by Jacqueline Parkinson | Dec 2, 2018 | Blog Posts
Jacqueline Parkinson is a Children’s Occupational Therapist based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Her team including a Speech and Language Therapist, Dietician and Therapy Assistants work with children with eating difficulties. More information can be found at...
by Jacqueline Parkinson | Oct 25, 2018 | Blog Posts
If your child is a picky eater, encourage your child to learn about different foods at mealtime. You need to maximise their concentration and avoid anything that might distract them. If they are not sitting comfortably or fully supported, they will most certainly be...
by Jacqueline Parkinson | Oct 9, 2018 | Blog Posts
When parents initially contact us at Magnificent Munchers, Therapy for Fussy Eaters, they often start the conversation with “I know it is my fault”. This always makes my heart sink a little. All the parents who contact me have already tried so many ways to get their...
by Jacqueline Parkinson | Jun 26, 2018 | Blog Posts
My Childhood People often ask me how I became interested in fussy eaters. I think it stems back to my own childhood. I grew up in a local authority boarding school in Kent in a beautiful mansion house. Our surroundings were beautiful but our lives difficult. We ate...
by Jacqueline Parkinson | Jan 20, 2018 | News
Food School – Week 3 We are into week 3 of both our latest Food School Programmes for Fussy Eaters. The children are getting to know the routine and are already relaxing more around food. We are using green as our theme so have had broccoli microphones and...