"You are responsible for what, when, and where. Your child is responsible for how much and whether. When you do your jobs with feeding, your child will do their jobs with eating."
-Ellyn Satter
Parent/Child Feeding Expert
Parent's Role
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- Choose the foods for each meal.
- Create a regular schedule of meals and snacks.
- Limit food in between scheduled meals and snacks.
- Consider your child’s tastes without making a separate menu.
- Trust your child to eat the amount needed.
Child's Role
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- Choose what and how much to eat from the food offered.
- Trust a set schedule and adjust to planned eating times.
- Eat the offered meals and snacks.
- Learn to try new foods and enjoy a variety of nutritious food choices.
- Learn to eat the amount of food to be satisfied.
"Trust your child to grow predictably in the way that is right for them."
-Ellyn Satter
Parent/Child Feeding Expert 