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The Picky Eating Survival Guide: How to Navigate Food Refusal, Restore Mealtime Peace, and Raise a Confident, Nourished Eater.
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 3 2026
Pages: 46
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Dinner shouldn't feel like a battlefield.
If you're negotiating over one bite of broccoli...
If your child survives on beige foods...
If you lie awake wondering whether they're getting enough nutrients...
You are not alone.
The Picky Eating Survival Guide is a reassuring, science-backed roadmap for parents navigating extreme picky eating, without pressure, bribes, or mealtime wars.
Inside, you'll discover:
- The sensory science behind food refusal, and why your child may not be being difficult.
- The powerful Division of Responsibility feeding model that removes control struggles
- How to introduce new foods without triggering anxiety
- A practical weekly meal strategy that protects both nutrition and peace
- When picky eating crosses into something more, and how to seek help confidently
- How to quiet your own nutrition fears so your child can eat without pressure
This is not a book about forcing bites.
It's a book about restoring trust, at the table and within yourself.
Because picky eating isn't just about food.
It's about fear, control, sensory overwhelm, and a parent who cares deeply.
With warmth, clarity, and practical tools you can use tonight, Maria C. Goodwood helps you shift from survival mode to steady leadership, one calm meal at a time.
If you're ready to stop dreading dinner and start rebuilding confidence, this guide will show you how.
Peace at the table is possible.
And it starts here.
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