End Picky Eating
Want your kids to try new foods without yelling, tricking or making separate meals?!
If you’re feeding a picky eater
does any of this sound familiar…
- Pleading with your kid just to take one bite of dinner.
- Or maybe you’re stuck bribing your child with dessert, just to taste new food.
- Or pureeing & ‘hiding’ vegetables in other foods, so your child will eat them.
- You’re likely a short-order-cook making multiple meals, so your kids don’t starve or wake up hungry in the middle of the night.
- And you worry that your child isn’t getting enough food or nutrients.
Meal times that are full of fights, tears and stress for the whole family. You’re frustrated & have tried everything.
As a mom of 3 (& 1 former picky eater!) I get it!
I know what you really want is to:
Have a child that eats the amount of food he or she needs to grow well.
Stop to being a short-order cook, so that your family can all enjoy the same meal..
Actually enjoy mealtime with your kids and create some good family memories around the table.
Have a child that will be more likely to try new foods or eat their veggies – without you having to beg them!
Stop questioning whether you’re failing at feeding your kids.
Finally get rid of fights over food and find more PEACE around the dinner table.
Hi! I’m Jen, and I believe raising happy, well-nourished eaters who have a healthy relationship with food doesn’t have to be a battle.
I’m a mom of three kids, a Registered Dietitian with a BSc and MSc in nutrition and have owned First Step Nutrition for 16 years.
Today my own picky eater is a healthy, adventurous eater, I’m confident she gets the nutrients she needs, and we’re all more relaxed at mealtime. And now I want to help you enjoy time at the table with your family, release the worry, and take your child from picky to peaceful!
I’ve helped hundreds of clients with feeding their families. And this is why I created the “End Picky Eating” program. To help moms like you achieve these results too!
My ultimate goal is to help make mealtimes a positive place for everyone and set your child up to have a life-long positive relationship with food.
Here’s What You’ll Learn
inside of “End Picky Eating”
Learn how to end the dinnertime battles!
I can help you stop cooking multiple meals without having battles at the dinner table.
Ensure your kids get the right nutrients so that you can stop worrying your kid isn’t getting a balanced diet.
And teach your kids to try new foods so you can stop feeling like a failure. Because you’re not!!
Here’s How it Works
lifetime access to:
Multidisciplinary Video Trainings
27 short recorded videos that you can watch anytime. These videos contain content & easy tasks from a dietitian and Occupational Therapist & activities to help you implement & make changes.
Support Group
Private FB group for support and accountability. If you’re struggling or have content questions, post them in this group and I will get back to you - the other mamas may have some advice too!
OPTIONAL Dietitian Support
Need more personalized support? Meet twice with with our dietitian, for an initial and follow-up video consult. Your extended health benefits may reimburse this cost.
Sneak Peek into the content…
DIAGNOSIS
There are multiple reasons why your child is a picky eater. It’s crucial to know why your child struggles with trying new foods, so that you can provide the right solutions!
Understand children’s normal growth and appetite……..so that you can feel confident in letting your child listen to their appetite!
Learn about red flags that your child might be struggling with oral or sensory problems.
IDENTIFY FEEDING ROLES
We discuss your child’s role in the Division of Responsibility: “how much” they eat.
Why pressuring, forcing, bribing, encouraging and rewarding your child to eat is not helpful and actually backfires.
We delve further into your roles in the Division of Responsibility: when and where your kids eat. Learn how to apply the “kitchen is closed” rule so that your kids actually have an appetite for meals.
We review supplements for kids: which ones are recommended for all kids and which supplements may help bridge the gap depending on which food groups your child is missing.
TRYING NEW FOODS
Special guest, Kristen (an Occupational Therapist) joins us to discuss some in-depth strategies for extreme picky eaters.
Tips to gradually expand textures and try new foods, especially for children who are sensory sensitive.
Make sure your child is seated properly at the table (it’s amazing how much this simple technique makes it easier for them to eat!).
Managing those annoying food jags – when your child wants to eat the same food at every meal.
FUN FAMILY MEALS
Managing treats & how to prevent raising a sweet-tooth.
We chat table rules and conversation starters for meals. Creating family meal routines = stronger families!
How to serve food family-style and tips for smooth mealtime routines.
How to get kids involved in the kitchen, to create interest and a healthy mindset around food. We want your child to grow up to love cooking and eating all foods!
Registration is Now Open
Your health benefits may cover RD services, including the cost of this program!
Call your health benefits company to confirm, or email me [email protected] with questions.
This program is perfect for you if…
You’d love to end the dinnertime battles. No more tears or yelling! What if the kids didn’t complain about dinner and were active participants in helping you choose and make some meals?! It’s totally possible!
You want your kids to grow up and have a healthy relationship with food, compared to many adults, who are emotional eaters. Childhood sets the foundation for how your kids will deal with food for the rest of their life.
This program is not for you if…
You’re not willing to make any changes. I may ask you to do things differently! It may make you nervous, and it requires putting some trust in your child.
Your child has extreme oral motor or sensory challenges. These children may benefit more from an in-person multidisciplinary responsive team feeding program. If you’re not sure if this describes your child, ask me ([email protected])
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from other online programs?
This isn’t a do-it-yourself course.
You have my personal support and a close-knit group of other moms going through the same struggles as you are.
You will be provided with in-depth learning and activities to change your health and impact your whole family.
You can’t find that on Google!
How much time will this take?
The video content includes 27 short (2-30 minutes) recorded videos that you can watch (and re-watch!) anytime. So about 3-4 hours work of total recorded content (depending on the speed you watch at!)
You can interact in the Facebook group as much as you want.
The changes you will be implementing are to be worked into your regular day-to-day schedules and won’t take extra time.
I know you’re busy! But once you get this picky eating thing under control, think of all the time you will SAVE by no ending short-order-cook syndrome and fighting with your kids.
Is a 3 hours of time commitment worth that?! Hell YES!
Can I claim this under my extended health benefits?
For most of my clients, the answer is yes.
If you have extended health benefits, I can provide a receipt that you can submit for reimbursement.
Call them to check that they cover services provided by a dietitian in Alberta, Canada.
Even if you don’t have benefits – what is it worth to you to get rid of short-order cook syndrome, end dinner time battles, and raise your kids to have a healthy relationship with food? Priceless!
Will I get 1:1 support?
Yes, this isn’t a do-it-yourself online course.
You won’t be just a number.
I will be in our private Facebook group daily (minus most weekends and holiday), to check-in on you.
Ask Yourself…
What if this picky eating doesn’t just go away?
What happens if you continue to fight with your kids to eat?
Picky eating may not just go away on its own with age, especially if your child has an undiagnosed and treated oral or sensory issue. Only half of picky eaters ‘recover’ without support.
In the end, the End Picky Eating method will save you countless hours of fighting with your kids at the table, worry and stress. And it will help establish a healthy relationship with food (and each other!) for your whole family.
Maybe you had parents that forced you to finish your dinner, bribed you with dessert or made you eat your broccoli. And can see the negative consequences today: you still finish your plate (even if you’re full), you have a sweet tooth, and you still hate broccoli!
That goes to show how important establishing this “relationship” with food is at a young age. It will lead to less disordered eating, weight struggles, emotional eating issues….and to the pure love of food without all of these hangups. You want this for your kids, right?! Me too.
Hello Beautiful Mama/Papa!
Thanks for reading this far, I’m so glad you’re here!
I know the craziness that can come with feeling exhausted, dealing with kids who are picky AF and overwhelmed trying to get dinner on the table.
And that is why I’m here to help, every step of the way.
I can’t wait to see the peaceful relationship you will create with your children and food.