🧸 Early learning (ages 2-6) · 🍳 Cooking with kids
Kids Eat in Color
By Kids Eat in Color, LLC. Visit Kids Eat in Color
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A child-feeding resource for parents of picky eaters, from first foods through the teen years. It has free articles, a free picky-eater guide, and an ARFID screener, plus paid meal-planning ebooks and a book. Its newest product is BetterBites, an app-based program for kids 1-5 that gives parents one small daily step with scripts, templates and check-ins, a parent community, and access to dietitians and occupational therapists. The child eats; the parent uses the app.
Our take: Worth a look for parents worried about a young picky eater who want daily coaching; a child with weight loss or severe food refusal needs a doctor first.
| Ages it suits | for parents of kids 0-18; BetterBites targets ages 1-5 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Terms say you must be at least 18 to use the website, templates, courses and products. The BetterBites app is rated 13+ on the App Store. (terms) |
| Price | Paid. Free articles and guide. BetterBites founding-member price is $84 every 3 months or $134 every 6 months (listed as down from $110 and $220) (Oct 2026); the maker says it is FSA/HSA eligible. Ebooks run about $13-$52 on sale. |
| Works on | Web, iPhone and iPad |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | Not stated |
| In-app purchases | Not stated |
| The AI in it | No AI. |
What's good
- Clear, judgment-free feeding advice
- Screener helps parents spot when picky eating may be ARFID
- Access to feeding specialists in the program
- Honest about its evidence
Watch for
- Program bills every 3 or 6 months
- Not a substitute for medical care; the terms say so
- Ad tracking on the website
- App collects precise location
Data and privacy
The privacy policy says it may use cookies and third-party ad companies for targeted advertising and share information with advertisers. The BetterBites App Store label lists precise location, contact info and purchases linked to the user, and the app includes messaging and chat. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker calls BetterBites research-backed but states plainly that no independent peer-reviewed study of the program has been done; it was refined with internal pilot data.
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Where these facts come from
- https://kidseatincolor.com/
- https://kidseatincolor.com/betterbites-picky-eating/
- https://kidseatincolor.com/shop/
- https://kidseatincolor.com/terms-conditions/
- https://kidseatincolor.com/privacy-policy/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/betterbites-kidseatincolor/id6748366697
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