Fussy Eating Success Stories:
Real Parent Testimonials
These are real words from parents — the struggles they came with (Before), and the wins they’re celebrating now (After).”
Mum of 2 boys, 3 year old & baby
Before
“M. was always a great eater — he ate everything, including beef, chicken, fish.
Then he suddenly stopped eating meals, especially dinners.
We tried many things – cut out snacks, cooked together, sat down as a family — nothing worked. He’d have a meltdown if I put dinner in front of him.
Many healthcare professionals have told me he will start to eat soon,
but we have been waiting quite some time now.
I was starting to worry he had a mental block against dinner.”
After
“Great news — M. ate every dinner at crèche this week and big portions too.
Today he had mashed potatoes, pasta, carrots and sausage!
Mum of a 9-year-old
Before
“I was looking for help with my 9-year-old son. He had a set list of foods, mainly bread-based, and wouldn’t try or look at anything else.
Each time he got sick his list of foods reduced, so we were down to sausages, sandwiches with butter, yogurts, biscuits and chocolate.
Up to 18 months old, he was a great eater and loved roast dinners — but this gradually declined.
I didn’t know how to reverse it or get him eating again.”
After
“After a few months, he’s doing great and has started eating some of the family’s meals again. It’s brilliant that he’s getting back to eating the same food as the rest of us —
and I’m not worried about his health and nutrition anymore.”
Mum of a 13-month-old
Before
“My 13-month-old daughter is becoming a very fussy eater.
She refuses to try new foods and won’t eat finger foods other than dry cereal.
If I put new foods on her tray, she puts them straight on the floor and refuses to even try them.”
After
“In a short space of time, my toddler’s eating greatly improved, and she’s returning to a good eater again, like before.
We’re still making lots of progress after the last session.
I’m so glad I got Colette’s help before my daughter got older and
probably would still have the same very limited eating.”
Mum of 5 year old girl
Before
“She won’t try new foods, she refuses to eat what we provide, so mealtimes are drawn out and tedious
and we end up offering alternative foods — so over-snacking is a problem now too.”
After
“My 5-year-old is now much more open to new foods, trying a variety such as rice, hummus, chicken stew and bread dipped in soup.
This is in total contrast to before — when these foods were offered, ‘no way’ she would have always said, and that was that.”
Parents of a 19-month-old
Before
“S. has no interest in stable foods, such as meat and veg — he survives on Weetabix, mashed potatoes and sweet snacks.
We’ve tried everything over the last few months and are so worried he isn’t getting what he needs to grow.
He’s also very low on his growth curve, for both weight and height.”
After
“The good news is S. is doing really well, and has even started eating vegetables and meat.”
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More Parents, More Progress
“Colette has been truly a lifesaver.
We were at a loss of how to work with our fussy eater,
and with her expertise and practical knowledge,
our child is tasting new foods I didn’t think we would ever get to.
Thank you, Colette, for your understanding and patience guiding us through this journey.”
— Mairead, Mom of 7 year old
“Our boy used to get upset and cry when I offered him different foods.
He definitely wasn’t open to trying them, and he had made up his mind that he didn’t like them.
Over time, working with Colette, lots of things improved and we got into the routine of good habits.
He became more open to trying new foods — he would try a little bit and actually see what it was like.
He also started eating a bigger variety of foods, and he now eats 6 different vegetables (twice the variety he used to).
This is better for the whole family, as I’m able to make a variety of foods for everyone now.”
— Ger, Mum of 10 year old
“We definitely had difficulties with both our kids eating.
While we’d started to make some changes recently,
there were still quite a few hurdles we didn’t know how to approach.
I’m delighted with Colette’s help, as it gave me the motivation to make the changes I needed to make, to improve my kids’ eating habits —
and it was structured in a way that was not too difficult, in small, doable steps.“
— Orla, Mum of 5 & 7 year olds
“We have a toddler who was born premature and has always been very petite.
We served her blended foods, as she didn’t like textures such as meat
More importantly, she wouldn’t try any new foods — even though I’m a chef!
I was so stressed about my daughter’s eating (or lack of eating).
So many people told me she’d grow out of it, but things weren’t getting better.
I was certainly relieved I started with Colette and didn’t put it off any longer.
I’d recommend that others don’t wait too long to get help
— we have an 11-year-old nephew who eats very poorly, and we didn’t want the same outcome for our girl.
Thankfully, we got the confidence from Colette to know exactly what to do.”
— Gemma, Mum of 3 year old
“While our toddler was growing fine and a happy child, we were very concerned about the lack of nutrition she was receiving
and conscious that it could cause her problems long term.
Within a short period, her eating had improved.
Despite being told repeatedly that it was just a phase and she would grow out of it,
I’m so glad that I contacted Colette when I did.”
— Eadaoin, Mum of 22 month old
“We found it was great to get personalised help for our girl from Colette,
as most of the information we read was very general and not very helpful.
We eat well ourselves, but that wasn’t enough to help our daughter.
We have had our most successful dinner to date, and it wasn’t a battle at all!
I can’t say enough how delighted we are. Thank you so much —
it’s been money well spent, and worth every penny.”
— Niall & partner, parents of 3 year old & expecting baby
“I had tried everything with my 4-and-a-half-year-old’s fussy eating,
and I was so worried about my girl’s lack of nutrition that I was ‘at the end of my tether.’
I contacted Colette as I didn’t want to leave it any longer,
and I just didn’t know where to start.
Within a few weeks, my little one was more curious about food again and interested in trying lots of foods we eat.
Our girl is flying it since, thankfully.
— Mum to 4 and a 1/2 year old
“We found our diet was much worse (mine and my husband’s) since our girls’ diet had become so limited.
We didn’t want to start cooking two separate dinners, so we ended up eating the same as the girls — lots of pasta.
The stress of our girls’ eating had even affected our relationship, as we often argued about the best approach to help them.
Colette’s advice has been so useful for our family — our main goal was to cook one evening meal for everyone, and she gave us the building blocks to achieve this.”
— Mary, Mum of 7 & 10 year old girls
“”We were really impressed by Colette’s qualifications and informative website, so we jumped in for 4 sessions.
Colette is methodical and gives you a written report after each session.
Following Colette’s process, we have created new sustainable eating habits,
improved our relationship with food, and my boys are stronger and healthier.“
— William, Dad of 2 boys
“We all know what our children should be eating,
but getting them to try and eat new foods is always the struggle.
Colette has been so helpful with getting my boy to eat better and broaden his approach to new foods.
There are no sudden or drastic changes —
just small and steady improvements, which all add up over time.
I now know how to better handle dinner time, snacks, and more, because of Colette’s help.
I would definitely recommend her to any parent. Thank you for all your support.”
— Eilish, Mom of 18 month old
“My toddler was eating dinner pouches that were more suitable for babies,
and drinking too much milk, but he was often sick.
I found Colette’s approach very useful from the beginning —
she really listened to our issues, and there was always a clear plan to follow.
I’m glad to say he has made great progress so far, and is now eating a good variety for his meals and snacks.
I am still working with Colette on improving dinners and adding more textures, which I’m confident we will achieve.”
— Jane, Mum of 2 and a half year old boy
“Colette has helped my 8-year-old daughter with her food issues,
and we have come on leaps and bounds.
She started with her favourite dinner (one type) and had an awful time trying anything new.
I appreciate Colette’s way of explaining things, while always keeping it child-centered and meeting my child’s needs.
There is no judgement, and it’s evident that Colette has a lot of experience with families struggling with picky eaters.
As a play therapist myself, I find her approach supportive, kind and calm.
I highly recommend Colette — it was worth the time and money
to see my child grow in confidence to try new things and not be afraid of food.
I hope all families who need your help use your approach.”
— Wen, Mum of 8 year old
“I didn’t have the best relationship with food myself in the past, so I didn’t want food to be a ‘big issue’ for my boy.
But mealtimes had definitely become a battle in our house —
my youngest wouldn’t even try foods he previously ate no problem, such as my roast dinner.
I didn’t want to make two separate dinners, so Colette advised me exactly where to start,
to make it easier to get my boy on board.
And it definitely worked — he was no longer ‘afraid’ of so many foods and found it fun exploring new foods.“
— Mum of 6 year old
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