First Connections welcomes Pediatric Occupational Therapist Anna Knox to a free live webinar for parents of young children. Picky eating phases or patterns typically begin between the ages of 1 & 3, and can feel tricky to manage alone. Picky eating doesn’t usually go away on its own, and may require parents to really work at it through changes to routines, food presentation, or expectations, with a safe and joyful mealtime experience being the priority goal. There are many supports that can help prevent the dinner table from turning into a battleground. The role of the parent, the child, and the environment in feeding will be defined. Anna will give an overview of the spectrum of picky eating behaviors, strategies to prevent and respond to picky eating, and let us know when a more formalized evaluation might be called for. To receive the Zoom link for this program email lmatthews@jri.org.