Managing Family Life Booklet

FOOD AND MEALTIMES
Shopping
Make family meal planning something which includes the family on
a weekly basis. Show understanding for your loved one with their
preferences, but suggest a tier of foods that feel safer through to
more ‘scary’, and suggest that this is a great time for you to support
them with trying other foods
If you’re in charge of shopping for foods which will be consumed by a
loved one, prepare a list, taking into account the likes and preferences
of your loved ones
Have it in mind that safe foods preferred your loved one may not be
available and that you might need to find others which passify
Consider asking friends if they can also look out for safe foods for your
loved one, if you struggle to get access to them
Prepare a list, but have alternatives written down too, just in case your
preferred item isn’t available
Have a friend or family member available for you to call if you begin to
feel anxious while shopping