Ellyn Satter’s - The Vision Times

I just received by mail a copy of “The Vision Times” — the newsletter written by Ellyn Satter which is published four times per year.

The subtitle of this newsletter is “Applying the Trust Model for feeding and parenting.”

In my opinion, Ellyn Satter understands the principles of child weight management better than any other person on the planet.

Her work is primarily focused on educating medical professionals (dieticians, nutritionists, physicians) on her “trusting model for feeding and parenting.”

In her most recent newsletter she discusses how people who go into nutrition and dietetics end up devoting much of their time and energy to telling others what to eat. Instead, she says these professionals need to go beyond food selection and emphasize feeding dynamics.

In other words, Ellyn Satter believes dieticians and nuritionists should teach parents HOW TO FEED their children rather than overemphasizing WHAT kids should eat.

If you are considering working with a dietician or nutritionist, you should strongly consider finding somone who is familiar with Ellyn Satter’s work.

Allen Oelschlaeger
Author of The Straight Scoop About Childhood Obesity