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Feeding Toddlers
LEARNING HOW TO DEAL WITH A PICKY EATER
What and How Much to Feed Your Toddler
Food
Group
Daily Servings,
12-24 months
Daily Servings,
24-36 months
Serving Size
Examples
Grains 3, at least half
from whole-grain
sources
5, at least half
from whole-grain
sources
1 slice of whole-grain bread; 1 mini bagel; 1/2 cup
cooked pasta, rice, or cereal; 1 cup ready-to-eat
cereal
Fruits 1 1 1/2 1 small apple; 1 cup sliced or cubed fruit; 1 large
banana
Vegetables 1 1 1/2 1 cup cooked mashed or finely chopped
vegetables including legumes (chickpeas, black
beans, etc.)
Protein 2 2-4 1 cooked egg; 1 ounce cooked meat, poultry, or
seafood; 1 tablespoon nut butter; 1/4 cup cooked
legumes
Milk 2 2 1 cup milk or yogurt; 2 ounces processed
American cheese; 1 1/2 ounces natural cheese,
such as cheddar (low-fat for ages 2 and older)
Picky Eating• Being picky as a child (“neophobia”) is normal and adaptive with wide temperamental variation (“eats everything” to “only likes three foods”).
• From an evolutionary perspective, for simple survival children should be skeptical about eating any new food.
• On average, a food is offered 10 times before a child will accept it.
• Children have a more acute sense of taste than adults and should not always be expected to eat what their parents or caregivers are eating.
Ellyn SatterDivision of Responsibility
Parent is responsible for WHAT, WHEN and WHERE
Child is responsible for WHETHER and HOW MUCH
Parents’ Feeding Jobs • Choose and prepare the food
• Provide regular meals and snacks
• Make eating times pleasant
• Show children what they have to learn about food and mealtime behavior
• Not let children graze for food or beverages between meal and snack times
• Let children grow up to get bodies that are right for them
Children’s Eating Jobs• Children will eat
• They will eat the amount they need
• They will learn to eat the food their parents eat
• They will grow predictably
• They will learn to behave well at the table
When to Worry• When the child is underweight/not following growth curve
• Concerns about micronutrient deficiency (Fe, Ca, vitamin D)
• Pattern of pickiness suggests an oral-motor problem or food sensitivity
• When extreme or prolonged
Parents Feeding Jobs • Choose and prepare the
food
• Provide regular meals
and snacks
• Make eating times
pleasant
• Show children what
they have to learn about food
and mealtime behavior
• Not let children graze
for food or beverages
between meal and snack
times
• Let children grow up
to get bodies that are right
for them
Children’s Eating Jobs• Children will eat
• They will eat the amount
they need
• They will learn to eat the
food their parents eat
• They will grow
predictably
• They will learn to
behave well at the table
Feeding Toddlers Learning How To Deal With Picky Eaters
What a toddler is
like
“Toddlers are skeptical: They
have to sneak up on new
food. They will learn to like
it, if you let them approach
it at their own speed. After
many times of seeing it on
the table and seeing you eat
it, they will taste it—and
take it back out again.
They’ll do that many times,
then eventually they will
know it well enough so they
swallow it—and like it.”
-Ellyn Satter
Parent is responsible for WHAT, WHEN, and WHERE.
The child is responsible for WHETHER and HOW
MUCH.
What and How Much to Feed Your Toddler
FINAL LESSON PLAN
Title: Feeding Your Toddler: Dealing With Picky Eaters Methods Used Role Play Powerpoint Phillips “66” Discussion
Target Audience: Mothers with toddlers
Class Size: 25
Terminal Objective Class participants will describe different ways to overcome picky eating with their toddlers.
Terminal Concept Picky eating is a normal phase of childhood and can be managed with appropriate interventions. Domain Cognitive Taxonomic Level
Application
References http://www.ellynsatter.com/resources/DORfeeding.pdf
http://ellynsatterinstitute.org/cms-assets/documents/99504-574853.howtofeedtoddler.pdf
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/guide/what-and-how-much-to-feed-your-toddler Preparation: Print out picky eating handouts. Pre-assessment
Have class members write down their specific concerns about their child’s eating habits before the class starts so you can be sure to address them all during the half hour class period. Time (if in class): N/A
Introduction Role Play: Act out a typical dinner scenario with a picky child and a rule driven parent. Ask for a “picky eater” volunteer (age 5-10) Ask for a “frustrated adult” volunteer Tell the picky eater: they don’t like vegetables, they would rather go play, and they don’t feel like eating right now. Tell the frustrated adult: it has been a long day, they can never get their child
to eat all the food Question: How many of you experience this kind of situation on a regular basis? (rhetorical question-have participants raise hands) Time: 3 minutes
Supporting Objectives
Content Outline Time Learning Experiences
Participants will recognize approximately how much their child should be eating every day.
Powerpoint Slides: 1. What and How much to feed your toddler? Average for MOST toddlers (but can change depending on the child) Food Group Daily
Servings,
12-24 months
Daily Servings,
24-36 months
Serving Size
Examples
Grains 3, at least half
from whole-
grain sources
5, at least half from
whole-grain sources
1 slice of whole-grain bread; 1 mini
bagel; 1/2 cup cooked pasta, rice, or
cereal; 1 cup ready-to-eat cereal
Fruits 1 1 1/2 1 small apple; 1 cup sliced or cubed
fruit; 1 large banana
Vegetables 1 1 1/2 1 cup cooked mashed or finely chopped
vegetables including legumes
(chickpeas, black beans, etc.)
Protein 2 2-4 1 cooked egg; 1 ounce cooked meat,
poultry, or seafood; 1 tablespoon nut
butter; 1/4 cup cooked legumes
Milk 2 2 1 cup milk or yogurt; 2 ounces
processed American cheese; 1 1/2
ounces natural cheese, such as cheddar
(low-fat for ages 2 and older)
3 minutes
How many of your toddlers actually eat about this much every day?
Participants will recognize that picky eating is normal and will have more sympathy towards their children and their eating habits. Participants will recite their responsibilities as a parent feeding their child. Participants will recognize what their roles are as a food provider. Parents will recognize what their child’s role is when they
2. Picky Eating Being picky as a child (“neophobia”) is normal and adaptive with wide temperamental variation (“eats everything” to “only likes three foods”). From an evolutionary perspective, for simple survival children should be skeptical about eating any new food. On average, a food is offered 10 times before a child will accept it. Children have a more acute sense of taste than adults and should not always be expected to eat what their parents or caregivers are eating. 5. Ellyn Satter: Division of Responsibility Parent is responsible for WHAT, WHEN and WHERE Child is responsible for WHETHER and HOW MUCH 6. Parent’s Feeding Jobs Choose and prepare the food Provide regular meals and snacks Make eating times pleasant Show children what they have to learn about food and mealtime behavior Not let children graze for food or beverages between meal and snack times Let children grow up to get bodies that are right for them 7. Children’s Eating Jobs Children will eat They will eat the amount they need They will learn to eat the food their parents eat They will grow predictably They will learn to behave well at the table
5 minutes 2 minutes 2 Minutes 2 minutes
Make a list of foods on whiteboards that students claimed to not like when they were younger. Talk about how that is normal. It takes time to like certain foods. Ask participants if they can give an example of what this might mean (ex. It is the parents responsibility to choose what to eat for dinner that night and at what time) Ask participants if they have any idea what their jobs are (before revealing the slide) Ask participants if they have any
eat. Participants will recognize when exactly they should really worry about their child’s eating habits.
8. When to Worry When the child is underweight/not following growth curve Concerns about micronutrient deficiency (Fe, Ca, vitamin D) Pattern of pickiness suggests an oral-motor problem or food sensitivity When extreme or prolonged
2 minute
idea what their child’s eating jobs are (before revealing the slide)
Assessment Phillips “66” Discussion Split up class into groups of about 6. Pose the question to the groups, “what kind of problems do you have at mealtimes with your toddlers? How do you think you can deal with them specifically, after the discussion we have just had?” 9 Minutes
Closure Give handout about different ideas to help deal with picky toddlers. Ask if participants have any questions. End by saying that it is not meant to be easy, but it will be worth it if you follow the things we have talked about today.
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