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BetterBites® Treatment

for ARFID & Extreme Picky Eating

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A research-backed, daily-step program to help your child build lasting skills towards eating better.

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Founding Member pricing available through
Saturday, July 12th

Founding Member pricing available through Saturday, July 12th.

Until Now, Your Options Were Limited

Until Now, Your Options
Were Limited

If your child’s eating has been hard for a while, you know the grind.

Asking yourself the question: “Do I push and risk doing damage, or back off and risk letting their eating get worse?”

You’ve heard “wait and see.” You’ve looked at one-on-one therapy with a 6-9 month waitlist. You’ve tired tips and articles you’ve pieced together yourself, hoping something sticks.

BetterBites Treatment is built for the families facing the daily realities of raising a child with ARFID or extreme picky eating.

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Who is BetterBites® Treatment is for

Families of children ages 1-14 who:

  • have an ARFID diagnosis or suspected diagnosis,
  • have extreme picky eating affecting daily life, including those with autism or ADHD
  • are on a therapy waitlist, or currently in therapy,
  • have limited success in feeding therapy, or

BetterBites® Treatment is for

Families of children ages 1-14 who:

  • have an ARFID diagnosis or suspected diagnosis,
  • have extreme picky eating affecting daily life, including those with autism or ADHD
  • are on a therapy waitlist, or currently in therapy,
  • have limited success in feeding therapy, or
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An app-based program with daily doable steps that address ARFID and extreme picky eating from multiple angles:

  • Sensory Processing
  • Anxiety Management
  • Flexibility
  • Sense of Hunger
  • Confidence with Eating

The BetterBites® Experience

  • Doable daily steps: Bite-sized program steps with scripts, templates, activities, and check-ins that move you forward.
  • Parent community: Connect with other BetterBites families who genuinely understand what you’re going through.
  • Access to specialists: Get all your questions answered by dietitians, occupational therapists, and other specialists.
  • Bonus workshops: Unlock in-depth learning for constipation and high-calorie cooking as you reach key milestones.
  • FSA / HSA Eligible: BetterBites Treatment is eligible for health savings account funds, just like therapy.

The BetterBites® Experience

  • Doable daily steps: Bite-sized program steps with scripts, templates, activities, and check-ins that move you forward.
  • Parent community: Connect with other BetterBites families who genuinely understand what you’re going through.
  • Access to specialists: Get all your questions answered by dietitians, occupational therapists, and other specialists.
  • Bonus workshops: Unlock in-depth learning for constipation and high-calorie cooking as you reach key milestones.
  • FSA / HSA Eligible: BetterBites Treatment is eligible for health savings account funds, just like therapy.
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What Progress Looks Like

Nearly 60% of families report a positive change around food within the first five days.

Anxiety has decreased for both of us. He’s happier at and sitting at the table again.

“[In the first week] Anxiety has decreased for both of us. He’s happier at and sitting at the table again. Positive meal experiences. He’s even been trying new foods which is blowing my mind.”






I reassured him that it might be a little different but he could totally handle it.

“Had a moment [in the first week] where my son was upset about the appearance of a safe food on his plate. I reassured him that it might be a little different but he could totally handle it. This worked surprisingly well to diffuse the fit he was throwing.“



After a couple of weeks she…even initiated trying new things on her own!

“My 9-year-old daughter with ARFID has always had a tough time with food, and I was getting increasingly frustrated with how little progress we seemed to make since her diagnosis at 6. But this program completely changed that for us. [It] is very easy to follow. It doesn’t feel like extra work, just simple steps incorporated slowly…After a couple of weeks, she started feeling more comfortable trying different foods and even initiated trying new things on her own!“


Anxiety has decreased for both of us. He’s happier at and sitting at the table again.

“[In the first week] Anxiety has decreased for both of us. He’s happier at and sitting at the table again. Positive meal experiences. He’s even been trying new foods which is blowing my mind.”


I reassured him that it might be a little different but he could totally handle it.

“Had a moment [in the first week] where my son was upset about the appearance of a safe food on his plate. I reassured him that it might be a little different but he could totally handle it. This worked surprisingly well to diffuse the fit he was throwing.“


After a couple of weeks she…even initiated trying new things on her own!

“My 9-year-old daughter with ARFID has always had a tough time with food, and I was getting increasingly frustrated with how little progress we seemed to make since her diagnosis at 6. But this program completely changed that for us. [It] is very easy to follow. It doesn’t feel like extra work, just simple steps incorporated slowly…After a couple of weeks, she started feeling more comfortable trying different foods and even initiated trying new things on her own!“

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Founding Member Savings

Quarterly

Best Value

was $ 145

$105

billed every 3 months

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Annually

Best Value

was $ 420

$336

billed every 12 months

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  • Full BetterBites Treatment Program Access
  • Daily Program Steps with Scripts, Templates & Activities
  • Private Parent & Family Community
  • Get Answers from Dietitians, OTs, and More
  • Bonus Workshops (Constipation + High-Calorie Cooking)
  • FSA / HSA Eligible

Quarterly

Best Value

was $ 145

$105

billed every 3 months

Join as a Founding Member –>

Annually

Best Value

was $ 420

$336

billed every 12 months

Join as a Founding Member –>

Founding Members Receive:

  • Full BetterBites Treatment Program Access
  • Daily Program Steps with Scripts, Templates & Activities
  • Private Parent & Family Community
  • Get Answers from Dietitians, OTs, and More
  • Bonus Workshops (Constipation + High-Calorie Cooking)
  • FSA / HSA Eligible

Imagine seeing your child’s eating start to improve within a week. We’ve seen that.

Get BetterBites® Treatment

Get early access discounted pricing. Savings ends Saturday, July 12th.

Imagine seeing your child’s eating start to improve within a week.

We’ve seen that.

Get BetterBites® Treatment

Get early access discounted pricing. Savings ends Saturday, July 12th.

The Alternative to One-on-One Therapy

One-on-one feeding therapy is a valuable resource and it may also cost thousands, require appointments that disrupt your schedules, or leave you unsure about how to implement changes at home. BetterBites Treatment was built to meet you where you’re at. It brings clinically-grounded programming to your home, on your schedule and in a way that makes it easy to make changes that improve your child’s eating.

The Alternative to
One-on-One Therapy

One-on-one feeding therapy is a valuable resource and it may also cost thousands, require appointments that disrupt your schedules, or leave you unsure about how to implement changes at home. BetterBites Treatment was built to meet you where you’re at. It brings clinically-grounded programming to your home, on your schedule and in a way that makes it easy to make changes that improve your child’s eating.

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Jennifer Anderson, founder of Kids Eat in Color

BetterBites® was created by Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN, founder of Kids Eat in Color and author of Feed Them Well

These programs use the latest research in child feeding, picky eating and ARFID in collaboration with advisors in:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Pediatric Occupational Therapy
  • Child Psychology
  • Eating Disorder Treatment
  • Child Development
  • Neuroscience

BetterBites® was created by Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN, founder of Kids Eat in Color and author of Feed Them Well

Jennifer Anderson, founder of Kids Eat in Color

These programs use the latest research in child feeding, picky eating and ARFID in collaboration with advisors in:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Pediatric Occupational Therapy
  • Child Psychology
  • Eating Disorder Treatment
  • Child Development
  • Neuroscience

Frequently Asked Questions

The program is designed to take no less than four months, with daily gradual steps to support real habit formation. Families who stay for 6–12 months tend to see the most lasting change. Community access and expert support are included for as long as you’re a member.

Because permanent progress takes time — and we’ve designed this program to set you up for it.

After 6 years working with thousands of families, we know that parent burnout is the greatest barrier to success. Parents who try to change everything at once get overwhelmed and quit — often within days. The ones who saw lasting results were the ones who took it one step at a time and stayed with it for 6+ months.

So we built BetterBites to be burnout-proof: one doable step a day, paced to let real change take hold. The quarterly commitment reflects that. It’s not a restriction — it’s what actually works. We offer quarterly billing (rather than annual-only) to give families as much payment flexibility as possible while still honoring the pace that gets results.

Daily is the design — and it’s intentional. Consistency is what builds the brain skills your child needs, and one small step a day is how we make that sustainable without burning you out. Most parents spend four minutes or less in the app each day.

That said, life happens. If you miss a day, you pick up where you left off. The program doesn’t reset, and you don’t fall behind — you just keep going. What matters most is showing up most days, not being perfect every day.

Yes — for two reasons. Waitlists for ARFID or feeding specialists commonly run six to nine months. That’s time your child could be building real skills. And families who complete BetterBites before starting therapy often tell us they moved through their clinical work faster because the foundation was already in place.

No. BetterBites® Treatmentis for children with a diagnosis, suspected ARFID, or extreme picky eating that’s affecting health, growth, or daily life. If you’re not sure, refer to your PSA-Eat screener results to better understand your child’s risk factors.

It may be. BetterBites® Treatment covers areas that feeding therapy alone typically doesn’t — including anxiety, executive function, and parent capacity-building. Many families in the program tried feeding therapy first and found more long-lasting progress here.

BetterBites® Treatment is designed with neurodivergent children, including those with autism and ADHD, in mind. Families of children diagnosed with Level 1 and Level 2 autism have found success in the program.

ARFID doesn’t resolve the way typical childhood picky eating often does. But with consistent support, many children achieve meaningful recovery — eating a wider variety of foods, feeling less anxious around meals, and taking part in social situations involving food more comfortably. The goals of treatment are symptom recovery, building the skills that support lasting change, and preventing relapse.

Click Here to learn more about ARFID recovery in children.

Yes. BetterBites® Treatment is FSA/HSA eligible. All BetterBites® programs are designed to educate parents in the prevention or treatment of a child’s health diagnosis. Check with your plan provider about your specific eligibility and documentation.

Email us, we’re happy to help. The program also includes access to a private community forum where you can ask questions and get guidance from the BetterBites® expert team. You’re not doing this alone.

BetterBites® Treatment is built on established research in child feeding, ARFID, and the clinical frameworks that underpin it — including sensory system development, anxiety treatment, cognitive behavioral approaches, and executive function development. The program has been refined through internal pilot data and developed with experts across multiple disciplines. An independent peer-reviewed study of the program itself hasn’t been conducted yet. The underlying science is solid, and the program’s own research base continues to grow.

Frequently Asked Questions

The program is designed to take no less than four months, with daily gradual steps to support real habit formation. Families who stay for 6–12 months tend to see the most lasting change. Community access and expert support are included for as long as you’re a member.

Because permanent progress takes time — and we’ve designed this program to set you up for it.

After 6 years working with thousands of families, we know that parent burnout is the greatest barrier to success. Parents who try to change everything at once get overwhelmed and quit — often within days. The ones who saw lasting results were the ones who took it one step at a time and stayed with it for 6+ months.

So we built BetterBites to be burnout-proof: one doable step a day, paced to let real change take hold. The quarterly commitment reflects that. It’s not a restriction — it’s what actually works. We offer quarterly billing (rather than annual-only) to give families as much payment flexibility as possible while still honoring the pace that gets results.

Daily is the design — and it’s intentional. Consistency is what builds the brain skills your child needs, and one small step a day is how we make that sustainable without burning you out. Most parents spend four minutes or less in the app each day.

That said, life happens. If you miss a day, you pick up where you left off. The program doesn’t reset, and you don’t fall behind — you just keep going. What matters most is showing up most days, not being perfect every day.

Yes — for two reasons. Waitlists for ARFID or feeding specialists commonly run six to nine months. That’s time your child could be building real skills. And families who complete BetterBites before starting therapy often tell us they moved through their clinical work faster because the foundation was already in place.

No. BetterBites® Treatmentis for children with a diagnosis, suspected ARFID, or extreme picky eating that’s affecting health, growth, or daily life. If you’re not sure, refer to your PSA-Eat screener results to better understand your child’s risk factors.

It may be. BetterBites® Treatment covers areas that feeding therapy alone typically doesn’t — including anxiety, executive function, and parent capacity-building. Many families in the program tried feeding therapy first and found more long-lasting progress here.

BetterBites® Treatment is designed with neurodivergent children, including those with autism and ADHD, in mind. Families of children diagnosed with Level 1 and Level 2 autism have found success in the program.

ARFID doesn’t resolve the way typical childhood picky eating often does. But with consistent support, many children achieve meaningful recovery — eating a wider variety of foods, feeling less anxious around meals, and taking part in social situations involving food more comfortably. The goals of treatment are symptom recovery, building the skills that support lasting change, and preventing relapse.

Click Here to learn more about ARFID recovery in children.

Yes. BetterBites® Treatment is FSA/HSA eligible. All BetterBites® programs are designed to educate parents in the prevention or treatment of a child’s health diagnosis. Check with your plan provider about your specific eligibility and documentation.

Email us, we’re happy to help. The program also includes access to a private community forum where you can ask questions and get guidance from the BetterBites® expert team. You’re not doing this alone.

BetterBites® Treatment is built on established research in child feeding, ARFID, and the clinical frameworks that underpin it — including sensory system development, anxiety treatment, cognitive behavioral approaches, and executive function development. The program has been refined through internal pilot data and developed with experts across multiple disciplines. An independent peer-reviewed study of the program itself hasn’t been conducted yet. The underlying science is solid, and the program’s own research base continues to grow.

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You took the PSA-Eat. You saw the indicators. You’ve been in the “wait and see” loop long enough.

This is the path forward — one small step at a time, with a community of families and specialists alongside you.

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