Their name
Your child is the hero: their name appears in the story and in the narration.
The mealtime war
Sound familiar?I can do it
That worry that they eat nothing at every single meal...
The map of flavours
What you’re living
They always eat the same, refuse anything new, and meals have become a fight where I end up begging or getting angry.
The emotional layer
What your child practices
Your little one explores new foods like countries on a map, without pressure and at their own pace
A new food on the plate puts the main character on guard: the odd colour, the unfamiliar smell, everything says danger. They learn to see it differently: each food is a new country on a map of flavours, and exploring does not oblige you to anything. First you look, then you smell, then — if you want — you try a little bit. Without pressure and at their own pace, discovering countries stops being scary and starts to be interesting.
How it’s personalized
It’s not a generic story with a name on top. Each answer really changes something in the tale:
Their age (2-3 or 4-6)
The text adapts: shorter, concrete sentences for little ones; a touch more nuance for older kids.
What they love
Their interests (dinosaurs, the sea, trains…) weave into the story so they stay hooked.
The situation you live
You pick the exact moment that triggers the overwhelm at home: the story starts there, not in a generic example.
How they show the feeling
Whether they shout, drop to the floor or shut down: the hero lives it in a similar way, so they recognise themselves.
The situation you live, for example: they refuse to try a new food · they only eat the same four things · mealtime turns into a standoff · they play with the food instead of eating · they push aside the green or the unfamiliar.
The phrase they keep
«I look. I smell. I try a little bit.»
How this Moment is built
We do not apply a universal arc. This situation has a specific narrative recipe: Habit and independence.
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Chosen situation
The mealtime war
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Skill
Your little one explores new foods like countries on a map, without pressure and at their own pace
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Need
We read behaviour as a signal and identify the need this recipe may support, without turning that working hypothesis into a diagnosis.
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Tilo recipe
Habit and independence. Shows a real everyday sequence, offers age-appropriate agency and lets the adult scaffold without taking over. One repeatable step is practised and partial progress counts; there is no need to invent an emotional climax or demand perfect independence.
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Shared anchors
The phrase shown in the catalogue is “I look. I smell. I try a little bit.”. The final recipe also fixes the adult phrase, child phrase, main response and home practice.
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Complete Moment
The same recipe coordinates the illustrated story, narration, song, activity and family guide.
Five pieces, one consistent message
The anchors are checked across all five pieces. If one changes, the complete Moment is reviewed so it never gives mixed instructions.
The pedagogical why
The division of responsibility works: the adult decides what, when and where you eat; the child decides how much and whether. Neophobia is normal and is overcome with repeated exposure without pressure; forcing increases refusal.
Source: Ellyn Satter, Division of Responsibility in Feeding; research on repeated exposure
Grounded in developmental psychology and citable sources. It does not replace a professional’s assessment; if anything worries you, talk to your paediatrician.
What you get
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The illustrated story with their name and your exact situation at the centre of the tale
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The audio story in a single warm voice, to listen to without a screen
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The Moment’s song, made to measure for this same situation
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The guided activity to practise the skill through play, with everyday things
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The family guide: the need underneath, and the exact words for the hard moment
Digital delivery by email. The confirmed delivery window will be shown before payment.
Practise it through play
🌈 The plate of colours
Explore foods like countries, with no obligation to eat
The mealtime war
Lowers the pressure at the table and turns trying into exploring in steps (look, smell, taste), respecting their pace.
This proposal is not for sale yet: Samantha must approve the complete Moment and all six languages.