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Safer, Kinder Mealtimes

Specific Challenges · Food & Mealtime Worries · Gentle support

A caring space to notice feelings around food, make mealtimes feel a little safer, and know when and how to reach for help.

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You Are Not Alone

Lots of people find food or mealtimes hard sometimes — because of worry, big feelings, sensory reasons, or things going on in life. Having a difficult relationship with food is not your fault, and it doesn't make you "bad" or "greedy" or "fussy." Feelings around food can change and get easier, especially with kind support. This workbook is a gentle place to notice things — not a set of rules, and not a replacement for talking to someone who can help. 🌱

Naming the Feeling

🦜 Rosie: "Feelings are easier to handle once we name them." When mealtimes feel hard, what shows up?

Worried

Overwhelmed

Not hungry

Sensory (texture/smell)

Sad or flat

Pressured

In my own words, mealtimes feel:

What Helps Me Feel Safer

🦔 Gary: Small things can make eating feel calmer. Tick what might help (with a grown-up's support).

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Eating with someone kind, no pressure 🕯️ A calm, low-stress setting 🍽️ Foods that feel manageable for me right now 💬 Chatting or a distraction while I eat 🌬️ A few slow breaths before we start

One thing I'll ask for help with:

Being Kind to My Body

🦎 Elvis: "Bodies do amazing things for us every day." Bodies come in all shapes, and all of them deserve kindness and food.

One thing my body helps me do that I'm grateful for:

A kind thing I could say to myself at a meal:

My Help Plan ☎️

🦜 Rosie: "Talking to someone is one of the bravest, most helpful steps." Fill this in with a grown-up if you can.

A trusted adult I can talk to about this:

💛 If food worries are affecting how you feel, your body, or daily life, please tell a trusted adult and speak to your GP — support really works, and the earlier the better. In the UK you can contact Beat (eating disorder charity) on their helplines, and in the US the National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline can help. If you ever feel unsafe or in crisis, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line straight away. You deserve support. 💚

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Kindness & Courage Certificate

You did something brave today, .

You noticed your feelings, thought about what helps, practised body kindness and made a help plan. That matters. 💚

Signed by Rosie 🦜, Gary 🦔 and Elvis 🦎 · Date: