Professional development: supporting positive food learning and mealtime practices.

I offer practical, evidence-based professional development and consultancy to Early Education and Care Services, working in partnership with educators to build their confidence in supporting children at mealtimes and in delivering developmentally-appropriate food learning experiences.

Together, we can explore how to respond to “fussy” or “picky” eating behaviours, support neutral and pressure-free food exploration, create calm and positive mealtime environments, and navigate the everyday conversations that can shape children’s life-long beliefs and experiences about food and bodies.

I tailor support to your service’s needs, drawing on your educators’ experiences, the expectations of families and the children in your care and the goals of your service.

Through reflective practice workshops we can explore:

  • Understanding “fussy” or “picky” eating and why children may be hesitant to try new foods

  • Strategies for creating calm, positive and inclusive mealtime environments

  • Responding to common mealtime challenges with confidence

  • What to say (and what to not to say) about food, eating and bodies

  • Reflecting on how everyday experiences and messages can influence children’s relationships with food and their bodies

  • Developmentally-appropriate and playful ways to learn about food and build food knowledge outside of mealtimes

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Let's work together

Frequently asked questions:

  • No. Every early learning service is different, so support is tailored to your service, team and current priorities.

    We’ll work together to understand what’s happening in your setting and identify practical, realistic ways forward. This might include a two-hour facilitated professional learning session, reflective practice with your team, and a follow-up session to support implementation.

    Practical resources are provided to help your team put the learning into practice beyond the session.

  • Professional learning is designed with the early childhood context in mind and can support your service to strengthen practice across relevant areas of the National Quality Standard (NQS) and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

    Where relevant, I’ll help your team make clear links between the learning, your everyday practice and your service’s Quality Improvement Plan.

  • I offer on-site professional learning and consultancy within 20 km of metropolitan Melbourne. Online sessions are also available for services further afield or where this better suits your team.

    I hold a current Working with Children Check.

Let's Work Together

Contact me to express your interest.