Kelcy Press Ellyn Satters Child of Mine: Nurturing a Confident and Joyful Eater

Raise a healthy child who is a joy to feed Dietitian and family therapist Ellyn Satter frees parentsfrom the maddening and impossible expectation of getting their child to eatcertain foods and grow in certain ways. In her many years of practice, Satterhas found that parents simply can't do that, and trying turns children intopicky eaters who eat too much or too little and behave so poorly that theyspoil family meals. In this great gift to parents as well as professionals,EllynSatter's Child of Mine: Nurturing a Confident and Joyful Eaterteaches howto feed in a way that both parents and child can be successful. She guidesparents in applying the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding (sDOR):Parents do thewhat,when, andwhereoffeeding, thentrust their child to do thehow muchandwhetherofeating.Children whose parents follow sDOR do better nutritionally: They enjoy food,eating, and family meals, learn to eat new food, and grow in the way that isright for them.-Find out 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 tube feedings by allowing them to feel good about food and eatingand participate comfortably in family meals. In short, sDOR works to raise achild who is healthy and just the size they need to be.