14 Tips for Autistic Picky Eaters Who Won’t Sit at the Table

When kids don’t sit down for mealtimes, they lose their focus on eating, and it can take them a long period of time to finish a meal. When this happens, parents often resort to leaving food out or available for long intervals of time. Unfortunately, extending mealtimes can be problematic for picky eaters. It takes the edge off of your honey’s appetite, it makes them fussier about coming to the table, and it really mucks with your efforts to help your kiddo try new foods. So, what can you do instead? I recommend teaching your honey to sit at the table for meals. Click the link to learn how.

Challenging Behaviors, Mealtime StrategiesValori NeigerJuly 6, 2020Comment

8 Ways to Ease Mealtime Stress with Your Picky Eater

Wish you could take the stress out of mealtimes? Wish you had a rule book for what to do as you sit down to this meal? Well, here’s the next best thing - my 8 things you can do to ease mealtime stress with your picky eater. I’ll cover what to say, how to start the meal off on the right foot, how to respond to behaviors you don’t like….and more.

Mealtime Strategies, Challenging BehaviorsValori NeigerJune 23, 2020Comment

Why did my Picky Eater Stop Eating their Favorite Food?

Food jags are a common problem among kids with picky eating and food refusal. They can occur for a variety of different reasons - and may even be tied to an underlying medical problem. Click to learn 3 strategies used by a behavioral expert and feeding therapist to prevent food jags. If your little honey is already on a jag, learn one bonus tip that can help your child reverse course.

Mealtime Strategies, Challenging Behaviors, Autism & Picky EatingValori NeigerMay 18, 2020Comment

Visual Supports for Kids with Autism

Visual Supports Autism | Visual schedules can help kids in so many lovely ways from teaching them new routines to just doing the ones they already know with less fuss. You can get started by downloading my free printable visual schedule and following the steps to success shared here. Eight free visual pictures for autism available. Build an autism schedule.

Autism Resources, Challenging BehaviorsValori NeigerMay 11, 2020Comment

Five Ways to Encourage your Picky Eater to Try New Foods

Introducing new foods to kiddos on the spectrum can be TOUGH. It can cause fear, anxiety, or even challenging behavior. That’s why, today, we are going to talk about 5 little ways that you can encourage your picky eater with autism to try new foods. Ideas that will push your little person to grow without pushing them over the edge.

Autism & Picky Eating, Mealtime Strategies, Challenging BehaviorsValori NeigerMay 4, 2020Comment