For parents and carers
Practical ARFID
Your child eats from a short list of foods. Mealtimes are a struggle, or your child barely seems interested in food at all. You might worry about growth, or whether this is sensory and possibly autism-related. That is what this site is for.
Plain UK information on Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder — UK products, UK services, UK referral routes. Written by a consultant community paediatrician.
On this site
About ARFID
What it is in plain English, signs at the table, and how it differs from picky eating.
Vitamins & textures
UK children's liquids, sprays, gummies and powders, compared by form, flavour and mouthfeel — including which lookalike products are not interchangeable.
Sip feeds & fortifiers
Paediatric sip feeds, smoothie and pudding-style products, and calorie fortifiers — what the forms and textures are actually like.
UK resources
Beat, ARFID Awareness UK, NHS links, helplines — plus what to ask your GP.
Notes for clinic
Jot accepted foods, feared foods, and questions before your appointment. Stays in this browser only.
About
Why this site exists. Written by Dr Odet Mark Aszkenasy, consultant community paediatrician.
Private by design: no accounts, no uploads, nothing about your child on our servers. Any notes you make stay in your browser, on this device.