May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Link to access the article: https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/healthy-advice-for-adult-picky-eaters/
Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Do you want to know more about how to raise a competent eater? Are you wondering about tips for feeding using the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding? Are you looking for ideas to untangle struggles with feeding your child or helping your parents in this...
Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
ESI faculty member, Jennifer Harris, was recently interviewed by Washington Post reporter, Caitlin Gibson. See article to read more about what she has to say about feeding children and preventing feeding and eating problems from birth. Access Article
May 24, 2021 | Child, Parents, Weight
Seven-year-old Logan asked his mother the dreaded question: “Am I fat?” Logan is big—his BMI is at about the 97th percentile, he has a double chin and a roll of fat around his middle. But his growth is consistent, and his parents follow the Satter Division of...
Apr 11, 2021 | Division of Responsibility in Feeding, Feeding dynamics, Restriction
“Of course I don’t believe in diets for kids,” she said. “It’s not about how much they eat – it’s about what you feed them!” What I wish I’d said: “Trust me: trying to get kids to eat vegetables and settle for ‘healthy’ food, is a diet!” Kids of all shapes and sizes...
Jan 23, 2021 | Eating Competence
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 (DG 2020) has been published, with familiar recommendations for “what to eat and drink to promote health, reduce risk of chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs:” Eat “healthy” (nutrient dense, low-fat, low-sugar) food,...
Dec 21, 2020 | Division of Responsibility in Feeding
Do you remember what feeding your kids was like before you discovered Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding? You might remember feeling a sense of deep failure that your child didn’t eat fruit or vegetables. You may remember feeling stressed out before...
May 18, 2020 | Division of Responsibility in Feeding, Family meals, Feeding dynamics, Pressure
We’ve had quite a few questions about how to navigate children serving themselves condiments such as ketchup, sugar, maple syrup and honey. Here are some of the questions and our answers: My daughter (5yo) loves condiments like salad dressing and ketchup. She...
Apr 3, 2020 | Child, Feeding relationship, Picky eating, Toddler
There is a video on Facebook that has had over 7 million views. You’d think it would be a positive, heart-warming post. Instead it depicts a young girl whose mother is telling her that they are no longer going to buy fast food meals. It shows the girl’s...
Mar 14, 2020 | Division of Responsibility in Feeding, Feeding, Parenting
Have you had problems with grandparents not accepting how you feed your children? Recently, a mother described the situation with her in-laws: My husband and I have been successfully implementing Satter’s division of responsibility in feeding (sDOR) since our now...
