by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jun 4, 2026
ARFID is having a moment. The word is showing up in parenting groups, on TikTok, and even in pediatrician offices, but awareness and understanding aren’t the same thing. Most people who’ve heard of ARFID still aren’t sure what it actually is, how...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 25, 2026
ARFID is more than picky eating. Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) can significantly impact a child’s nutrition, growth, energy levels, and emotional wellbeing in ways that go well beyond typical selective eating. For many families, it’s...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 18, 2026
Many children go through phases of selective eating, but when a child’s eating habits become extremely limited, mealtimes feel consistently stressful, or food refusal starts affecting growth and daily life, it’s worth asking whether something more is going...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 11, 2026
Supporting someone with ARFID can feel confusing and it can be difficult to understand their eating habits from the outside. Why won’t they just try it? Why does mealtime feel like a crisis? Why doesn’t anything help? ARFID is a complex eating disorder...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 4, 2026
ARFID in toddlers can be easy to miss. In the toddler years, some degree of picky eating might be normal, which means ARFID can hide in plain sight. When the two overlap, food avoidance that warrants real attention gets written off as a phase the child will outgrow....
