Is Your Child Above a Healthy Weight?

Expert-Led Support for Kids Above a Healthy Weight

Healthy Kids Happen When Parents Lead the Way

Practical Help for Families Managing Weight Concerns

Practical Help

Real Support

Lasting Change

Whether you’re just starting or you need personalised guidance, our three services (below) are designed to meet your family where you’re at, and help you move forward with confidence.

 
Start Strong

Foundations for Healthy Weight

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The starting point for parents of kids with overweight or obesity. Foundations shows you exactly which habits to focus on to help your child move toward a healthier weight.

Emma’s 11-step framework, built from 30 years as a dietitian: 11 short video lessons and a practical workbook, self-paced and made for the whole family.

Lead the Way

Healthy Kids Coaching 1:1

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Personalised support for families who want expert help, tailored advice, and a clear plan -1:1.

Work directly with Emma for 3 months to address your child’s unique needs through custom strategies, accountability, and compassionate guidance.

Stay Supported

Healthy Kids Community

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Ongoing support for parents who've built healthy habits and don't want to keep going alone.

Group guidance from Emma, a monthly live Q&A and a community of parents who get it. Opening soon.

Worried about your child's weight?

At Healthy Kids Happen, we help parents of kids with overweight or obesity feel confident and in control.

Maybe you’re starting to feel hopeless. You want to help your child, but you don’t know where to start, and you’re scared of doing the wrong thing. Emma has spent 30 years as a dietitian working with families just like yours. She’ll show you which habits matter most, and how to lead your whole family through them.

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Emma Walker - Founder of Healthy Kids Happen

Nice to meet you!

I’m Emma, a qualified Dietitian (MSc Nutrition & Dietetics, BAppSc Food & Nutrition) with over 30 years of experience, and a mum of three.

I’ve worked with hundreds of families just like yours to build healthier habits that actually stick.

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Stop guessing how much is “enough.”

with "The Enough Plate"


A simple way to portion every meal using nothing but your child’s own hand.

No scales. No apps. No stress.

What's inside

  • The hand-portion cheat sheet, so you always know what "enough" looks like
  • Real-life examples you can copy tonight
  • A fridge-worthy checklist for busy evenings
  • Answers to the questions parents ask most: what if they're still hungry? What if they don't finish?

Just $12 usd. Less than a takeaway coffee for two.

Struggling to Help Your Child Build Healthy Habits?

Not sure where to start? Ignore the noise. Start here.

Have you ever thought......

This can be a lonely road, but it doesn’t have to be!

Healthy Kids Happen was created to give parents real support, practical tools, and a family-focused path forward. Let’s make lasting change together. 

At Healthy Kids Happen, we know that health doesn’t just happen. It’s created, through small, intentional changes.

Healthy Kids Happen when Parents Lead the Way

If you are worried about your child's health, you're in the right place

Emma Walker . Health Professional . Dietitian . Mother

What Colleagues & Families Say

“Emma Walker is one of the most experienced, knowledgeable, and caring dietitians for children that I know. I had the pleasure to work with her for several years in a multidisciplinary clinic . She always had great insights in helping motivate families with various metabolic problems associated with severe obesity and its complications.”

Associate Professor Gary M. Leong
MB BS FRACP PhD

Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

“Every parent deserves the confidence that they are helping their child thrive!”

Emma Walker

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Helping Parents Tackle Childhood Obesity

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Expert Guidance

Receive advice from a seasoned dietitian with over 30 years of experience in children’s health
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Community

Connect with like-minded parents who share the same goals for healthier families.
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Practical Tools

Short video lessons and a practical workbook you can use at home.

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Global Reach

Fully online, so it fits around family life, wherever you are.
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Holistic Approach

Our strategies consider all aspects of child development, ensuring comprehensive support for families.
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Family Centric

Strategies designed for the whole family to best serve our families.

Empowering Success Together

Ready to help your child move toward a healthier weight?

Start with Foundations: the 11 habits that matter most, from a dietitian with 30 years’ experience.

Healthy Kids Happen When Parents Lead The Way.

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