Does my child have sensory issues with food? With Kirsty Porter. What sensory food issues look like and how to help a sensory eater. (Food For Kids 2026)

On today’s episode I am talking to Dr Kirsty Porter from Nutrition For Kids in Northern Ireland.Kirsty is a registered children’s dietitian with over 15 years of experience helping parents overcome mealtime and feeding challenges. She specialises in supporting fussy and sensory eaters, and offers evidence-based but practical advice that fits real family life.When we’re talking about why children can be hesitant around new foods or have a limited repertoire of foods, there are obviously a whole bunch of reasons that come up, and over time we are looking at lots of them here on the show in more depth and seeing how we can help our children, but one of the ones that comes up regularly is around sensory issues with food.Kirsty does a lot of work in her practice with sensory issues, and has a specialist programme about it in partnership with an Occupational Therapist, so I thought she’d be a great person to ask about sensory eating.Kirsty's website: www.nutrition4kidsni.comKirsty's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition4kidsniKirsty's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nutrition4kidsniInstagram page for ​sensory issues ​advice: https://www.instagram.com/sensoryeatersThe Sensory Eaters course mentioned in the episode: ​​https://sensoryeaters.thinkific.com/courses/sensoryeatersprogrammeMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat