Specialist Programmes

Mindful Mealtimes Parenting Workshop

North Mid in the community.

Overview

Mindful Mealtimes is a workshop for parents of children who eat a restricted diet and are known to specialist Enfield paediatric community therapy services (e.g. Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Paediatrics, Dietetics, Child Development Team Psychology).

The workshop is delivered as part of the multi-disciplinary pathway and covers:-

Session 1: Understanding feeding difficulties – diet and food groups (Dietetics & Clinical Psychology).

Session 2: about eating and behaviour (Occupational Therapy and Child Development Psychology).

Session 3: Building communication, strategies a& language to manage feeding behaviours (Speech & Language Therapy & Child Development Team Psychology).

Duration

3 workshop sessions, 2 hours each.

Delivery

Online

Who Is It For?

  • Parents/carers of children aged 2 – 10 years; and
  • Child must be known to one of the specialist Enfield community services (e.g. Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Paediatrics, Dietetics, Child Development Team Psychology); and

The team is currently unable to offer Interpreters for the group. Clinicians are encouraged to consider alternative methods of support if parent/carers require an interpreter.

How to Book

Referrals from one of the specialists in Enfield community services (e.g. Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Paediatrics, Dietetics, Child Development Team Psychology).

Start for Life

0-2 years
0
Expectant couple

Early Years

1-5 years
1
Toddler

Primary Years

4-11 years
2
Primary years

Tweens & Teens

10-16 years
3
Tweens and teens