Almost every early years practitioner faces the child who won’t eat — and the anxious parents who come with them. This course explains why fussy eating is normal, what actually helps children learn to like new foods, and how to run mealtimes that stay calm and positive for everyone.
What you’ll learn
- Why fussy eating is normal, common and manageable in young children
- The division of responsibility: whose job is what at mealtimes
- Repeated exposure and how children genuinely learn to like foods
- Mealtime environments and routines that help — and the pressure tactics that backfire
- When it’s more than fussiness: sensory differences, SEND and when to seek help
- Working with parents on food without judgement
On completion learners receive an NFAQ-accredited certificate as evidence for compliance and Ofsted.
