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Confident Pre-School Eaters Programme

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Support your child to move beyond a beige diet — without pressure, battles or bribery.

A 12-week programme created by award-winning Children’s Dietitian Dr Kirsty Porter to help parents understand why their child struggles with food, support nutrition and gently build confidence around food over time.

Each week includes:

  • A short video lesson from Dr Kirsty Porter
  • One simple action step to focus on that week
  • A downloadable PDF workbook and resources
  • Monthly live Q&A sessions
  • Parent community access inside the platform
  • Lifetime access to all materials
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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand why eating can feel difficult for some children.
  • Reduce pressure and create calmer mealtimes.
  • Build routines that help children feel safer around food.
  • Support your child to explore new foods without pressure.
  • Recognise progress beyond simply eating more foods.
  • Feel more confident and less overwhelmed at mealtimes.
  • Learn realistic strategies that work in everyday family life.

Course Content

Welcome & How the Programme Works
Welcome to the Confident Eaters Club! In this lesson, I'll introduce you to the programme, explain how it works and show you how to get the most from your journey over the next 12 weeks. We'll also look at what to expect each week and how small, consistent changes can help your child build confidence around food. Topics Welcome Video How to Get the Most from This Programme FAQ Community Guidelines Pre Programme Questionnaire

  • Welcome video from Dr Kirsty
    03:51
  • How to get the most from the programme
    06:11
  • Community guidelines
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Before You Begin: Pre-Programme Questionnaire

WEEK 1– Why Your Child Won’t Eat
Understanding why your child struggles with food is the first step towards making positive changes. This week, we'll explore the many reasons children become selective eaters and begin building the foundations for a calmer, more confident feeding journey.

WEEK 2– Reducing Pressure at Mealtimes
Pressure can have a bigger impact on eating than many parents realise. This week, you'll learn how to reduce pressure around food and create more positive mealtime experiences that help your child build confidence.

WEEK 3– Creating a Mealtime Routine That Works
Children thrive on predictability, especially around food. This week, we'll explore how simple routines can reduce stress, improve mealtimes and help your child feel more secure around eating.

WEEK 4-Celebrating Progress Beyond Eating
Progress isn't just about taking a bite of a new food. This week, we'll look at the many ways children build confidence around food and why celebrating these small wins is so important.

WEEK 5 (MONTH 20 – Building Confidence Around Food
Children are much more likely to try new foods when they feel safe, curious and confident. This week, we'll explore practical ways to build food confidence through gentle, pressure-free experiences.

WEEK 6– Using Food Play Without Pressure
Food play is a valuable way to help children explore unfamiliar foods without any expectation to eat them. This week, you'll discover simple activities that encourage curiosity and confidence while keeping mealtimes enjoyable.

WEEK 7– Moving Beyond Accepted Foods
Expanding your child's diet doesn't have to mean starting from scratch. This week, we'll explore food chaining and how to use familiar foods as stepping stones towards greater variety.

WEEK 8– Supporting New Food Experiences
Every interaction with a new food is an opportunity to learn. This week, we'll discuss how to support your child through each stage of food exploration while keeping pressure low and confidence high.

WEEK 9 (MONTH 3) – What To Do When Your Child Refuses Food
Food refusal can be one of the most challenging parts of parenting a selective eater. This week, we'll look at practical ways to respond calmly and confidently while protecting your child's relationship with food.

WEEK 10– Flexible Eating
As confidence grows, so does flexibility. This week, we'll explore ways to gently support your child with different foods, routines and eating environments while continuing to build on the progress you've already made.

WEEK 11– Family Meals & Eating Out
Family meals don't need to be perfect to be valuable. This week, we'll discuss practical ways to make eating together and eating away from home feel less stressful and more enjoyable.

WEEK 12– Handling Setbacks & Keeping Progress Going
Every feeding journey has ups and downs, and setbacks are a normal part of progress. This final week will help you reflect on how far you've come and give you practical strategies to continue building your child's confidence around food long after the programme has finished.

Bonus Resource- Understanding Sensory Eating
Understanding Sensory Eating Have you ever wondered why your child happily eats one food but refuses another that seems almost identical? Or why certain textures, smells or even the environment at mealtimes can have such a big impact on what they will eat? In this guide, we'll explore how your child's sensory preferences may be influencing their relationship with food. You'll learn about the eight sensory systems, discover how they can affect eating, and gain practical, pressure-free strategies to help your child feel more comfortable and confident around food. Rather than trying to change your child, this guide is designed to help you better understand their unique experiences. By recognising patterns and making small, supportive changes, you'll be able to create calmer mealtimes and build positive food experiences that encourage confidence over time. Remember, sensory preferences are just one piece of the feeding puzzle, but understanding them can often make a real difference to how you support your child. By the end of this guide, you'll have a better understanding of your child's sensory profile, practical ideas to try at home, and greater confidence in supporting them on their feeding journey.

Bonus Resource- 50 Preschool Meal & Snack Ideas
50 Preschool Meal & Snack Ideas is your go-to recipe and meal inspiration guide, packed with over 50 simple breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack ideas for busy families. You'll also find easy family-friendly recipes, practical cooking tips, storage guidance and ideas to help make mealtimes enjoyable while supporting your child's confidence around food.

Bonus Resource-Family Food Fun Night
Make mealtimes fun with this bonus guide packed with practical ideas to help your child build confidence around food. Discover themed family food nights, build-your-own meal ideas, simple child-friendly recipes, games and activities, plus tips to involve your child in cooking and create positive, pressure-free experiences around food.

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