Listen in to hear about my feeding philosophy and approach to introducing new foods:
Picky Eater & Cooking Consulting
So, you have a picky eater? Or you want to explore new foods with your small fry? I can help you with that!
Do you have a picky eater or a problem feeder?
PROBLEM FEEDERS ARE A SEVERE FORM OF PICKY EATING AND MAY NEED HELP FROM MEDICAL AND DIETARY SPECIALISTS.
IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM FEEDER ON YOUR HANDS THESE METHODS ARE HELPFUL BUT THEY’RE PROBABLY NOT SUFFICIENT ALONE FOR YOUR NEEDS.
IF I MEET WITH YOU AND THINK YOU MAY HAVE A REAL PROBLEM FEEDER ON YOUR HANDS, I MAY SUGGEST YOU ENGAGE WITH AN OCCUPATIONAL FEEDING THERAPIST.
My Approach
My approach is all about making food FUN for the whole family and making individual connections to the foods that nourish our bodies. By focusing on making mealtime a stress-free explorative adventure, and fostering an inclusive process that validates the opinions of your little ones, a foundation of mutual respect is formed where kids can naturally expand their palates without pressure.
Unfamiliar ingredients (and particularly vegetables of all kinds and varieties) are engrained in kids’ DNA to be naturally suspect.
It’s been my experience that by engaging kids in the cooking process to see, smell, chop, and taste new ingredients, they somehow become less foreboding.
Letting your child chop up the red bell pepper, and then experience how vibrant they metamorphose in a pan of hot oil for fajitas.
When they can smell and survey the sizzling deliciousness of their own creation is when the magic happens.
Letting your child investigate, engage, and "get to know" ingredients you ant them to become familiar with is like culinary dating, it takes time and patience.
When a child can take the time to slice a red bell pepper and then watch it come alive before their very eyes, they want to know how it will turn out. How did my creation taste?
MY sPECIALTY
My specialty is creating a fun and positive environment for kids to explore new foods. Magic can happen in my kitchen, and kids who have been “picky” for convenience reasons or a lack of motivation is my specialty.
wORKING WITH AN Occupational Therapist?
Is your family already working with a Pediatric Occupational Therapist or Medical Professional for your child’s feeding concerns? GREAT! I happily work alongside many of these local professionals as an enhancement to your current treatment regimen. Drop me an email, and let’s chat! allison@lilpinkiesup.com
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Initial intake & Bootcamp
We’re in this together!
Let’s chat to determine your family’s individual needs by identifying opportunities to foster fun and adventurous food exposures, and offer practical tips and healthy habits to counteract the common pitfalls that may be feeding into the main challenges your family is experiencing.
After the initial intake is completed,
We'll put a customized mealtime feeding plan in place based on my Picky to Persuadable Method that's realistic for your family to follow for a month, which includes:
(1) Private, In-Home Cooking Lesson. We'll cook alongside one another and sit down for a meal that includes some fun, child-centric mealtime etiquette lessons. (2 hrs)
Customized Feeding Plan & Policies We'll customize a plan that's easy for everyone to understand & identify “divisions of responsibility” that are reasonable & fair for parents & kids alike.
Pantry & Refrigerator Makeover Swap “this for that”, and set your family up for successful snacking, and mealtime preparation. (60min)
(1) Kids’ Grocery Store Field Trip to explore what is seasonally fresh, and bountiful from the butcher to the produce department, and everywhere in between. (60 min)
Bi-monthly Skype or In-person Meets to answer any questions, offer practical tips and strategies, track progress, and evaluate goals. (30min each)
Light Coaching Coaching via email & text to support in-between meetings.
Week-Night Meal Planning Ideas Learn practical ways to get your family fed during the week, along with easy recipes ideas you can make alone or with your kids.
A LA CARTE SERVICES
(Clients must complete the initial intake first)
Mealtime Etiquette Coaching❯
Would you like to banish, “EEEeewww” “Yuck!” “This looks DISGUSTING!” at mealtime? Does your child know how to properly set the table, hold a polite conversation, identify their water glass, or how to politely decline food that isn’t their favorite? By using the basic principles of my Politeness Policy, your child will learn the principles of mealtime etiquette and how to be a polite dinner guest at anyone’s table, but in a fun child-centric approach.
Private, In-Home Cooking Lessons❯
In each two-hour class, your child will learn the fundamentals of cooking and mealtime etiquette while preparing and eating their creations made from wholesome, sustainably sourced ingredients.
Pantry and Refrigerator Makeovers❯
If you don’t want your Small Fry begging for a sleeve of six Oreos as their snack, remove them as an option, and offer a better choice. Out of sight, out of mind is a real thing with kids, and by swapping “this for that” you can set your family up for successful snacking, and mealtime preparation.
Week-Night Meal Planning Ideas❯
Are you tired of your family’s worn-out dinner staples? Learn practical ways to get your family fed during the week, along with my most trusted recipes ideas you can make alone or with your kids.
Grocery Store Field Trips❯
Let’s explore the yummy and unique together through each department of your local store! Get hands-on with fresh and seasonal ingredients where your child can see, smell, touch, and taste to their heart’s content, and learn fun food facts along the way.
Check-In Meetings❯
(For clients who have done the Initial Intake meeting only) via skype or in-person (30min each) to answer any questions, offer practical tips and strategies, track progress, and evaluate goals.
