A new Little Fusspot record!

This is an extract from a mother in distress. On her pre-consultation assessment form she reported as feeling uneasy before each mealtime with her son who is just 16 months old. “Current mealtime description: Was a brilliant eater until around 10 months, would eat and try anything I gave him! Has gradually got worse refusing… Continue reading →

Little Fusspot strawberry picking – sensory excursion

Strawberry picking event. This is the 1st of many Little Fusspot sensory outings and we’d like you to come along if you are in Perth. The Bullsbrook ‘pick your own strawberries’ farm opens its fields to the public where you can pick and eat as many strawberries as your heart desires. We at Little Fusspot… Continue reading →

The top 5 causes of a fussy child

Top 5 causes of a fussy child You might remember my facebook post on www.facebook.com/littlefusspot a few weeks ago saying: ‘Just finished an intensive 3 hour consult with a mother of twins experiencing all of the top 5 causes of a fussy child. Hang in there it’s going to be a tough week!’ Update: I’ve… Continue reading →

My child won’t try new foods

Recently, I’ve had some great success with a new technique I like to call ‘flavour and texture exercises’. This technique is part of our sensory development program and parents have reported an increase in new foods being tried and enjoyed as a result. Getting a little tired of hearing people tell you that you need… Continue reading →

Planning meals for fussy children

Planning meals for fussy children Are you aware of what is recommended for a child to meet nutritional guidelines in your country? Perhaps it might be an idea to look for recommendations from your government health agency. Here are some reasons why meal planning is important for a picky eating toddler: It helps us to… Continue reading →

Has YOUR control freakiness created a fussy eating toddler?

How controlling mealtimes may create a fussy eating toddler! When you’ve sat across from the table from your child night after night, looking at how thin his limbs are, how dis-interested in his food he is, how little he sleeps at night because he’s assumedly hungry. Your natural motherly instinct is to pick up the… Continue reading →

5 Rules to follow when introducing solids

Five effective solutions to ensuring positive food relationships when introducing solids to your baby We’re starting solids here with my number 2 offspring, Georgia. Oh my how we are doing things way differently this time round. My clients have taught me to learn from their mistakes so here is a list of the top 5… Continue reading →

How to build an immune system

One thing I know for certain is that fussy eaters are more prone to sickness. Understandably, parents are willing to feed their fussy eaters with whatever they want to make sure their tummies are full. Unfortunately, fussy eaters usually choose “bad” foods. As a result, they aren’t getting their daily nutrient values. The parents of… Continue reading →

Making mealtime fun for your fussy eating toddler

5 practical tips for creating the right meal-time atmosphere for your fussy eating toddler In my blog, “Feeding Your Child: Top 10 Tips for Success”, we “set the stage”. Now, let’s make the scenery even more attractive. This blog is going to give you 5 practical tips for creating the right meal-time atmosphere. 1: Analyse… Continue reading →

When Should My Toddler Give Up Having Milk?

There really are no solid sets of rules for toddlers, or for any child for that matter. Some babies are more reliant on having a daily milk bottle than most. I was particularly lucky because my son started pushing away his night-time bottle soon after his 1st birthday, and would prefer water than… Continue reading →

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posted 1 year ago

Little Fusspot helped our son’s eating in so many ways we didn’t think possible. We realized that the program was working within days as he began to feed... *

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Kathy Po

posted 6 months ago

I really would like to thank Beth for all the valuable advise and guidance she gave me during her 3 weeks program. My son never had problem eating before he... *

Kirti Prabhakar

posted 5 months ago

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I took help from little fuss spots (Beth) when I was struggling with my 2 and 1/5 yr daughter's meal times. My daughter was not aware about what and how much she was eating and the main reason for that was me showing her TV whilst she was eating. Mealtimes were stressful and very lengthy. I was spending 3 or more hrs in feeding her. She was highly dependent on me for feeding her except finger food which she would eat by herself. She wouldnt eat any thing if I am not around and come home very hungry from the daycare. I read a lot about kids behaviour around the meal times and tried to fix the problem myself, by doing things like no mealtime TV and involving her in cooking, but it helped just a little bit. I took three weeks intensive programme for my daughter. Beth helped me a lot understanding my daughters behaviour and her food preferences in order to provide her with balanced nutrition. Beth suggested me a few very important changes to my daughters diet and I stared to see the change in her behaviour around mealtimes in first week itself. Through this 3 weeks programme we were able to introduce many many new foods to My daughter and I was surprised to see that she had started to eat the foods she has rejected many many times in the past. Now She sits patiently in her chair and eats all her meal by herself most of the times. She is aware what she is eating and also decides the amount she wants to eat. She is interested in the food most of the times and very satisfied and happy. Mealtimes are fun for us, yes it really is!!! I must say that Beth is a very passionate about kids nutrition and she has knowledge and understanding about their psychology. She was very organised and precise about the information she wanted. She was very patient and approachable on phone all the the time if I had any concerns throughout 3 weeks( amazing!) When giving any advice, she took my cultural background into consideration and always filled the gaps in nutrition by suggesting food which suited my family. I must say I am really moved by Beth's dedication and passion for kids nutrition. She made me work hard through three weeks but at the end I could see that I was worth it. Thank you so much Beth! You are helping many many mums to achieve stress free meal times and thus binding the families even more!!!! Make every bite count!!!!