The food list feels very small
Meals rely on the same foods, brands, textures or presentations, and the list may be shrinking.
For parents of children aged around 2 to 8
When eating feels difficult, you deserve a clearer way forward.
Specialist dietetic support to help you understand your child's restricted eating, protect nutrition and take calmer, realistic next steps.
- No diagnosis required
- Parent-led and online
- Suitability before payment
Does this feel familiar?
You know this is more than ordinary fussiness.
You may have tried advice that works for other children, yet your family is still planning every meal around a small list of safe foods.
You are worried about nutrition
You are unsure whether your child is getting enough energy, protein, iron, fibre or other essentials.
Food brings fear or distress
New foods, changed packaging, smells, mixed textures or a past choking scare can make eating feel unsafe.
You are tired of guessing
Pressure, rewards, hiding food and waiting for hunger have not helped, and may have made meals harder.
Dietetic nutrition support
Feeding advice is common. Dietetic expertise is not.
Because Iwona is a qualified dietitian, the work looks at your child's nutrition as well as what happens at the table.
- Review whether current safe foods are covering key nutritional needs
- Notice possible gaps early and identify sensible next steps
- Consider growth, hydration, bowel habits, energy and relevant symptoms
- Advise when medical review or blood tests may be worth discussing with your child's healthcare team
The aim is to protect nutrition without adding pressure while your child's food range develops at its own pace.
Beyond the Waiting List
A six-week plan for families who need more than generic tips.
Individualised online support for sensory-driven, fear-based or low-interest restricted eating, designed to help parents understand the pattern and respond with greater confidence.
£295Founding price per family
3Live parent sessions
6Short learning units
24 hrsWorking-day message response aim
Understand
Make sense of the sensory, fear, appetite, routine and nutrition factors shaping eating.
Stabilise
Protect safe foods, nutritional foundations and predictable routines before asking for change.
Expand gently
Choose small food bridges and pressure-free experiences that fit your child's current capacity.
Sustain
Leave with a clear plan for home, school and the next 6 to 12 weeks.
What is included
- 60-minute opening parent session
- 30-minute progress session
- 45-minute final review
- Six short learning units and practical worksheets
- Two concise personalised plans
- Bounded weekly support between sessions
- An additional 20-minute check-in may be offered if a family is struggling and it is appropriate
Payment after suitability
Pay in full or spread the cost
Suitable families can choose one payment of £295 or three monthly instalments through secure Stripe checkout.
No payment is taken until suitability has been reviewed. Families can choose available session times online and rearrange within the programme terms.
What support can look like
Professional guidance that still feels human.
The meetings are mainly parent-led. When useful and comfortable, Iwona would also love to see your child or review a short recording of a family mealtime so advice can reflect what is actually happening.
Families start at different times, so the work can fit around real life rather than waiting for a group date.
Suitability first
The right support starts with the right fit.
The form helps Iwona understand what is happening before recommending the programme, a focused nutrition check, or another service.
The programme may suit your family when
- Your child is medically stable
- Eating is restricted by sensory differences, fear, low interest or a mixture
- You want parent-led, low-pressure support
- You can practise small steps at home
- You want dietetic review alongside feeding guidance
Another service may need to come first when
- There is rapid weight loss, dehydration or immediate medical concern
- Swallowing safety, frequent choking or significant pain needs assessment
- A complex medical or eating-disorder presentation needs multidisciplinary care
- The family needs urgent crisis or mental-health support
- The main goal is to make a child eat specific foods within a fixed deadline
A formal diagnosis is not required. Suitability depends on the whole picture, including nutrition, growth, medical history, feeding safety and family needs.
Meet Iwona
A dietitian first, with specialist feeding experience.
I support children and families with restricted, sensory and neurodivergent eating. My approach combines dietetic assessment with a calm understanding of how sensory needs, fear, appetite and previous experiences can affect food.
My caseload includes children with an ARFID diagnosis, and I work in joint feeding clinics with speech and language therapists.
I've completed the British Dietetic Association's Advancing Dietetics in ARFID training, so the support I offer reflects current evidence on avoidant and restrictive eating.
HCPC-registered dietitian, qualified 2012
10+ years in paediatric dietetics, including joint feeding clinics with speech and language therapists
Completed Advancing Dietetics in ARFID (British Dietetic Association)
Trained in the SOS Approach to Feeding
“Let's understand your child before deciding what needs to change.”
Free parent resources
Helpful support, even if you are not ready to enquire.
Every resource uses the same calm, practical approach: understand first, protect what is working, then choose one realistic next step.
Food and symptom tracker
A simple way to notice patterns in foods, symptoms, routines and energy without monitoring every bite.
Questions parents ask
Clear answers before you decide.
Does my child need an ARFID or autism diagnosis?
No. The programme is based on the child's eating pattern, nutrition and needs, not on having a particular diagnosis.
Will my child be expected to try food?
No. Progress may begin with looking, tolerating, serving, smelling or touching. The work does not force tasting or swallowing.
Can my child join a session?
Yes, when this is comfortable and useful. The programme is parent-led, but seeing your child or a short mealtime recording can help Iwona understand the pattern.
Will the programme increase the number of foods my child eats?
Food range may grow, but this cannot be guaranteed. The programme focuses on understanding, nutrition, reduced pressure and realistic child-paced progress.
Can we join while waiting for NHS support?
Often, yes. The programme can support families while they wait, but it does not replace medical, swallowing, psychological or multidisciplinary assessment when those are needed.
What happens after week six?
You receive a clear 6 to 12 week continuation or referral plan, with the next priorities made explicit.
From guessing to understanding
Tell Iwona what is happening, and find the safest next step.
The suitability check asks about the foods your child reliably eats, whether the list is changing, possible triggers, nutrition and hydration concerns, medical factors and what you have already tried.