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Feeding Foundations: Parent Coaching Series

Helping parents who feel stuck at mealtimes

Practical, step-by-step coaching to help you better understand your child's eating and know what to try next at home.

IF THIS FEELS LIKE YOU...

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If mealtimes feel stressful, repetitive, or overwhelming... you are not alone

You might be experiencing:

  • a child who eats only a small range of foods

  • mealtimes that feel like negotiation or pressure

  • confusion about what to cook every day

  • eating that looks different at home vs kindy

  • feeling stuck and unsure what to try next

You are not alone in this.

You don't need another list of feeding tips. You need practical support to know which strategies to try, when to use them, and how to make them work for your family.

WHAT SUPPORT CAN LOOK LIKE

Feeding is influenced by many things, including:

  • routine and predictability

  • sensory comfort

  • familiarity with foods

  • environment and expectations

  • emotional safety at meals

This is why feeding can look so different from child to child.

Instead of focusing on “fixing eating”, we focus on helping you:

  • understand what’s influencing your child’s eating

  • feel more confident at mealtimes

  • know what to try next

  • build practical routines that fit real family life

Less overwhelm. More confidence. One practical step at a time 🐝

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WHAT THIS IS

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Feeding Foundations is a 5-week Parent Coaching Series.

It is designed to support you with practical, step-by-step guidance while you apply strategies at home.

This is not a lecture series.

It is coaching support while you try things in your everyday routines.

HI, I'M ROCHELLE

I'm a paediatric Occupational Therapist and Director of Beelieve Paediatric Therapy.

Every week I work alongside families who tell me:

  • "They eat everything at kindy but hardly anything at home."

  • "Dinner feels like a battle."

  • "I don't know what to cook anymore."

If you've ever found yourself saying the same thing, you're not alone.

Feeding Foundations was created because I wanted parents to have practical strategies they could begin using at home without feeling overwhelmed or like they needed to change everything overnight. 

Throughout the series we'll take one step at a time, helping you better understand your child's eating while building your confidence to support them at home.

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WHAT YOU'LL WORK THROUGH

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THERAPY SESSIONS
STANDARD APPOINTMENT: 1 HR

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SESSION 1: FEEDING FOUNDATIONS

Understanding why feeding feels hard, positioning, routines, food play, and simple starting strategies

SESSION 2: SUPPORTING FOOD VARIETY

Working with current foods, setting realistic goals, and gently supporting food variety at home

SESSION 3: MODELLING & MEALTIME LANGUAGE

How adult behaviour influences eating, and creating positive mealtime interactions

SESSION 4: SENSORY & FOOD EXPLORATION

Understanding sensory preferences and supporting safe exploration of new foods

SESSION 5: FEEDING PARENT & REGULATION

Understanding food refusal, rigidity, and building long-term mealtime confidence

HOW IT WORKS

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Each session includes:

  • live online coaching (30 minutes)

  • time for questions and discussion

  • option to submit questions anonymously beforehand

  • practical strategies to try at home each week

  • access to recordings if you miss a session

You don’t just learn strategies, you’re supported while you use them.

IMAGINE SITTING DOWN FOR DINNER 10 WEEKS FROM NOW...

🐝 You know what to do when your child refuses a food.

🐝 Mealtimes feel calmer and more predictable.

🐝 You have practical strategies that work for your family.

🐝 You feel more confident supporting your child's eating.

We can't promise every meal will be easy, but our goal is to help you leave with practical strategies, greater confidence, and a clearer plan for moving forward together.

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WHO THIS IS FOR

This series is for parents who:

  • feel stressed or unsure at mealtimes

  • have children with selective or limited eating

  • want practical strategies they can actually use at home

  • are ready to try strategies in everyday routines

  • want support without overwhelm

WHO THIS MAY NOT SUIT

This may not be suitable if you are looking for:

  • individual therapy sessions within this format

  • intensive one-on-one feeding intervention

If you’re unsure, feel free to reach out and we can guide you.

  • That’s okay, we focus on flexible, real life strategies that fit your family.

  • All sessions will be recorded so you can watch them after the session occurs until 2 weeks after the series final session.

  • No. This supports a wide range of feeding challenges, from selective eating to mealtime stress.

  • No. This is open to all families.

  • No. This supports a wide range of feeding challenges, from selective eating to mealtime stress.

Small changes each fortnight can lead to more confident, calmer mealtimes over time.

SERIES DETAILS

JOIN US
 

$80.00 includes 5 sessions across 10 week Parent Coaching Series

Includes:

  • 5 live coaching sessions

  • parent handouts and resources

  • fortnightly practical strategies

  • access to recordings

DETAILS
 

2026 Dates:  July 21, August 4 & 18, September 1 & 15. 
Time: 7:30–8:00pm (Brisbane time)
Location: Online

Limited to 10 participants per group to keep sessions supportive and interactive.

OPEN TO EVERY FAMILY
 

You don't need NDIS funding to join.

Whether you're accessing therapy, waiting for support, or simply looking for practical guidance at home, you're welcome here.

IMPORTANT NOTE

This is a parent education and coaching program and does not replace individual assessment or therapy.

If you have concerns about your child’s growth, nutrition, or swallowing safety, please seek advice from a healthcare professional.

READY TO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT AT MEALTIMES?

Join the Feeding Foundations Parent Coaching Series 🐝

If you’re ready for practical, step by step support that helps you feel more confident at mealtimes, we’d love to support your family.

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