Introducing

a visual communication tool for kids who struggle with food

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For iPhone + iPad families

A child choosing foods on the iPad plate screen

We get it. It's not just picky eating.

If only one meal could feel a little easier ...

Here's how PlateWorks helps:

Easier communication

A visual menu sent between devices replaces the back-and-forth about what's for dinner.

Visual processing

Pictures instead of words, made for kids who process information differently.

Real autonomy

Kids get real control over their food choices, within the menu you've set.

No surprises

Anxiety decreases when the child already has a picture of what will be on the plate.

Sam's Menu on the parent's iPhone beside the child building a plate from the menu on an iPad

HOW IT WORKS

Three simple steps

1 The parent builds a menu on their phone from foods that are available in their kitchen, and sends it to the child.

2 The child receives the menu on their iPad, makes their choices and taps Done.

3 The child's selections arrive on the parent's phone.

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This is life changing. Totally game changing for us.

It's taken the pressure off both ends. There've been no raised voices, no arguments about food.

If the goal is removing mealtime stress, 100%, that's worked for us.

[Clinicians] really are behind the times if they're not offering something like this for their clients. This is a massive missing piece.

I love how it gives the child the ability to choose their food. For someone with a child [his] age, I think he needs to be able to manage it himself.

For our beta families

Meals are calmer and easier

80%

average drop in mealtime stress, for kids and parents alike

As reported by beta parents.

7 in 12

kids ate a wider variety of foods day to day

And chose foods from the menu they'd have refused if asked out loud.

App features

What's inside PlateWorks

300+ foods to stock in your kitchen

Including the safe foods your child already counts on.

Now on the App Store · iPhone + iPad

Try PlateWorks free for 14 days

PlateWorks is a good fit if you:

Have a child with feeding challenges and regular mealtime distress.

Have an iPhone for yourself and an iPad for your child. PlateWorks needs both.

Want to try it first. Every family gets a 14-day free trial, then it’s $7.99 a month or $64.99 a year.

Setup takes about two minutes on each device.

On Android? A version for you is on the way. Join our mailing list for updates.

A mom on the couch holding her phone, with the PlateWorks start screen open

Deborah & Jesse

About us

Who's behind PlateWorks?

Deborah Barak and Jesse Reiner are the two parents behind PlateWorks. They live in Austin, Texas, and spend every day playing 4D chess in the hope that their spunky 6-year-old will eat something.

Email us: contact@plateworks.app

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