If your child’s eating has started to feel like the hardest part of your day, you’re in the right place. Happy Eaters provides pediatric nutrition counselling in BC, with virtual support across Canada for babies, toddlers, and children—including neurodiverse kids (especially ASD/ADHD).
Help your child eat with more ease.
support for Picky eating | Nutrition counselling for kids & Teens
You might see yourself here:
If your situation overlaps multiple categories, that’s common. We’ll build a plan that accounts for the whole picture.
The Sensory-Safe Parent
your child has rigid food preferences, sensory sensitivities, or a short list of “safe foods” (often with ASD/ADHD in the picture).
The Dinner-Battle Parent
meals feel like negotiations, snacks run the day, and you’re tired of conflict.
The Growth-Worrier
you’re watching weight and intake closely and feeling anxious about whether your child is getting enough.
The Lunchbox Pressure Parent
school-day eating is the issue—lunch comes back untouched and afternoons are rough.
The Tube-Feeding Navigator
you’re managing feeding schedules, comfort, constipation concerns, and growth—often alongside a medical team.
Every child’s relationship with food is shaped by more than appetite.
The Happy Eaters' Approach
- Personalized nutrition strategy based on your child’s current eating pattern, growth needs, and daily routine
- Practical ways to increase nutrition within accepted foods (so progress doesn’t depend on forcing new foods)
- Constipation-informed support (because comfort affects appetite, mood, and willingness to eat)
- Neurodiversity-respecting guidance, especially for ASD/ADHD, with realistic pacing and low-pressure steps
- School-friendly strategies so lunch is more likely to be eaten—without you packing a perfect Pinterest lunch
- Tube feeding nutrition support with an emphasis on safe routines, comfort, growth, and collaboration with your care team
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Pediatric Dietitian services
- “My child lives on a short list of foods and it’s getting smaller.”
- “Constipation is affecting appetite, sleep, and mood.”
- “Lunch comes home untouched and afternoons are rough.”
- “We’re navigating tube feeding and I need to feel confident day-to-day.”
- "I’m worried about growth and don’t know what matters most.”
Initial Assessment (60 mins)
For First-time clients
Start here if you’ve never worked with Happy Eaters before (or you want a full reset).
A personalized nutrition plan based on your child’s age, routine, and current intake
You'll leave with:
2–4 next steps to implement immediately (simple, realistic, no overwhelm)
Clear nutrition priorities (e.g., protein/fibre/iron, hydration, supplement considerations if appropriate)
A low-pressure strategy that protects trust at the table (especially helpful for ASD/ADHD + sensory needs)
- “My child lives on a short list of foods and it’s getting smaller.”
- “Constipation is affecting appetite, sleep, and mood.”
- “Lunch comes home untouched and afternoons are rough.”
- “We’re navigating tube feeding and I need to feel confident day-to-day.”
- "I’m worried about growth and don’t know what matters most.”
Follow-Up Consults (30-60 mins)
For Returning Clients
Perfect if you’ve already completed an Initial Assessment with us and want to keep progress moving.
we’ve already created your plan together and you want to refine it.
Book a follow-up appointment if...
this is your first time, your concerns have changed significantly, or you want a full plan.
Book an initial appointment if...
Not sure which appointment to book?
When in doubt, book the Initial Assessment—it gives us the time to understand the full picture.
As a mom of three, one of which has special needs, I’ve lived the daily challenge of trying to accommodate each child’s personality and needs.
My goal is simple: help you feel steady and confident in your child’s nutrition…
So meals stop feeling like the hardest part of your day.
Even with 25+ years of pediatric nutrition experience, this is what continues to teach me about instilling healthy eating habits.
I’M TRICIA—OWNER & LEAD DIETITIAN AT HAPPY EATERS.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We can support nutrition routines, comfort and constipation concerns, and growth support—while collaborating with your child’s medical team as needed. Our role is to help you feel clear and confident in the day-to-day nutrition plan.
When appropriate, yes. Many tube-feeding families already have multiple providers involved. We can help you make sense of nutrition goals and align recommendations with the bigger care plan.
Yes. We can build a school-friendly lunch plan that’s realistic for your child—simple rotations, “safe options,” and strategies that increase the likelihood of eating within school constraints (time, temperature, independence, rules).
Yes. We start with what your child reliably eats and build nutrition from there—so progress doesn’t depend on forcing new foods. We’ll identify realistic upgrades (protein, fiber, iron, key nutrients) and create a low-pressure strategy for gradual change that respects sensory needs.
Nutrition in autism isn’t a quick fix. Most families see progress through small, consistent changes—often starting with routines, comfort (like constipation), and nutrition upgrades within accepted foods. Follow-ups help keep progress moving as your child grows and changes.
If your child is over 6 years old and has Autism Funding, you may be able to submit your receipt for reimbursement through that funding.
No. After your appointment, you’ll receive a receipt you can submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement.
