Thursday, October 13, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | 2.0 Training Hours | FREE
Presenter: Alexandra Lundquist, Doctor of Nutrition
Honoring children’s hunger and fullness signals, encouraging children to eat, and not using pressure to force children to finish food are all recommended practices for teachers feeding children. These practices refer to the “how” of feeding children – often called responsive feeding. Responsive feeding supports children to become independent eaters with healthy dietary behaviors. Unfortunately, a lot of what we may have been taught about eating such as finishing our plates or taking ‘no thank you’ bites are not responsive feeding practices and may discourage young eaters. In this training, we learn about responsive feeding practices, why they matter, why they might look different in the childcare setting, and how to implement them.
Email Jenny Garinger at garinger@illinois.edu to register.
