A gentle workbook that helps children ages 6–10 understand their body's hunger and fullness signals, name their feelings around food, and practice speaking up for themselves at mealtimes. Created by a pediatric feeding specialist, it supports picky and selective eaters in building body awareness, calm and confidence, at their own pace and without pressure.
How it helps your child:
Builds body awareness with simple Green, Yellow and Red Light hunger and fullness cues
Gives words for worried or overwhelmed feelings at the table, plus a calm-down toolbox
Teaches polite, confident phrases for saying "not yet" and asking for what they need
Celebrates brave steps so mealtimes feel calmer and more positive
What's inside:
All About Me and how the workbook works
My Body: My Body Is Amazing and My Body's Green, Yellow & Red Lights
My Feelings: Friendly Reminders, When I Feel Worried at the Table, My Calm-Down Toolbox, My Brain Remembers and food memories
My Voice: What I Can Say When I'm Not Ready, Speaking Up in Different Places and My Mealtime Wishes card
My Confidence: Brave Steps I've Taken and I'm Proud of Me!
For feeding therapists and clinicians:
A ready-to-use feeding therapy resource for SLPs, OTs, school counselors and feeding therapists working with picky eaters, selective eaters and children with mealtime anxiety. Use the pages for interoception and body-signal lessons, self-advocacy practice, session activities and home programs that carry therapy goals into family meals.
What you get:
17-page printable PDF, instant download
A short guide for grown-ups on using the workbook
Laminate-friendly pages to use again and again
Created by Argie Karakalpakidis, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD, CLC, pediatric feeding specialist and founder of Kids Feeding Wellness.
Licensed for personal use within one family, or by one clinician with the families they serve. Please do not share, resell or post the file. This workbook shares general information and is not a substitute for individualized care.
A gentle workbook that helps children ages 6–10 understand their body's hunger and fullness signals, name their feelings around food, and practice speaking up for themselves at mealtimes. Created by a pediatric feeding specialist, it supports picky and selective eaters in building body awareness, calm and confidence, at their own pace and without pressure.
How it helps your child:
Builds body awareness with simple Green, Yellow and Red Light hunger and fullness cues
Gives words for worried or overwhelmed feelings at the table, plus a calm-down toolbox
Teaches polite, confident phrases for saying "not yet" and asking for what they need
Celebrates brave steps so mealtimes feel calmer and more positive
What's inside:
All About Me and how the workbook works
My Body: My Body Is Amazing and My Body's Green, Yellow & Red Lights
My Feelings: Friendly Reminders, When I Feel Worried at the Table, My Calm-Down Toolbox, My Brain Remembers and food memories
My Voice: What I Can Say When I'm Not Ready, Speaking Up in Different Places and My Mealtime Wishes card
My Confidence: Brave Steps I've Taken and I'm Proud of Me!
For feeding therapists and clinicians:
A ready-to-use feeding therapy resource for SLPs, OTs, school counselors and feeding therapists working with picky eaters, selective eaters and children with mealtime anxiety. Use the pages for interoception and body-signal lessons, self-advocacy practice, session activities and home programs that carry therapy goals into family meals.
What you get:
17-page printable PDF, instant download
A short guide for grown-ups on using the workbook
Laminate-friendly pages to use again and again
Created by Argie Karakalpakidis, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD, CLC, pediatric feeding specialist and founder of Kids Feeding Wellness.
Licensed for personal use within one family, or by one clinician with the families they serve. Please do not share, resell or post the file. This workbook shares general information and is not a substitute for individualized care.
