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FOOD SCHOOL GROUP THERAPY PROGRAMME
Our recent post Food School questionnaire, completed by parents attending the programme with their children, highlighted the following: they all found the course beneficial, they felt the course was good value for money and would recommend it to their friends. The children enjoyed the course and tasted new food. All parents felt that their own and their child’s stress levels were reduced at mealtimes. The parents also felt more able to introduce new foods into their child’s diet after completing the course.
Our Food School Programme enables opportunities for the children to watch and learn from each other and share in the food fun together. We find children often encourage each other to progress along the steps to eating whilst working in a group. Parents also find that meeting other parents who are experiencing similar difficulties around mealtimes can be very beneficial, as it enables opportunities to share experiences and support one another.
The group session fees include therapy input from the Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist and two Therapy Assistants as well as advice from the Dietician. A registered first aid trainer also teaches parents how to deal with choking.
We are flexible where we run the courses so we can fit in with parent’s needs. Our main criteria being the venue is compatible with our 5-star food hygiene rating. We will consider running a course at your child’s school, if we think this would be appropriate following discussion with yourself and the school.
Mini Munchers
Mini Munchers is for fussy eater toddlers aged 2-4. Run by an Occupational Therapist and a Therapy Assistant. Children will be encouraged to explore food using all their senses. The focus is on making food fun through play.
Group sizes are small with 6 children per group. Parents will be taught the steps to eating process modeled by therapists.
Parents/carers will need to stay with their child and be responsible for them. Parents/carers receive 2 x 1 hour evening zooms to provide strategies to incorporate into meal times at home.
If your child has an allergy please discuss this with Jacqueline in advance.
| Course Title: | Mini Munchers (6 weeks) |
| Location: | Holy Trinity Church, Frogmore, St Albans, Herts |
| Dates: | Starts FULLY BOOKED |
| Next Available Date: | JANUARY 2027 |
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Mini Munchers is aimed at 2-4 year olds. The play focused session encourages children to explore foods using all their senses. Our Occupational Therapist guides parents on how to introduce new foods and increase food range at their child’s pace.
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| Bookings: | Book Now |
Individual Food Therapy Sessions
If you would prefer individual support, or would like help before the next available group session, Jacqueline offers the following one-to-one sessions.
VIRTUAL SESSIONS
Jacqueline can offer virtual sessions for advice to parents who feel confident to implement ideas themselves and do not live within a reasonable traveling distance.
Virtual therapy sessions are also available to children aged 7 and over. Prior to arranging a virtual session all parents need to complete a 7 day food diary and background information form.
Contact Jacqueline at jacqueline@magnificentmunchers.com
FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS
Jacqueline now offers face-to-face sessions with children and young people on a one-to-one basis in her garden room in Abbots Langley.
After school slots are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Find out more about face-to-face sessions or contact Jacqueline at jacqueline@magnificentmunchers.com
