Author name: Emma Shafqat

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 protein and calcium— which are essential for healthy growth and development—can be particularly challenging. These essential nutrients support muscle growth, strong bones, […]

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 linked to long-term cognitive and developmental delays, particularly affecting

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

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 can happen

Are mealtimes a source of stress and anxiety for both you and your child? Are you struggling with fussy or problem eaters? As a trained SOS feeding therapist and a paediatric dietitian, I understand the difficulties and frustrations of feeding issues. That’s why I’m here to share with you the benefits of feeding therapy and provide practical tips and strategies for implementing it at home. Learn how feeding therapy can help improve your child’s relationship with food, expand their diet, and reduce mealtime stress. Join me on this journey towards creating confident eaters and fostering a healthier, happier mealtime experience.

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 stubborn little eaters will

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 food. You

As a paediatric dietitian and a parent, I know how frustrating it is when your toddler is throwing food. It’s a scene familiar to many, you prepared meal, beautifully presented (on a plate a least) to your child, only to be met with flying peas and flung spoonfuls. The sight