What’s the Best Baby-Feeding Guide? Your Baby!
Trust me, I know what I’m doing… Part of the reason so many parents get into feeding trouble is that they often lack quality support or information. Without trusted family nearby, and with pediatricians and family doctors who may not know much about feeding, parents often turn to the internet for advice. Here is a resource from the Johns Hopkins website that a parent on FB shared with me. This Hopkins page baffled me with some of the feeding advice for parents: “Begin with...
Read MoreThe perfect storm: adoption, malnutrition, obesity panic, and food “obsession”
I am heading to NYC this weekend to speak at the Child Welfare Symposium. It’s been a busy several months, with finishing my manuscript, supporting adopting and fostering families with feeding challenges. (see below) I look forward to leading a workshop on the feeding relationship, and fostering and adopting. In particular I want to share the stories of the latest casualties I am seeing in our war on childhood obesity: these children who have experienced malnutrition and even starvation,...
Read More“Maggie Goes On a Diet,” not so surprising, part of a continuum…
I have seen a lot of (deserved IMHO) outrage to the yet-to-be-released “Maggie Goes on A Diet.” It is interesting. It is good (the outrage, that is…) What is curious to me is that people seem to be surprised the book is out there, though it does seem to lack a certain finesse or savvy. Most people (even those who endorse calorie restriction for kids) know not to use the “D”-word. Would there be such an outcry if the title said, “Maggie Gets...
Read Moresummary of cutoffs labeling “overweight” and “obese” for kids
I enjoyed the adoption and feeding webinar yesterday. Great questions from the attendees. I found myself often recommending “Your Child’s Weight: Helping Without Harming” by Ellyn Satter. One area where I find medical professionals do a lot of harm is in labeling children as “obese” or “overweight” (also note my recent post about the harm of labeling a child as “failure to thrive.” Are you getting the idea that arbitrary cutoffs and labels...
Read Morebeware of children’s books…
I didn’t read this particular gem pictured (I can only imagine…) but I did read “Berenstain bears Go Out to Eat.” I don’t even know where we got it, I think a party favor. Some favor… “I’ll have a hamburger and french fries,” said brother “Me too,” said Sister “Just a minute, ” said Mama. “The hamburger is okay, but not the fries. You both need some healthy vegetables. Two side orders of broccoli,...
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katja on Healing a Child’s Food “Obsession” (Part 1): Max’s Story
Thank you so much for chiming in and sharing how hard the process can be. So many parents give up...Anonymous on Healing a Child’s Food “Obsession” (Part 1): Max’s Story
Hi everyone. I am so happy that Max's story was so helpful to so many parents; it was largely...katja on Healing a Child’s Food “Obsession” (Part 1): Max’s Story
Oh Rachel, hang in there. There are many, many parents in the same boat, alas. I would encourage you to...Rachel on Healing a Child’s Food “Obsession” (Part 1): Max’s Story
I cried with relief reading this, thank you so much for being vocal about this as my son is exactly...katja on Trying to Get Kids to Eat Less Backfires: Part 4 Food ‘Obsession’
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