Overcoming Picky Eating

For the little one who knows EXACTLY which crackers they’ll eat and can spot a different brand from across the room! This gentle subliminal is designed to bring encouragement and reassurance to your child’s journey with food, with messages about curiosity, comfort, and exploring at their own pace.

Subliminals layer positive affirmations beneath relaxing music or sounds, so your child won’t consciously hear or make out the words. This audio focuses on feeling supported at mealtimes, expressing preferences, and approaching unfamiliar foods without pressure.

This is for the child who needs time to feel comfortable with something new. Looking, touching, smelling, or simply having a different food nearby can all be part of exploring. There’s no requirement to take a bite to make progress.

WHAT THIS IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT

• Building positive associations with mealtimes

• Encouraging curiosity about different foods

• Feeling comfortable expressing food preferences and needs

• Exploring unfamiliar tastes and textures at their own pace

• Recognising that their body’s signals deserve to be heard

THE SHIFT YOU’RE WORKING TOWARDS

• Mealtimes feel more relaxed and supportive

• Your child feels understood rather than pressured

• They feel more comfortable having unfamiliar foods nearby

• Food exploration becomes an opportunity for curiosity

• Small steps are recognised without making eating a performance

HOW IT WORKS

This audio combines relaxing sounds with affirmations centred on reassurance, choice, and gentle curiosity. It can become a calming addition to your family’s routine alongside familiar foods and opportunities to explore.

Subliminal affirmations aren’t proven to overcome picky eating or expand a child’s diet. This audio is an optional source of reassurance, rather than a treatment for feeding difficulties or sensory needs.

HOW TO USE

• Offer during a calm moment, with no expectation to eat or try anything

• Explain that it’s relaxing audio with quiet, encouraging messages

• Use a speaker at a low, comfortable volume

• Let your child choose whether they’d like to listen

• Keep food exploration gentle, optional, and free from pressure

WHO THIS IS FOR

• Children who feel unsure about unfamiliar foods

• Children with strong preferences around tastes, textures, or presentation

• Families wanting a more relaxed approach to food exploration

• Parents and carers looking for a gentle addition to a supportive mealtime routine

If your child’s food range is very limited, shrinking, or making eating distressing, seek advice from their GP or a qualified feeding professional alongside any audio you use.

Affirmations Include:

I feel safe to eat.

Eating helps my body grow.

My body deserves to eat delicious food 

I’m happy to eat food prepared by different people and in different places

I feel calm at breakfast and look forward to eating

I am learning to enjoy eating.

I love to eat healthy foods

I’m happy to eat around other people

Food helps give me energy to play.

I feel calm at lunchtime and enjoy eating my food.

I can explore new foods when I am ready.

I feel more confident around food every day.

I can take small steps with eating.

I look forward to dinner time and enjoy eating my food.

I feel open to trying new foods

I can discover foods I enjoy.

Eating is something I am learning to feel comfortable with.

I can listen to my hunger and fullness.

I am allowed to enjoy my favourite foods.

I can feel relaxed when food is on my plate.

Every meal is a new opportunity to care for myself.

I can learn about different tastes and textures.

I am becoming more confident at mealtimes.

I give my body the energy it needs.

I can eat at my own pace.

I deserve kindness while I eat.

I can feel safe trying something unfamiliar when I am ready.

My body is worthy of regular nourishment.

I can enjoy the taste, smell and feel of food.

I am learning that eating can feel easier.

I can accept help when eating feels difficult.

I am proud of every little step I take with food.

I deserve to feel nourished, happy and healthy.

I am learning to have a happy relationship with food.