FROM DR. ZENDI'S SESSION AT THE PICKY EATING SUMMIT

You've watched your child's food list shrink, and you know it's more than picky eating.

Get the free parent guide from Dr. Zendi's interview. It gives you five questions to ask before you try one more feeding strategy, and five patterns that can look the same at the dinner table.

We'll email it to you. Education information, not a diagnosis or treatment plan.

You've tried the strategies

You've skipped the bite battles, offered the safe foods, and waited it out. Maybe your child ate a whole range of foods six months ago, and now the list fits on one hand. Or maybe every meal comes with handwashing, checking, and questions you can't answer fast enough.

Picky eating, ARFID, OCD-related food fears, PANS/PANDAS, and anorexia can look alike at the table. They need very different help. This guide helps you see which pattern you're living with, so your next step fits your child.

What's inside

1

Five questions and five patterns

You'll see what changed and when, what makes eating hard, and the clues that set each pattern apart, with a family example for each one.

2

What to say at the table

You'll get simple swaps for the sentences every tired parent has said, like "You'll eat when you're hungry enough."

3

What to do this week, and who to call

You'll find a short food-and-symptom worksheet to bring to your child's next appointment, the signs that mean call soon or get urgent care, and which kind of professional fits each pattern.

When it changed in days

If your child changed in a matter of days, write that down. A child who ate well and then refused most meals within a week, alongside new fears, poor sleep, tics, or bathroom changes, is showing a pattern that deserves a careful medical look. A sudden change after being sick is important history too.

The guide shows you what to track, so you walk into your child's next appointment with a clear timeline instead of a blur of bad weeks.

Who wrote it

Dr. Zendi Moldenhauer, PhD, NPP, PNP, RN-BC, IFMCP

Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Arbor Health. She's board certified as both a pediatric and psychiatric nurse practitioner, with advanced training in pediatric neuroimmune disorders and more than 25 years in practice.

"Dr Zendi had helped our son turn a 180 for the better. He's back to his happy, creative, inquisitive self. After a few years of searching for answers to his usual symptoms, Arbor Health helped us breath a sigh of relief."
~ Katie C., mother of a patient

Rebecca Bielawski, C-PNP, FMCP-M

Pediatric nurse practitioner at Arbor Health with more than 20 years in pediatrics. She cares for children with PANS/PANDAS, anxiety, gut issues, and more.

“We no longer have to guess, my son is on his healing journey and they are guiding us every step of the way. Thank you Rebecca Bielawski NP!”
~ Jenna B, mother of a patient

Arbor Health is a functional medicine and psychiatry practice in Pittsford, New York. We've cared for more than 750 children, and pediatric telehealth is available in New York and Florida.