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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 5 MIN

What the dinner table battle is really about

from The ADHD habits podcast · host Monique Suidgeest

If mealtimes in your house feel like a daily negotiation you never seem to win, this episode will change how you see that fight. Fussy eating in children living with ADHD is not a phase and it is not a parenting problem. It is biology. This episode looks at the science behind why so many children living with ADHD struggle with food, why the dinner table battle was never really about the food itself, and what you can actually do about it. Plus a practical habit that gets more nutrition into a brain that needs it without turning every meal into a battleground.Well Nourished LinkSCIENCE REFERENCESDunn, W. (2007). Supporting children to participate successfully in everyday life by using sensory processing knowledge. Infants and Young Children, 20(2), 84 to 101.Khalsa, S. S., et al. (2018). Interoception and mental health: A roadmap. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 3(6), 501 to 513.Schreck, K. A., Williams, K., & Smith, A. F. (2004). A comparison of eating behaviors between children with and without autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34(4), 433 to 438.

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If mealtimes in your house feel like a daily negotiation you never seem to win, this episode will change how you see that fight. Fussy eating in children living with ADHD is not a phase and it is not a parenting problem. It is biology. This episode...

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