Is it Picky Eating or Anxiety?
What your child's mealtime behavior is really telling you
and how to finally help them.
If meals feel like a daily battle, you’re not alone.
In this live workshop, you'll uncover the hidden reasons behind
picky eating and anxiety — and walk away with practical tools
to help your child feel calm, confident, and nourished.
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST
Is it Picky Eating
or Anxiety?
What your child's mealtime behavior is really telling you
and how to finally help them.
If meals feel like a daily battle, you’re not alone.
In this live workshop, you'll uncover the hidden reasons behind
picky eating and anxiety — and walk away with practical tools
to help your child feel calm, confident, and nourished.
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You've tried everything
at the dinner table.
The bribes, the negotiations, the separate meals. And nothing seems to stick.
You're not alone and it might not be what you think.
😰
Your child panics or melts down at the sight of certain foods — even foods they used to like.
🍽️
Mealtimes feel like a battle you can't win — no matter how patient or creative you are.
😔
You worry something is wrong — but nobody has given you a real answer.
💭
Your child obsessively asks "what's for dinner?" hours ahead — and the anxiety builds all day.
🙈
They gag, freeze, or go silent around unfamiliar textures or smells.
😔
You've started avoiding restaurants, birthday parties, or family dinners to prevent the meltdown.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You've tried everything
at the dinner table.
The bribes, the negotiations, the separate meals. And nothing seems to stick.
You're not alone and it might not be what you think.
😰
Your child panics or melts down at the sight of certain foods — even foods they used to like.
🍽️
Mealtimes feel like a battle you can't win — no matter how patient or creative
you are.
😔
You worry something is wrong — but nobody has given you a real answer.
💭
Your child obsessively asks "what's for dinner?" hours ahead — and the anxiety builds all day.
🙈
They gag, freeze, or go silent around unfamiliar textures or smells.
😔
You've started avoiding restaurants, birthday parties, or family dinners to prevent the meltdown.
HERE'S WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW
Picky eating and anxiety are often the same story — just told at the table.
When a child's nervous system feels unsafe, food becomes one of the first places that shows up.
It's not stubbornness. It's not manipulation. It's stress.
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It's not a phase
Extreme food refusal that's getting worse not better deserves real answers, not wait-and-see.
🚫
It's not bad parenting
You didn't cause this. And more pressure, bargaining, or hiding vegetables won't fix it.
✅
It is understandable
Once you understand what's driving the behavior, you'll know exactly what kind of support your child needs.
HERE'S WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW
Picky eating and anxiety are often the same story — just told at the table.
When a child's nervous system feels unsafe, food becomes one of the first places that shows up.
It's not stubbornness. It's not manipulation. It's stress.
🚫
It's not a phase
Extreme food refusal that's getting worse not better deserves real answers, not wait-and-see.
🚫
It's not bad parenting
You didn't cause this. And more pressure, bargaining, or hiding vegetables
won't fix it.
✅
It is understandable
Once you understand what's driving the behavior, you'll know exactly what kind of support your child needs.
INSIDE THE WORKSHOP
What You’ll Walk Away With
Practical, science-backed clarity you can use at the very next mealtime
01
How to tell the difference
The key signs that distinguish typical picky eating from anxiety-driven food refusal and why it matters for how you respond.
02
What's happening in their body
A simple explanation of how a child's nervous system hijacks mealtime and why logic and reward charts can't reach them in that state.
03
The connection between food and feelings
Why emotional safety and mealtime calm are inseparable — and the one shift that changes everything at the table.
04
Three things you can try right away
Gentle, repeatable strategies you can use tonight even on your hardest days to reduce stress around food.
INSIDE THE WORKSHOP
What You’ll Walk Away With
Practical, science-backed clarity you can use at the very next mealtime
01
How to tell the difference
The key signs that distinguish typical picky eating from anxiety-driven food refusal and why it matters for how you respond.
02
What's happening in their body
A simple explanation of how a child's nervous system hijacks mealtime and why logic and reward charts can't reach them in that state.
03
The connection between food and feelings
Why emotional safety and mealtime calm are inseparable — and the one shift that changes everything at the table.
04
Three things you can try right away
Gentle, repeatable strategies you can use tonight even on your hardest days to reduce stress around food.
YOUR HOST
Dr. Lum Frundi, MD
I'm a pediatrician, speaker, and author — and I've spent years watching the same patterns play out in exam rooms, in parent conversations, and in families just like yours.
What I see most often: parents who are exhausted, confused, and carrying unnecessary guilt. And children who aren't being difficult — they're overwhelmed.
My work is to help you understand what's really going on underneath the behavior, so you can respond in a way that actually helps. That's what this workshop is about.
I'm also the author of The Worry Garden, a children's book designed to help kids understand big feelings gently, without shame.
YOUR HOST
Dr. Lum Frundi, MD
I'm a pediatrician, speaker, and author — and I've spent years watching the same patterns play out in exam rooms, in parent conversations, and in families just like yours.
What I see most often: parents who are exhausted, confused, and carrying unnecessary guilt. And children who aren't being difficult — they're overwhelmed.
My work is to help you understand what's really going on underneath the behavior, so you can respond in a way that actually helps. That's what this workshop is about.
I'm also the author of The Worry Garden, a children's book designed to help kids understand big feelings gently, without shame.
This Workshop Is For You If:
Your child has a very limited list of "safe" foods and reacts intensely to anything outside it
You’ve wondered if something emotional is driving the food struggles — but you're not sure
You're done with strategies that don't account for how your child is actually feeling
You want science-backed guidance from a pediatrician — not just a parenting trend
You want to help your child, not just manage the meals
This Workshop
Is For You If:
Your child has a very limited list of "safe" foods and reacts intensely to anything outside it
You’ve wondered if something emotional is driving the food struggles — but you're not sure
You're done with strategies that don't account for how your child is actually feeling
You want science-backed guidance from a pediatrician — not just a parenting trend
You want to help your child, not just manage the meals
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Your child deserves to feel safe — even at dinner.
Join me on this free live workshop and finally get the clarity you've been looking for
Saturday, March 28, 2026
11:00 AM Eastern · Free Live Workshop · Online
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Your child deserves
to feel safe — even at dinner.
Join me on this free live workshop and finally get the clarity you've been looking for
Saturday, March 28, 2026
11:00 AM Eastern · Free Live Workshop · Online
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