by Jenny Friedman, RD | Aug 10, 2020
It’s hard to identify extreme picky eating at first. Is it normal and will it go away or is this something more severe? Should you let it play out or begin to seek help? In the beginning it’s impossible to know and often by the time you identify your child’s eating as...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jul 27, 2020
You’re beginning to notice some changes to your child’s intake. Maybe they’re dropping the number of foods they eat, having meltdowns at mealtimes, refusing all vegetables, or demanding the same meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. What do you do? Is it best to give...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jul 15, 2020
These four fun ways to improve picky eating focus on making eating more comfortable from a sensory perspective. Most of the extreme picky eaters I work with – whether they’re on the autism spectrum or not – experience some degree of sensory impairment that...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jun 22, 2020
This article discusses the benefits and risks of offering bribes, incentives, and rewards for eating. “Take one bite and then you can have more macaroni and cheese.” “You can have dessert if you eat it.” “If you try the broccoli you’ll get a sticker.” “We can go to...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jun 1, 2020
A few products and resources for picky eaters that I’ve been loving lately: Foublie on Instagram Foublie shares easy and inventive cooking projects for kids plus a ton of fun “food play” ideas like bell pepper paint stamps and building fruit structures with...