Responsive Feeding Therapy: Helping Children Feel Safe and Capable Around Food
Ashleigh MITCHELL Ashleigh MITCHELL

Responsive Feeding Therapy: Helping Children Feel Safe and Capable Around Food

Responsive Feeding Therapy (RFT) is a relationship-based, child-led approach that supports fussy or selective eaters to rebuild trust with food and boost their internal motivation to eat—without pressure. Guided by a paediatric dietitian, RFT ensures nutritional adequacy and growth while promoting confidence, curiosity, and connection at mealtimes. Ideal for children with sensory differences, ARFID, or neurodivergence, this gentle therapy helps families find calm and progress at their child’s pace.

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Junior Athletes: Nutrition and Performance Guide
Ashleigh MITCHELL Ashleigh MITCHELL

Junior Athletes: Nutrition and Performance Guide

Discover how nutrition supports energy, focus, growth and recovery in young athletes. Learn from an experienced sports and paediatric dietitian how to fuel your child for performance and growth.

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When Is It Time to Consider Tube Weaning? A Paediatric Dietitian’s Insight
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When Is It Time to Consider Tube Weaning? A Paediatric Dietitian’s Insight

Is your child’s nutrition supported with a feeding tube? Wondering if it’s time to consider weaning? Tube weaning can feel like an important milestone, it’s also a complex process that requires careful consideration. In this post, I’ll answer some of the most common questions about tube weaning, drawing from an interview I did with The Blend Magazine for the article Keen to Wean?.

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