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Helping families turn picky eating into peaceful eating.
These are very common concerns — and most of the time, they reflect normal developmental eating patterns, not a feeding disorder.
Our
Feeding & Mealtime Wellness Visit helps families bring calm, confidence, and connection back to the table so children can explore food without pressure and parents can breathe easier.
Up to 50–70% of toddlers experience selective eating phases.
It’s developmentally normal for children to:
prefer familiar foods
reject foods they loved last week
avoid mixed textures
refuse vegetables
go through “beige-only” phases
eat differently at school vs. home
insist on specific brands or presentations
These patterns often reflect independence, sensory exploration, and normal developmental control, not a disorder.
With structure, routine, and positive exposure, most children naturally expand their food range over time.
This section is crucial — here is a clear, parent-friendly comparison based on SOS Feeding and current feeding research.
A child who will likely thrive with education, structure, and exposure strategies.
| Picky Eater (Normal Variation) | Problem Feeder (Needs Therapy Evaluation) |
|---|---|
| Eats 10+ foods, even if limited | Eats fewer than 10 foods total |
| Drops foods gradually but may pick them back up | Loses foods and never regains them |
| Tolerates new foods on the table or plate | Cannot tolerate new foods in the same room |
| May gag occasionally | Gags, coughs, or chokes frequently and consistently |
| Growth and nutrition remain typical | Growth faltering, weight loss, medical concerns |
| Eats from at least 2–3 food group | Avoids entire food groups or textures |
| Stressful meals but child eventually warms up | Intense distress, meltdowns, or fear at mealtime |
| Eats differently in different settings (normal) | Severe feeding issues across all settings |
Most families fall on the wellness side — where reassurance, structure, and supportive strategies make the biggest difference.
If any red flags emerge, your team can guide families toward a full feeding evaluation.
During this wellness visit, our licensed feeding specialists help families:
You’ll leave with simple, practical strategies that fit your child’s developmental stage and your family’s lifestyle.
Regular meals, limited grazing, screens off → comfort rises, stress falls.
Parents choose what, when, where.
Children choose whether and how much.
(Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility)
Touching, smelling, licking → “success,” not “failure.”
Meals under 30 minutes, positive food language, shared meals.
Children learn by watching you — not through “just try one bite.”
Your child eats a few foods (greater then 10) but is otherwise healthy
You feel unsure how to support food exploration
You want age-appropriate feeding guidance — not a clinical evaluation
You want to prevent future feeding challenges through early support
You want strategies that improve the family mealtime experience
Families seeking proactive, supportive guidance — without an evaluation or referral — can schedule a
Feeding & Mealtime Wellness Visit at any age.
If signs of a true feeding disorder appear, we help families understand the next steps with clarity and care.
Each visit includes:
Food should bring families together, not create conflict.
When parents understand how children learn to eat, mealtime becomes less about battles and more about connection.
“Helping families bring calm, curiosity, and connection back to the table.”
Ready to enjoy mealtime again?
Here’s how to begin:
01.
Fill out the form below
02.
Our admin team reviews your concerns and pairs you with a feeding specialist
03.
We contact you to schedule your Feeding & Mealtime Wellness Visit
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