Raise a healthy child who is a joy to feed
Dietitian andfamily therapist Ellyn Satter says feeding well isn't it just about raising aconfident and joyful eater . It is about raising a confident and joyful person .In order to parent well with feeding, parents need to be freed from themaddening and impossible expectation of getting their child to eat certainfoods and grow in certain ways. In her many years of practice, Satter has foundthat trying for those outcomes makes parents and children miserable and turnschildren into picky eaters who eat too much or too little and behave so poorlythat they spoil family meals. This great gift to parents and professionals guidesparentsin making the world a loving and accepting place for children byfollowing the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding (sDOR). Parents dothe what, when, and where of feeding and trusttheir child to do the how much and whether of eating thefood that they, the parents, provide. Children whose parents follow sDOR dobetter nutritionally; enjoy food, eating, and family meals; learn to eat newfood; and grow in the way that is right for them.
· Discover how following sDOR instage-appropriate ways teaches you to do an excellent job with parenting.
· Understand your baby's sleep cycles andfeeding cues so you can get on the same wavelength with breast- orbottle-feeding.
· Interpret with your baby's oral-motordevelopment so you can have fun navigating their transition from semi-solidfood to family meals.
· Master family meals so you can enjoy mealtimesday after day, year after year. Learn to be considerate without catering andmake wise use of forbidden food.
· Discover why your happily eatingalmost-toddler suddenly grabs for the spoon and refuses to eat.
· Navigate your toddler's choosiness andindependence without turning them into a picky eater or teaching them to eatfor emotional reasons.
· Enjoy smooth sailing with feeding yourpreschooler without falling into the trap of trying to manage their eating.

In her usual warm and entertaining fashion, filled withfeeding stories and a gossipy take on the research literature, Satterdemonstrates that sDOR works. It works for all children: big, small, andin-between, cautious to adventurous, typical children as well as those who havechallenges. sDOR works with children who have medical conditions such asdiabetes or cystic fibrosis, and children with genetic syndromes. sDOR even worksfor children on tubefeedings by allowing them to feel good about food and eatingand participate comfortably in family meals. In short, sDOR works to raise a self-confident child who is healthy and just the size they need to be.
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