“When their parents trust them, they thrive. They learn to eat, they grow according to their nature, and they show me how wonderful our bodies are.”
In the 7th episode of Beyond Weight - a NEW series that asks the question “how can we manage health concerns without focusing on weight loss, food restriction, and body shame?” - Jill is switching gears and talking about kids! That’s right! The next three episodes are focused on weight, health, and feeding issues that are unique to children - and today she’s kicking off these bonus episodes, talking with Rebeca Hernández, about kids, weight, and health.
In this episode, we discuss:

Teaching parents HOW to feed instead of WHAT to feed

The difference between a deficit model and a competence model

Why well-intentioned parents interfere with feeding

Understanding normal childhood growth

Satter’s Division of Responsibility

Dealing with kids who only eat potatoes or who refuse to eat dinner...only to demand food at bedtime

When you should care about weight

Why variety seeking is natural - even in the presence of sugary fatty food


Studies Mentioned:
The Postingestive Consequences of Fat Condition Preferences for Flavors Associated With High Dietary Fat. DEBORAH L. KERN, LINDA McPHEE, JENNIFER FISHER, SUSAN JOHNSON AND LEANN L. BIRCH. Phystology& Behavior, Vol 54, pp 71-76, 1993
Caloric Compensation and Sensory Specific Satiety: Evidence for Self Regulation of Food Intake by Young Children LEANN LIPPS BIRCH and MARY DEYSHER. Appetite, 1986, 7, 323-331