Expert-Led Support for Kids Above a Healthy Weight
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.
Foundations for Healthy Weight

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.
Healthy Kids Coaching 1:1

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.
Healthy Kids Community

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.
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.
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......
- “I’ve tried everything, I feel like I am failing my child"
- “I just want my child to feel confident and healthy”
- “I know we need to change, but I don’t know where to begin"
- "I don't want my child to be bullied because of their weight"
- "I don't want my kids to struggle with their weight like I have"
- "I'm scared I'll do or say the wrong thing"
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.”
MB BS FRACP PhD
Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Emma Walker
Helping Parents Tackle Childhood Obesity
Expert Guidance
Community
Practical Tools
Short video lessons and a practical workbook you can use at home.
Global Reach
Holistic Approach
Family Centric
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.