Doable daily steps: Complete the weekly rhythm of bite-sized exercises, put them into practice, and track your progress.
Private parent community: Connect and share your at-home experience with other parents who truly understand what you’re going through.
Access to specialists: Get all your questions answered by dietitians, occupational therapists, and other specialists.
Focused workshops: Unlock optional in-depth learning for constipation and cooking for weight gain when you reach key milestones.
Practical tools: Effective scripts, templates, and activities to help you implement every step with confidence
Each program teaches you to improve your child’s eating by developing their skills in:
Sensory Processing
Anxiety Management
Flexibility
Confidence with Eating
Relationship with Food
What You Can Expect
Every program is specialized because every child is different. Whether your child is navigating a clinical eating disorder, showing risk factors for serious picky eating, or needs a wider, more nourishing diet to address their health concerns, BetterBites programs are designed to meet your family where they are at.
BetterBites® Treatment
BetterBites® Prevention
BetterBites® Nutrition
Length of Program
3-12 Months
3-6 Months
3-6 Months
Daily programming delivered digitally
Private parent community & access to specialists
FSA/HSA Eligible
Treating ARFID & extreme picky eating
Preventing ARFID & extreme picky eating for kids with risk factors
Improving diet to resolve or prevent health issues
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.
“Testimonials are a social proof, a powerful way to inspire trHad 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.
“Testimonials are a social proof, a powerful way to inspire trHad 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!“
Assess Your Child’s Picky Eating
The Pediatric Screener for ARFID and Extreme Picky Eating (PSA-Eat) is a quick picky eating screener that tells you more about how serious your child’s picky eating is — so you’re not guessing. It was developed by a team of specialists across pediatrics, psychology, occupational therapy, nutrition, and eating disorder treatment.
BetterBites® was created by Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN, founder of Kids Eat in Color
These programs use the latest research in child feeding, picky eating and ARFID and were developed in collaboration with advisors in:
Pediatric Medicine
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Child Psychology
Eating Disorder Treatment
Child Development
Neuroscience
For Providers
BetterBites® programs were designed with clinical referral in mind.
Across the suite, they function as family behavioral interventions — structured, parent-delivered programs that support children’s eating and nutrition. They are appropriate as standalone support for families with limited access to specialist services, as a complement to ongoing therapy, or as a bridge for families on specialist waitlists.
The Pediatric Screener for ARFID and Extreme Picky Eating (PSA-Eat) helps providers support parents in identifying whether their child has indicators of ARFID or extreme picky eating. Parents can use the information to decide which program is the best fit for their child’s eating challenge.
Getting support early from health care professionals can make a big difference in helping children with ARFID recover. With the right guidance and patience, many children can go on to expand their diets and support their normal development.
While malnutrition can be a serious concern for children with ARFID, early support can make a meaningful difference on preventing negative growth and health outcomes.
Learning what to feed children with ARFID can feel overwhelming. Identifying “safe foods” and using high-calorie options can support their physical and mental development.