Reclaiming Joy in Feeding – Letting Go of the Control Paradigm

2 Part webinar for professionals – March 18 and March 25, 2026, 12 pm – 1 pm CT

Presented by Ellyn Satter, MS, MSSW Dietitian and Family Therapist

Validation of sDOR.2-6y has elevated verification of fdSatter/sDOR-based nutrition counseling from subjective evaluation to concrete testing. sDOR.2-6y is the only tool to test adherence to both dimensions of the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding (sDOR)—parent leadership and child autonomy. It supports a profound shift in nutritional practice from from controlling feeding behaviors to building trust, and from focusing on outcomes to focusing on process.

This two-part webinar compares control-based and trust-based feeding. It will explore how control-driven strategies affect feeding relationships and children’s growth, as well as how children’s eating attitudes and behaviors are interpreted. It concludes with a discussion of the critical thinking skills needed to clearly differentiate between trust and control in both research and practical application.

Part 1, March 18: Define and contrast paradigms; controlling eating.               

Part 2, March 25: Controlling weight; misinterpreting normal; critical thinking. 

Pending approval for 2 CEUs from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Your purchase gives you access to the recordings for one year.

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