Magical Mealtimes: Parent Feeding Course
Learn how to introduce new foods to your child’s life, and make eating a fun experience!
For children and young people aged 3-16
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Modules
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Introduction
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Chapter 1: Understanding ARFID
Learn how ARFID & other complex feeding challenges affect the child and whole family. We will also digest some core rules for helping a child with these issues.
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Chapter 2: Building positive feeding relationships
Learn how to create empathetic & trusting feeding relationships while also making sustainable changes to eating
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Chapter 3: Creating joyful mealtimes
Create the optimal mealtime environment and routine to reduce mealtime stress and also help increase your child’s food intake
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Chapter 4: Sensory processing & readiness to eat
Your child’s sensory preferences has a huge impact on their food intake. This module will guide you on specific food to try based on their individual sensory profile
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Chapter 5: Making the changes
Some easy to follow feeding therapy strategies are provided here, so you can implement them with your child when they are ready
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Chapter 6: Strategies for success!
Strategies for success! Follow these core rules to reach your feeding goals with your child and most importantly, sustain the changes
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What’s included
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What’s included ⋅
6 bite-sized topics
Our carefully structured course is divided into 6 easy-to-digest sections. Complete them at your own pace, with the flexibility to fit your family's schedule.
Quick summaries
Each section comes with a short and concise summary, for those moments when time is of the essence.
Monthly group calls
Join Teresa and other parents like you in monthly group calls. This is your space to ask questions, share experiences, and receive support in a community that understands.
Hands-on activities
Integrate learning with life through practical activities you can do at home.
Course FAQ
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No! This course is designed to benefit children who are:
Diagnosed with ARFID
Suspected of having ARFID
Presenting with problem eating/extremely picky eating challenges
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This questionnaire will help you identify if your child is a problem eater or might be presenting with ARFID: https://sosapproachtofeeding.com/picky-eater-questionnaire-parent/
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Parents and caregivers of children and young people aged 2-18
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Yes! When you purchase the course, you will immediately receive a receipt which can be submitted to your health insurer.
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You can! The course is designed to be watched in your own time and at your own pace.
Each module contains a “Grab & Go” section at the end, which gives you the main points of information for when you are in a hurry.
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No. This course has been based on several feeding programmes and approaches, including Responsive Feeding Therapy, Get Permission Institute and Ellyn Satter Division of Responsibility.
All of the content is neuro-affirmative and trauma informed. An Occupational Therapy focus is used throughout to ensure all the information is practical and functional!
In addition, the course has been designed using the latest scientific evidence regarding ARFID and complex feeding challenges in children.
Ready to make mealtimes magical?
We also recognise that you are the expert on your child.
Using the latest evidence-based techniques and clinical advice, we can help you reduce your child’s food anxieties and increase enjoyment of mealtimes.