Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome! Start here.

    • Welcome!

    • Program Overview

    • Complete your Welcome Survey

    • Join your online community

    • Download the app
  • 2

    Before we begin...

    • Why you're here

    • Should you tell your child about Eating with Ease?

    • The Phases of Food Acceptance - a look behind the EwE framework
  • 3

    Your Guidebook and Resource Library (download these!!)

    • Resource Library

    • Guidebook
  • 4

    Links to Your Live Calls

    • Welcome Call 9/28 @ 12pm eastern

    • Live Q&A 10/12 @ 12pm eastern

    • Fun with Food Family Session 10/26 @ 4:30 pm eastern

    • Closing Celebration 11/8 @ 12pm eastern
  • 5

    Lesson 1: Mindset Matters - Three Es

    • The Feeding Dynamic

    • Empathy

    • Empowerment - Cultivating a Growth Mindset

    • Expectations

    • The Power of "Yet"

    • Bringing It All Together

    • Reflection (Three Es)

    • Mindset Matters: Mantras for Parents of Super Picky Eaters
  • 6

    Lesson 2: Managing Mealtimes

    • Introduction to Mealtimes

    • 4 Quick Tips

    • Where to Eat

    • Getting Your Child to The Table

    • Staying In Your Own Lane

    • Who's At the Table

    • Appetite Optimization & Eating Windows

    • What and How to Serve

    • Bringing It All Together

    • Reflection (Managing Mealtimes)

    • Choosing the Right Chair

    • Screens While Eating

    • Low Pressure Language Swaps

    • What To Do When Your Child Resists Coming To The Table For Mealtimes

    • Mealtime Consistency & Routines

    • Taking Action: 23 Ways to Makeover Your Mealtime Before Introducing New Foods To Your Picky Eater

    • How To Handle Snacking, Replacement Meals, Dessert, and Bedtime Snacks
  • 7

    Lesson 3: Introducing New Foods

    • Introducing New Foods

    • Many Times Rule

    • What Are Focus Foods

    • Selecting Focus Foods

    • Serving Focus Foods

    • Bringing It All Together

    • Reflection (Introducing New Foods)

    • New Food Introduction Handbook

    • Monthly Focus Food Planner

    • New Food Introduction Tracker (for parents)

    • Preferred Food List

    • Dealing With the Inevitable "I don't like it"
  • 8

    Lesson 4: Increasing Variety

    • Getting Started with Variety

    • Why Variety's Important

    • Strategy #1 - Rotating Menu

    • Strategy #2 - Small Changes

    • Visualizing Variety

    • Bringing It All Together

    • Reflection (Increasing Variety)

    • Increasing Variety: Tips, Tricks & Inspiration
  • 9

    Lesson 5: Getting Hands-On With Food

    • How to Get Your Child to Try New Foods

    • Phases of Food Acceptance

    • How Hands-On Experiences Lead to Eating

    • Food Play

    • Food Exploring How To

    • Best Practice Food Exploring

    • Experimenting

    • Getting Hands-On in Action

    • Cooking

    • Other Hands-On Experiences and What to Do If They Can't Get Hands-On

    • How Often

    • Where

    • Quick Tip

    • Expectations

    • Bringing It All Together

    • Reflection (Getting Hands-On)

    • Steps of Food Exploration

    • 23 Ways to Encourage Eating

    • Food Play, Art, & Exploration Ideas

    • Grocery Games

    • Taste Test

    • Food Explorer Board Game

    • Food Challenge Wheel

    • Sorting Shapes with Food

    • Kids Food Explorer Tracker

    • Descriptive Words List

    • Strategies for Mixed Dishes

    • Kids Food Explorer Log
  • 10

    Lesson 6: Moving Closer to Eating & Handling Common Roadblocks

    • Roadblocks Happen...These Tips Help

    • What if they're doing everything BUT tasting?

    • What if they're doing everything BUT eating?

    • What if they're not eating period?

    • What happens when they stop eating preferred foods?

    • Extra Tips to Encourage Eating

    • Reflection (Roadblocks)
  • 11

    BONUS: Interviews with Parenting Experts

    • Tantrums, meltdowns & regulation with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart

    • How to effectively and lovingly implement changes with our kids with Lizzie from @theworkspaceforchildren

    • Setting loving boundaries with Myla from @joyful.parents

    • Feeding little ones with Cindy @the.baby.dietitian

    • Picky eating, parenting challenges & relationship stress with Dr. Tracy (@drtracyd)

    • Preparing for holidays and special eating events with Dr. Aliza Pressman from @raisinggoodhumanspodcast
  • 12

    Resource Vault

    • Mindset Matters: Mantras for Parents of Super Picky Eaters

    • Choosing the Right Chair

    • Screens While Eating

    • Low Pressure Language Swaps

    • What To Do When Your Child Resists Coming To The Table for Mealtimes

    • How to Handle Snacking, Replacement Meals, Dessert, and Bedtime Snacks

    • Mealtime Consistency & Routines

    • Taking Action: 23 Ways to Makeover Your Mealtime Before Introducing New Foods to Your Picky Eater

    • New Food Introduction Handbook

    • Monthly Focus Food Planner

    • New Food Introduction Tracker (for parents)

    • Preferred Food List

    • Dealing With the Inevitable " I don't like it"

    • Increasing Variety: Tips, Tricks, and Inspiration

    • Steps of Food Exploration

    • 23 Ways to Encourage Eating

    • Food Play, Art, and Exploration Ideas

    • Songs, Videos, & Books About Food and Eating

    • Grocery Games

    • Taste Test

    • Food Explorer Board Game

    • Food Challenge Wheel

    • Sorting Shapes with Food

    • Food Explorer Log

    • Kids Food Explorer Tracker

    • Descriptive Words list

    • Strategies for Mixed Dishes
  • 13

    Bonus: Nutrition Resources

    • Kids Multivitamin Recommendations

    • Nutritional Info - A resource fo kids

    • Combating Constipation

    • Smoothies for Picky Eaters
  • 14

    Bonus: Meal Planning Guide

    • Meal Planning with Picky Eaters Sept 2023
  • 15

    Call Recordings

    • Welcome Call

    • Q&A Call 10/12/23

    • Fun with Food Family Session 10/26/23

    • Celebration Call