Not sure what kind of feeding support your child needs?
Feeding challenges can feel confusing—especially when it’s hard to tell whether what you’re seeing is a typical developmental phase, a sign that extra support is needed, or something in between.
You don’t have to figure that out alone.
At Up Beet Eaters, we help families make sense of feeding challenges in a way that feels respectful, empowering, and grounded in skill-building—not pressure.
If feeding feels stuck, it doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong.
Eating isn’t a single skill—it’s a collection of many small skills that develop and connect over time. These include things like sensory comfort, motor coordination, communication, emotional regulation, trust, and flexibility.
When progress slows or power struggles show up, it’s often because one or two of these pieces need support—not because a child is being resistant or a parent isn’t trying hard enough.
Understanding which pieces matter most right now is the first step toward meaningful progress.
A gentle feeding reflection to help you notice patterns
If you’re unsure where your child fits—or what kind of support would actually be helpful—you can start with a short guided reflection.
This reflection is adapted from evidence-based pediatric feeding frameworks and is designed to help you:
Notice patterns in your child’s feeding
Clarify what feels most challenging right now
Identify areas of strength you may already be building on
This is not a diagnosis and it doesn’t label your child.
Many families fall somewhere between categories—and that’s okay.
What your results mean
After the reflection, you’ll receive a brief summary written in plain language that highlights common patterns families with similar responses often notice—such as:
Power struggles around meals
Avoidance or anxiety that increases as expectations grow
Uncertainty about which goals to prioritize
These patterns don’t tell us what to do yet—but they help us ask better questions.
From there, you’ll have options.
Support for common feeding challenges (ages 2–18)
This path may be a fit if your concerns include:
Picky eating or limited variety
Food neophobia (fear of new foods)
Ongoing power struggles at meals
Worry about “doing the wrong thing” and making feeding harder
Our work here focuses on:
Increasing confidence and clarity
Understanding how skills grow over time
Avoiding unintentional patterns that stall progress
Support when feeding is more complex
Feeding can feel especially overwhelming when it’s shaped by additional factors such as medical history, developmental differences, or neurological conditions (for example autism, Rett syndrome, Down syndrome, and others).
In these situations, the hardest part is often knowing:
Which barriers matter most right now
Which goals are actually helpful
How to support feeding without sacrificing connection
My role is to help families identify their child’s personal keys to progress—while collaborating with care teams when needed so goals are aligned and no one loses connection through unnecessary power struggles.
The Up Beet Eaters approach
Our work is grounded in a constructional, relationship-centered model of feeding support. That means we focus on:
Building skills instead of forcing outcomes
Increasing safety, engagement, and curiosity
Respecting a child’s communication and boundaries
Supporting caregivers as the most important part of the process
Eating may change over time—but connection comes first.
For clinicians & care teams
Up Beet Eaters offers consultation, caregiver coaching, and collaborative planning for pediatric feeding challenges across diagnoses and settings.
You don’t need to have all the answers to take the next step.
Whether you start with reflection, education, or a conversation—we’ll meet you where you are.