Child nutrition in Alicante
Consultations in English, in Alicante and online, to help you organise balanced, realistic eating adapted to your child's age, needs, tastes and your family's routine.
Nutrition for every stage of childhood
A pre-schooler's needs aren't the same as a school-age child's or a teenager's. We adapt eating to your child's age, development, physical activity and your family's routine.
Realistic family menus
Eating well shouldn't mean cooking a separate meal for your child. We organise a weekly plan adapted to:
- Your schedule.
- School meals.
- The time you have to cook.
- Meals eaten away from home.
- Budget and your usual shopping.
- Snacks.
- Your child's physical activity.
Selective eating and food refusal
Some children eat a narrow range of foods, refuse entire food groups, or accept a food only when it's prepared one specific way. When every meal turns into a negotiation, the worry can spread to the whole family. We work on:
- Refusal of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish or pulses.
- A very limited, repetitive range of foods.
- Fear or resistance to trying new foods.
- Refusal of certain textures or presentations.
- Needing foods to not touch each other on the plate.
- Meals that drag on for a long time.
- Conflict and negotiation at the table.
- Relying on screens to get your child to eat.
Food neophobia
It's common for children to be wary of foods they don't recognise — this is known as food neophobia. Instead of pressuring or hiding food, we work with gradual exposure, no obligation to eat, and realistic expectations about the process. Seeing, touching or smelling a food on the plate are already meaningful steps before actually eating it.
Creating calmer family mealtimes
We look together at how mealtimes are organised:
- Meal timing and length.
- How meals and snacks are spaced out.
- The atmosphere at the table.
- Portion sizes served.
- Your child's independence at meals.
- How to respond when they refuse a meal.
Growth, weight and appetite
When there's concern about weight, height or appetite, we carry out a full assessment before suggesting changes: low weight, rapid weight gain, poor appetite, frequent snacking, sport-related needs, or changes during adolescence. Support is never focused on the scale alone.
Allergies, intolerances and other needs
- Allergies and intolerances.
- Childhood constipation.
- Vegetarian or vegan diets.
- Children who practise sport.
- Adolescence.
School snacks, packed lunches and school meals
Snacks and packed lunches often raise questions: what to include, how much, and how to add variety without relying only on packaged products. We can also review the school lunch menu to help balance out dinners.
Child nutrition consultation
Individual consultation
25 €We review current eating habits, schedules, growth, accepted foods and the difficulties coming up at home or school, so you leave with clear guidance suited to your family.
Your questions about child nutrition
What can I do if my child accepts very few foods?
We first assess which foods they accept, what they refuse, and how mealtimes unfold. From there, we suggest gradual exposure and adjustments to routines, without forcing or turning every meal into a negotiation.
At what age can a child nutrition consultation be useful?
From early childhood onwards, once complementary feeding has begun. Support is adapted to your child's age and the specific difficulty.
Do you work with low weight or rapid weight gain?
Yes. Assessment takes into account growth, diet, physical activity, appetite and family context, without applying restrictive diets without a prior assessment.
Do you provide weekly menus?
Yes, when families need them. Menus are adapted to your schedule, school meals, tastes, budget and the time you have to cook.
Can you help if my child refuses fruit and vegetables?
Yes. We work on a gradual strategy to build familiarity and tolerance, without hiding food or forcing your child to eat it.
Is it normal for a child to eat the same foods every day?
It's common to go through phases of eating less variety. It's worth assessing when the range is very limited, keeps shrinking, or leads to nutrient gaps or ongoing conflict.
Do you work with allergies and intolerances?
Yes, within a nutritional framework and in coordination with paediatrics or allergology when needed, to make sure exclusions are safe and the diet stays complete.
Can the consultation take place online?
Yes, you can come in person to Alicante or have the consultation online from anywhere.
How long does selective eating take to improve?
It depends on your child's age, how many foods they already accept, and how long the difficulty has been going on. The process usually needs consistency and gradual goals rather than immediate change.