Picky Eater’s Playbook

A SELF-PACED COURSE

Overcoming the challenges of picky eaters. A positive approach to helping your child build confidence, comfort, and connection with food on step at a time.

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Is This Program Right for You?

The Picker Eater's PlayBook is designed for parents and caregivers of children who:

  • Are picky eaters or have a very limited variety of foods

  • Struggle with trying new foods

  • Experience anxiety around mealtimes

  • Have sensory sensitivities that impact eating

  • Prefer specific brands, colors, textures, or presentations of food

  • Experience gagging, pocketing, overstuffing or have difficulty chewing/chew for extended periods of time

  • Experience feeding challenges related to ARFID, autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, developmental delays, or other factors

  • Want a positive, evidence-informed approach to feeding without pressure, bribing, or forcing bites

Whether your child has a limited variety of preferred foods or needs support exploring new ones, this program provides practical tools and guidance to help make mealtimes feel more manageable and encouraging.

Picky Eater's Playbook
Picky Eater's Playbook
$359.00

Through a series of recorded video modules, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the sensory, motor, behavioral, emotional, and environmental factors that influence eating.

Topics include:

  • Why children become picky eaters

  • The sensory and oral-motor foundations of eating

  • Understanding food refusal and mealtime anxiety

  • Creating positive mealtime routines

  • Expanding food variety without pressure

  • Supporting confidence and food exploration through play

  • Responding to challenging mealtime behaviors

  • Building sustainable habits that work for your family

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What You'll Learn

Through a series of recorded video modules, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the sensory, motor, behavioral, emotional, and environmental factors that influence eating.

Topics Include

Why children become picky eaters

The sensory and oral-motor foundations of eating

Understanding food refusal and mealtime anxiety

Creating positive mealtime routines

Expanding food variety without pressure

Supporting confidence and food exploration through play

Responding to challenging mealtime behaviors

Building sustainable habits that work for your family

What's Included

  • Recorded video modules you can watch at your own pace

  • Printable handouts and resources

  • Weekly homework activities to help you apply what you're learning

  • Practical strategies you can begin implementing immediately

  • Real-life examples and step-by-step guidance

Picky Eater's Playbook
Picky Eater's Playbook
$359.00

Through a series of recorded video modules, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the sensory, motor, behavioral, emotional, and environmental factors that influence eating.

Topics include:

  • Why children become picky eaters

  • The sensory and oral-motor foundations of eating

  • Understanding food refusal and mealtime anxiety

  • Creating positive mealtime routines

  • Expanding food variety without pressure

  • Supporting confidence and food exploration through play

  • Responding to challenging mealtime behaviors

  • Building sustainable habits that work for your family

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Hi, I’m Kelsey…

A pediatric occupational therapist and feeding specialist trained in the SOS Approach to Feeding and have pursued extensive continuing education in pediatric feeding, with specialized training in ARFID, eating disorders, and responsive feeding approaches. I have experience supporting children with a wide range of developmental, sensory, and medical needs, including ASD, ARFID, ADHD, PICA, PDA, genetic disorders, and complex medical diagnoses.

My feeding experience includes working with children with dysphagia, feeding tubes, oral motor challenges, food allergies and sensitivities, and sensory processing differences that impact eating. I take a relationship-first, play-based approach focused on reducing pressure, building trust, and helping children develop comfort and confidence with food.

My goal for The Picky Eater’s Playbook, is to provide a practical, parent-friendly resource that is designed to help families better understand picky eating and support children in building a more positive relationship with food. The Playbook provides evidence-informed education and strategies related to sensory processing, oral motor skills, food exploration, mealtime routines, and reducing pressure around eating. Drawing from my clinical experience, I created the Playbook to give families practical tools they can begin using at home to help their children build confident comfort and connection with food—one step at a time.

An Investment That Continues to Benefit Your Family

The knowledge and skills learned in this program extend far beyond the course itself. Understanding why your child eats the way they do empowers you to make informed decisions as your child grows and their needs change.

The strategies taught are designed to be:

  • Practical

  • Sustainable

  • Adaptable

  • Developmentally appropriate

You'll have a framework you can continue using for years to support your child's relationship with food.

Picky Eater's Playbook
Picky Eater's Playbook
$359.00

Through a series of recorded video modules, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the sensory, motor, behavioral, emotional, and environmental factors that influence eating.

Topics include:

  • Why children become picky eaters

  • The sensory and oral-motor foundations of eating

  • Understanding food refusal and mealtime anxiety

  • Creating positive mealtime routines

  • Expanding food variety without pressure

  • Supporting confidence and food exploration through play

  • Responding to challenging mealtime behaviors

  • Building sustainable habits that work for your family

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What Parents Are Saying

  • I found so many aspects of the modules helpful. In general, I'd say that for me learning about what it takes for our bodies to complete certain tasks and when/why that can "go wrong" or feel so hard has been hugely impactful. An example is how powerful it was for me to learn that there are essentially "invisible" steps that we all go through before we eat a food. This helped me better understand what my child faces each time he sits down to eat and why he might favor certain foods and avoid. Understanding, for example, that lacking oral motor strength and coordination make it harder and potentially feel unsafe to eat slippery foods like fruit, versus crackers or bread, gave me a whole new level of understanding and empathy for what he tackles at each meal.

    TEDI M.

  • Our experience at Creating Connections for occupational and feeding therapy has been incredibly helpful for our son and his challenges. Not only is he getting 1:1 support (all through play!) catered to his needs and interests with someone he genuinely likes, but the communication to us has been so consistent and wonderful through bi-weekly meeting with his therapist so that all he is working on can be used at home, too. We are very thankful!

    TINA A.

Schedule a Parent Coaching Sessions virtually

One-on-one support for parents who want practical strategies tailored to their child, their routines, and the challenges they’re experiencing at home.

Ready for more support?

Schedule a 1:1 session with Kelsey and take the next step toward making mealtimes feel easier and more manageable.

Email kelsey@creatingconnectionsot.com to schedule a 1:1 session.

Looking for More Personalized Support?

Every child—and every mealtime—is different. If you’d like more individualized guidance after working through the Picky Eater’s Playbook, our feeding specialist, Kelsey, is here to help.

I believe that finding the right fit and surrounding your child with a supportive team is so important. I collaborate closely with gastroenterologists, allergists, pediatricians, SLPs, dietitians, and other specialists to provide a comprehensive, team-based approach to feeding.

I’m always happy to answer questions and help families determine what type of support may be the right fit for their child.

Start Building a More Positive Mealtime Experience

Gain the knowledge, tools, and confidence to support your child's feeding journey through practical, evidence-informed strategies that can be implemented right away. Whether you're just beginning to seek answers or have tried multiple approaches without success, Picky Eaters Playbook can help you create lasting change and more enjoyable mealtimes for the whole family.

Picky Eater's Playbook
Picky Eater's Playbook
$359.00

Through a series of recorded video modules, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the sensory, motor, behavioral, emotional, and environmental factors that influence eating.

Topics include:

  • Why children become picky eaters

  • The sensory and oral-motor foundations of eating

  • Understanding food refusal and mealtime anxiety

  • Creating positive mealtime routines

  • Expanding food variety without pressure

  • Supporting confidence and food exploration through play

  • Responding to challenging mealtime behaviors

  • Building sustainable habits that work for your family

Learn More About The Playbook