Helping kids (and adults) feel confident at mealtimes and beyond
The Mealtimes Method has been developed by Dr Kyla from research into feeding children and decades of experience working with families in-clinic and online.
The long-term aim is to support them to grow into children, teens and adults who enjoy a wide variety of foods, listen to their hunger and fullness cues, feel in control around all types of food, and feel comfortable in their bodies.
It’s so much bigger than what goes on their plate
When it comes to feeding children, how you feed them is more important for the long term than what you feed them at any given meal. Of course we want to offer a range of nutritious foods, but if we’re trying to help our kids eat well for their lifetime, today’s nutrient intake is actually less important than the overall experience of food and mealtimes.
The Mealtimes Method isn’t just about feeding them today. Our goal is to help them grow into teens and adults who:
The Division of Responsibility, tailored for your family.
Our approach is grounded in the Division of Responsibility in Feeding, developed by dietitian and family therapist Ellyn Satter. The core idea that parents provide the structure of meals and children listen to their bodies has informed best practice in paediatric feeding for decades. This framework helps reduce mealtime conflict, supports self‑regulation and protects a child’s long‑term relationship with food.
You choose what, when and where food is offered, and take care of the emotional environment around food. Your child chooses whether and how much to eat.
Dr Kyla's Golden Rules for Mealtimes
A key component of the Mealtimes Method, these rules set out the specific roles for adults and children when it comes to eating. Part of a much bigger picture, they are the first steps towards a lifetime of positive eating.
Watch the video to learn about the method, including my Golden Rules for Mealtimes.
This simple method lowers pressure, builds trust and teaches kids to listen to their bodies so they can develop a positive relationship with food.
Here's why parents loves it:
In short, you provide, they decide.
The Golden Rules of Mealtimes help you feel confident through the chaos of feeding kids.
Starting with their first solid foods, then guiding them to discover new tastes and textures in the toddler years, and onto building a positive relationship with food and their bodies, the Mealtimes membership makes it work for your family.
