About this episode

Jordan discusses food anxiety and related disorders with psychotherapist Alicia Eaton, focusing on strategies for parents.

Jordan speaks with psychotherapist Alicia Eaton about the sensory aspects of food and eating, particularly focusing on food anxiety and disorders like ARFID. They discuss the psychological and emotional factors that contribute to food-related anxieties in children, the impact of hypermobility, and the importance of creating a supportive eating environment. Alicia shares practical strategies for parents to help their children navigate food challenges, emphasising the need for understanding, patience, and individualised approaches to eating. https://www.aliciaeaton.co.uk/ Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZEyzjF This punchy 45 minute episode is packed to the brim with useful insights and tips to bring in to your own home and classroom. Have you been following Jordan @sensoryclass on social media for a while and want to hear more behind the scenes stories from inside her sensory classroom, then you're in the right place. LISTEN/ SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://sensoryclassroom.org/pages/podcast Subscribe to support the pod, so we can continue to produce this free content for you all.

People in this episode

Host: Jordan Garratt

Guest: Alicia Eaton

Topics covered

• food anxiety
• ARFID
• psychological factors
• supportive eating environment
• parenting strategies

Keywords

• food anxiety
• ARFID
• eating disorders
• children
• parenting strategies
• sensory aspects
• hypermobility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alicia Eaton, Sensory Classroom Podcast

Products: book

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