Support for fussy eaters

Parents who want to tackle their children’s fussy eating can attend a workshop in the spring.

NHS Tayside’s children and young people’s occupational therapy service is running a workshop called ‘Understanding and managing fussy eating’on Thursday, March 19.

Running from 1pm at North Inch Community Campus in Perth, the workshop is aimed at parents and looks to get children eating different foods.

A spokesperson said:“Did you know fussy eating is a normal part of child development and can occur for many reasons?

“Most children pass through this phase but some children continue to have difficulty eating a range of foods or accepting new foods and their food choices may be limited.

“Are you concerned that your child will only eat a small number of different foods, refuses certain textures of foods, or is getting‘stuck’ on certain types of food?

“During the parent workshop we hope to increase your awareness of what feeding difficulties are and why they can happen, increase your awareness of how the senses affect food choices and eating, support you and your family to try to reduce anxiety around mealtimes and feeding difficulties, and increase your confidence in trying different ways at home to manage the difficulties your child has with eating.

“The workshop will offer a chance to meet other parents and share experiences and ideas and therefore we ask that children do not attend.”

Tickets for the workshop can be bought online via Eventbrite.