My Kid Is a Finicky Eater – What Can I Do?

My Kid Is a Finicky Eater – What Can I Do?

From Talkaboutable with Dr. Susan Swick by Lemonada Media

May 19, 2026 · 40 min · Season 2 · Episode 1

About this episode

This episode discusses strategies for helping children with food anxiety and encourages creative exploration at mealtime.

What do you do when your kid will only eat a handful of different foods? In this episode, we're sitting down with a mom who is helping her 8-year-old work through his food anxiety and actually get curious about what's on his plate. This is a conversation about turning mealtime stress into creative exploration, and why a super-sensitive palate could be a superpower in disguise. Talkaboutable is produced by Lemonada Media, in partnership with the Ohana Center for Child and Family Mental Health at Montage Health, and made possible through funding from the Montage Health Foundation. Together, we are committed to helping families talk about the issues children, teens, and young adults are facing today. We believe that when these conversations happen at home — even about the most challenging subjects — children build the skills they need to flourish. Because when families are connected, the hard moments become more bearable, the good moments become even better, and it all becomes Talkaboutable. Stay up to date with Lemonada on X, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our shows and get bonus content. Subscribe today on Apple…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Susan Swick

Guest: mom

Topics covered

  • finicky eaters
  • food anxiety
  • mealtime stress
  • creative exploration
  • sensitive palate

Keywords

  • finicky eater
  • food anxiety
  • mealtime stress
  • creative exploration
  • sensitive palate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lemonada Media, Ohana Center for Child and Family Mental Health, Montage Health, Montage Health Foundation

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