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What changes when we swap mealtime frustration for curiosity? 🔍✨

Feeding challenges can feel deeply overwhelming, making it easy to fall into a cycle of dread and pressure. But when we pause and look at selective eating through a lens of compassion, we open the door to entirely new strategies.

Being curious means looking closely at what happens before, during, and after meals. It helps us uncover genuine physical or sensory barriers and allows us to pivot to more responsive feeding practices.

You don't have to navigate this journey alone. In our upcoming free webinar releasing on September 28th, More Than a Bite: Building Flexibility and Connection at the Family Table, we will discuss how to identify the unique "whys" at your table and build practical, supportive partnerships.

👉 Register for the free webinar with the link below

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn0_wrBJ4Yy__KxvmiQHV5LWJnQxFKCf1fTOI3_prqQcZwxw/viewform

If you answered yes, please know you are not alone. 💛

Feeding challenges can be deeply overwhelming, especially for parents of children with extra needs.

Often, children struggle with food not because they are trying to be difficult, but because they face genuine barriers. These can range from sensory sensitivities (textures, smells, or colors) to anxiety caused by the unpredictable environment of a typical family dinner.

When we shift our perspective from frustration to curiosity, we can break the cycle of mealtime pressure and move toward a partnership of support.

In our upcoming Mealtime Struggles Webinar, we are diving deep into practical, responsive feeding strategies to help your family, including how to:
🌟 Foster Self-Advocacy: Help your child build a vocabulary to describe food comfort zones.
🧠 Focus on "Food Friend" Thoughts: Reframe negative patterns into problem-solving tools.
🎯 Embrace Small Actions: Set workable, stress-free goals instead of chasing overnight fixes.
🧘‍♂️ Practice Parental Flexibility: Recognize how our own stress impacts the table and how to pivot.

You don't have to navigate this alone. Let’s build a foundation where your child can explore new foods at their own pace.

👉 Click the link below to sign up for the FREE WEBINAR releasing on September 28

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn0_wrBJ4Yy__KxvmiQHV5LWJnQxFKCf1fTOI3_prqQcZwxw/viewform

🛑 "Clean your plate." "Just take one bite." "You need to stay seated." 🛑

Those are common, well-meaning phrases that can actually become counterproductive when a child is experiencing mealtime distress. When mealtimes turn into a daily battleground, it leaves everyone feeling completely exhausted. If you are navigating selective eating with a child who has extra needs, the goal isn't to force compliance—it’s to change our strategy.

Often, food refusal isn't stubbornness. It’s a response to genuine, invisible barriers like sensory sensitivities, physiological discomfort, or mealtime anxiety. When we swap frustration for curiosity, we can shift from a cycle of pressure to a partnership of support. ✨

🔗 Ready to transform your family mealtimes? Click the link below to read the full blog

https://createbehaviorsolutions.com/family-mealtimes-beyond-the-bite/

Learn how to help your child become their best self.

The Adaptive Parenting Online Course teaches parents how to support their child in ways that will improve the family environment, promote independence, and build connection.

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❤️‍🩹"The hard times were still hard but when I could connect to joy and love and silliness, even for a few seconds, I could recharge an inner battery allowing me to do the next hard thing with more willingness and ease."

Read our new blog, Embracing the Absurdity in Parenting & Finding Joy in the Chaos, with the link below

🔗https://createbehaviorsolutions.com/embracing-the-absurdity-in-parenting-finding-joy-in-the-chaos/

Create Behavior Solutions (CBS) grieves the murder of Corey Ruiz by the police last week in Madison. The video is public. We are outraged, but not surprised. Systemic racism and institutional violence are pervasive, present, and unacceptable. We stand with our Black and Brown neighbors, clients, families, and community partners.

As a clinic, we will continue the work of teaching acceptance and resilience. We are committed to being a safe space for every family seeking support.

CBS as a business has disbursed its yearly donations early to the following organizations providing support to the Ruiz family and the Black community in Madison.

Freedom, Inc.
Small Axe Co-op
Urban Triage

In peace,

Brianna Z. Kauer, Owner and Director
Jennie Diamond, Clinical Director

‼️New Blog - Parenting Kids with Big Emotions

If you struggle with...
☑️Helping your kids manage their emotions
☑️Finding techniques that actually work for you
☑️Knowing when to implement specific skills you've learned

Read our new blog!

🔗https://createbehaviorsolutions.com/parenting-kids-with-big-emotions/

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