Supporting families to find the joy in cooking & eating together
Mealtimes Matter CIC is a not-for-profit organisation that supports children, families and schools to create positive mealtime environments and nurture a healthy relationship with food.
How To Feed A Dragon Programme
The fun, 8 week story-led sensory food exploration programme encourages children to use their food senses, develop cooking skills and feel more confident smelling, touching and tasting new foods.
By the end of the programme parents reported that fewer meals were refused at home each week and less food was thrown away
97%
of parents said that their child enjoyed attending the programme ‘a lot’
76%
of children tried more than 3-4 new foods at home during the programme
90%
of parents stated that they felt more confident managing family mealtimes
Families
Do I need to be concerned about my child’s eating habits? We help you identify what could be holding your child back from enjoying a healthy relationship with food.
Early Years
How to Feed a Dragon Programme Training is currently available for early years teachers, practitioners, teaching assistants or SENDCo leads in your setting.
Partnerships
We are proud to be supported by a number of partner organisations that also feel passionate about child feeding and happier, healthier family mealtimes.
