About the Book
Help kids develop a positive relationship with food, so they can become healthy and adventurous eaters for life!Is your child a picky eater? Do they insist on having the same foods served over and over again? Be it chicken nuggets, pizza, pancakes, or French fries—if your child is only eating a few foods regularly, their diet may be seriously lacking in the nutrition and vitamins they need to grow and be healthy. And you may feel stressed out and frustrated at mealtime. For many kids, picky eating is a sensory issue—whether it’s the smell, taste, texture, or appearance of food. So, how can you help your child overcome these sensory sensitivities and ensure that they get the nourishment they need?Written by a pediatric occupational therapist with a specialty certification in feeding, eating, and swallowing, Raising Adventurous Eaters offers eight evidence-based sensory strategies to help kids foster a healthy relationship with food. You’ll learn all about how picky eating can be caused by sensory processing differences, and find step-by-step strategies for dealing with each sense. By learning to lean into their senses, children will better understand what’s going on in their bodies. This fosters an intuitive eating approach, teaching kids to listen to their body’s hunger and fullness cues and respect and respond to those cues appropriately.Whether or not your child has a diagnosis of sensory processing disorder (SPD), or simply has sensory sensitivities when it comes to food, this book will help you set your child up for successful mealtimes, turning the most stressful time of the day into a time that your family can spend relaxing and bonding together around the table.
About the Author :
Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and expert in treating children with anxiety disorders, behavioral disorders, and sensory-based issues since 1995. She holds faculty positions at both Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of Houston. She is author of four other books, and director of Psychology Houston, PC in Houston, TX.Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, LCPC, is a senior clinician, supervisor, and codirector of the training program at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, where she has worked for more than thirty years. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adults, and has conducted numerous trainings, workshops, and seminars on these topics.
Review :
"Raising Adventurous Eaters provides clinically proven solutions coupled with real-world pragmaticism for parents feeling rudderless in a sea of blue-box macaroni. Lara Dato's wealth of experience in her private practice working with children and families struggling with feeding challenges is carefully composed as a go-to resource for a broad range of picky eating challenges. Mealtime harmony can now be within your family's reach."
--Allison Rinehart, culinary instructor, and founder of Lil' Pinkies Up--Allison Rinehart
"Raising Adventurous Eaters takes parents and caretakers on a tour of the senses, explaining how each sense informs eating, how sensory sensitivities may interfere with eating, and how to help kids overcome picky eating so they grow to love all foods. A fresh approach and must-have guide for parents with fussy eaters!"
--Jill Castle, pediatric dietitian, founder of The Nourished Child, author of Try New Food and Size Wise, and coauthor of Fearless Feeding--Jill Castle
"A wonderful and practical resource for families and clinicians. Lara is an expert in her field, with years of experience in treating pediatric feeding. In this book, she provides creative strategies for introducing new foods, managing sensory input, and setting up successful mealtimes. This book is a must for anyone dealing with picky eaters!"
--Jayme Beal, MS, CCC-SLP, owner of Rescue My Speech Pediatric Therapies in Henderson, NV--Jayme Beal, MS, CCC-SLP
"Empowering adventurous eaters through practical, put-in-use-today strategies for families throughout the eight senses. Lara Dato breaks down each sense and offers easy-to-emulate activities and worksheets throughout mealtimes. Her extensive knowledge and experience shine through. A creative and practical guide that will be in my clinic referral resources."
--Melissa Longhurst, MS, CCC-SLP, owner of Advanced Therapy Solutions--Melissa Longhurst, MS, CCC-SLP
"Lara Dato's experience and expertise--working with the average picky eater to medically complex children--shine in this thoughtful and novel approach to feeding. It is well organized, easy to read, and contains lots of practical examples. I would highly recommend this book for all parents, no matter the age or stage your child is at!"
--Kelly Klaczkiewicz, RD, CSP, pediatric dietitian--Kelly Klaczkiewicz, RD, CSP
"Thank you to Lara Dato for finally bringing us a book that dives deep into the relationship between sensory processing and eating with easy-to-understand terminology and practical examples. This book is a wonderful resource for parents, caregivers, feeding therapists, and other health care professionals looking for insight on how to help children with sensory processing challenges learn to eat and explore new foods."
--Samantha Goldman, PP-OTD, CEO of Samantha N. Goldman, P.A.; and founder of the Food Explorers Membership for parents of children with feeding difficulties--Samantha Goldman, PP-OTD
