Raising Adventurous Eaters

“Raising Adventurous Eaters provides clinically proven solutions coupled with real-world pragmaticism for parents feeling rudderless in a sea of blue-box macaroni. Lara Dato’s wealth of experience in her private practice working with children and families struggling with feeding challenges is carefully composed as a go-to resource for a broad range of picky eating challenges. Mealtime harmony can now be within your family’s reach.”
—Allison Rinehart, culinary instructor, and founder of Lil’ Pinkies Up

~Allison Rinehart

“Thank you to Lara Dato for finally bringing us a book that dives deep into the relationship between sensory processing and eating with easy-to-understand terminology and practical examples. This book is a wonderful resource for parents, caregivers, feeding therapists, and other health care professionals looking for insight on how to help children with sensory processing challenges learn to eat and explore new foods.”
—Samantha Goldman, PP-OTD, CEO of Samantha N. Goldman, P.A.; and founder of the Food Explorers Membership for parents of children with feeding difficulties

~Samantha Goldman, PP-OTD

“Empowering adventurous eaters through practical, put-in-use-today strategies for families throughout the eight senses. Lara Dato breaks down each sense and offers easy-to-emulate activities and worksheets throughout mealtimes. Her extensive knowledge and experience shine through. A creative and practical guide that will be in my clinic referral resources.”
—Melissa Longhurst, MS, CCC-SLP, owner of Advanced Therapy Solutions

~Melissa Longhurst, MS, CCC-SLP

“Raising Adventurous Eaters takes parents and caretakers on a tour of the senses, explaining how each sense informs eating, how sensory sensitivities may interfere with eating, and how to help kids overcome picky eating so they grow to love all foods. A fresh approach and must-have guide for parents with fussy eaters!”
—Jill Castle, pediatric dietitian, founder of The Nourished Child, author of Try New Food and Size Wise, and coauthor of Fearless Feeding

~Jill Castle

“A wonderful and practical resource for families and clinicians. Lara is an expert in her field, with years of experience in treating pediatric feeding. In this book, she provides creative strategies for introducing new foods, managing sensory input, and setting up successful mealtimes. This book is a must for anyone dealing with picky eaters!”
—Jayme Beal, MS, CCC-SLP, owner of Rescue My Speech Pediatric Therapies in Henderson, NV

~Jayme Beal, MS, CCC-SLP

“Lara Dato’s experience and expertise—working with the average picky eater to medically complex children—shine in this thoughtful and novel approach to feeding. It is well organized, easy to read, and contains lots of practical examples. I would highly recommend this book for all parents, no matter the age or stage your child is at!”
—Kelly Klaczkiewicz, RD, CSP, pediatric dietitian

~Kelly Klaczkiewicz, RD, CSP