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Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a complex feeding and eating disorder that was formally recognized in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Unlike other eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, ARFID is characterized by a limited variety or quantity of food intake that results […]

Workshop – 20 May 2021 For teachers – Understanding the picky eater The focus of the workshop will be to help teachers identify picky and problem feeders in their classroom. The oral-motor aspects and sensory systems involved in feeding will be discussed and practically explained. We will look at the 32-steps to feeding we use

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After your child’s first birthday, he might start showing some food preferences for example towards colours, tastes and different textures. He will definitely want to feed himself and be more independent and suddenly his favorite food is a no-go! And he now refuses to try new foods… 10 Steps for healthy happy toddlers: Stick to

All meals should be eaten at a table or kitchen counter. Limit meals to 20min. You can even make it shorter for younger kids. Set a timer for them. Children don’t have a good time concept. If they now the timer will go off they are more relaxed to know the end is near Warn