by Emma Shafqat | May 23, 2025 | Fussy eaters
Mealtime struggles with picky eaters can often feel like an endless battle, leaving many of us feeling frustrated, defeated, and exhausted. As a paediatric dietitian and feeding therapist, I’ve encountered countless families grappling with the challenges of...
by Emma Shafqat | Mar 4, 2025 | Fussy eaters
This blog explores essential vitamins and minerals for fussy eaters, their food sources and whether supplements are needed to support your child’s health. Ensuring a balanced diet for children can be challenging, especially when dealing with fussy eaters. Many...
by Emma Shafqat | Feb 11, 2025 | Fussy eaters
It’s mid-afternoon, your toddler is hungry and you need something healthy and quick. Sound familiar? Toddlers have higher nutritional needs per kilogram of body weight than adults due to their rapid growth and development. According to the World Health Organization...
by Emma Shafqat | Dec 16, 2024 | Fussy eaters
Advertisement Feature: This blog post has been sponsored by SuperNutrio Navigating the challenges of feeding children can feel overwhelming, especially when faced with fussy eating that restricts their nutritional intake. As a parent, ensuring your child gets enough...
by Emma Shafqat | Dec 2, 2024 | Fussy eaters
In this blog, iron rich foods for fussy eaters we’ll explore kid-friendly, iron-rich foods and some creative strategies to boost iron intake—helping even the pickiest eaters get the nutrients they need to thrive. Research shows that iron deficiency in children is...
by Emma Shafqat | Oct 7, 2024 | Fussy eaters
This blog is about lunch box ideas for picky eaters to make lunch a fun experience and reduce stress during mealtimes. As a mum and dietitian of a fussy eater, I know how stressful it is coming up with lunch box ideas. I find it harder than coming up with dinner...
by Emma Shafqat | Aug 12, 2024 | Fussy eaters
If your child insists on eating the same food meal after meal, they might be experiencing a “food jag.” Food jagging occurs when a child repeatedly desires only a specific type or brand of food, prepared in a particular way, day after day. This behaviour is common and...
by Emma Shafqat | Jul 24, 2024 | Fussy eaters
In this blog, I will explain what feeding therapy is, who it is for, and how it can benefit your child. Additionally, I will share practical tips and strategies for implementing feeding therapy at home, and provide information on when to seek professional help....
by Emma Shafqat | Jul 24, 2024 | Fussy eaters
As a parent of a picky eater I know the struggle of meal prepping for picky eaters. It’s like a culinary rollercoaster of negotiating with tiny food critics at the dinner table, trying to find the magic combination of flavours and textures that even the most...
by Emma Shafqat | Jul 24, 2024 | Fussy eaters
Sensory Food Aversion In this blog, we will go over what sensory food aversion is and 10 helpful approaches to help your picky eater. Some children will refuse only a few foods whereas others will refuse most foods. Then, some children only eat one or two brands of...
