate the burden that mealtime represents. What if you could find that perfect recipe? Something that would get the nutrition right and that your… Continue Reading >

Eosinophilic Oesophagitis – From diagnosis to diet

If you thought having one or two food allergies was hard enough, try having to avoid four, six or even eight types of ingredients. In light of the National Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders awareness week that runs in August each year, we… Continue Reading >

Goldilocks the “fussy” eater

A little girl named Goldilocks went for a walk. She came across three plates of food. The first looked like this:     It didn’t look easy. It didn’t look nice. It made her feel bored and didn’t entice. You… Continue Reading >