Kids' portion-control divided plate
Built-in sections show a balanced plate at a glance.
Why this helps
Removes the guesswork — kids see exactly how much goes on the plate.
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When 'I'm hungry' happens every 20 minutes.
Tools for kids who eat past full — portion plates, hunger scales, chewy input, meal schedules.
I help parents of kids who melt down stop the explosion and get the next steps in under 10 minutes — without yelling, guessing, or waiting on the school.
Free downloadDoes this sound like your house?
- "I'm hungry" 20 minutes after a full plate.
- You hide the snacks. They find them anyway.
- You feel mean saying no — and worried saying yes.
If nothing changes: Without a plan, the food fight grows every month and the doctor visit gets harder.
You get calm words for the next "I'm hungry" — no shame, no fight. Get it free below — it takes one step.
Step 1 — Free
Free overeating & food-seeking guide (1 page, print it tonight)
Spot the clue. Stop it calmly. Support the next time.
Free peek — try this first
- 1.Step 1: Offer water before every snack — thirst hides as hunger.
2 more steps locked
Step 2 — Answer 5 quick questions and I'll build your child's own overeating & food-seeking plan, free.
Build my free plan (2 min)Built for school, too
We write the school documentation your child's team needs before they will give services.
School documentation = the written, dated paperwork a school acts on. Four pieces:
- Incident log — dated notes of what happened and what set it off
- Pattern summary — the trigger behind the behavior, in school language
- Home support plan — the steps that work at home, written for the teacher
- Request letter — asks the school for an evaluation or supports — they must answer
Schools move when there is paper. Most parents ask and wait. You will walk in with documentation.
Sound familiar?
You're not failing. You just don't have the words yet.
The hitting. The screaming. The 45-minute bedtime fight. The school that says "wait and see." Here is what changes — tonight, this week, and at school.
In the next 10 minutes
Right now
Screaming, crying, doors slamming. You yell. Then you feel awful.
After Behavior GPS
You read 3 short lines out loud and the meltdown winds down — most parents say the first one is calmer within about 10 minutes
Within 7 days
Right now
It happens again. Same fight. You still don't know why.
After Behavior GPS
After 5–7 logged moments you can name the top trigger and the time of day it hits — so you head it off before it blows up
By your next school meeting
Right now
"He's fine here." No help. No plan. Another year lost.
After Behavior GPS
You walk in with 4 written documents — incident log, pattern summary, home support plan, and request letter — and ask for services in writing
Built for school, too
We write the school documentation your child's team needs before they will give services.
School documentation = the written, dated paperwork a school acts on. Four pieces:
- Incident log — dated notes of what happened and what set it off
- Pattern summary — the trigger behind the behavior, in school language
- Home support plan — the steps that work at home, written for the teacher
- Request letter — asks the school for an evaluation or supports — they must answer
Schools move when there is paper. Most parents ask and wait. You will walk in with documentation.
Get my documentation planWhy these tools help
Many disabled kids miss body cues for hunger and fullness. This isn't a discipline problem — it's a sensory one. The right visuals and oral input change everything.
Parent-tested tools for this moment
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Hunger & fullness visual chart
1–5 scale poster so kids can name what their body feels.
Why this helps
Teaches body cues many disabled kids miss. Use before, mid, and after meals.
Kids' insulated water bottle with time markers
Thirst often shows up as 'I'm hungry.' Hydrate first.
Why this helps
Offer water 10 minutes before snacks to test if it's real hunger.
Pre-portioned snack containers
Pack the day's snacks in advance so grazing has a stop point.
Why this helps
Visual 'when it's empty, snacks are done.' No negotiating in the moment.
Oral chew tools (chewy tubes / necklace)
Safe chewing input for kids who eat for sensory reasons.
Why this helps
If chewing is the goal, give the mouth what it needs — without the calories.
Slow-eating / fun-shape plate
Sections and texture encourage smaller bites and pauses.
Why this helps
Slowing bites helps the fullness signal catch up with the stomach.
Magnetic meal & snack schedule
Shows breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner — every day, same time.
Why this helps
Predictable meal times reduce constant food-asking and grazing.
Tools help. A plan changes everything.
Build my free plan (2 min)Other hard moments
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