tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135990113081206879.post5747427801626675337..comments2023-10-28T05:44:34.489-07:00Comments on family feeding dynamics: the fantasy vs reality of the "two-bite club"familyfeedingdynamicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049399245893420332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135990113081206879.post-30828658032723372782010-09-14T11:32:23.640-07:002010-09-14T11:32:23.640-07:00I can't speak for Ellyn, and I know it's a...I can't speak for Ellyn, and I know it's an older book, but some easy-going, adventurous kids can do fine with it, but then, do they NEED it? Might it slow things down? If a family challenges me at a workshop, usually with, "This works really well for us" it is a nice opportunity to talk about temperament, cautious vs adventurious eaters etc. Usually parents relate and get that it doesn't cause conflict for one child, but ruins it for another...familyfeedingdynamicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049399245893420332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135990113081206879.post-37370784543460378832010-09-14T11:10:57.063-07:002010-09-14T11:10:57.063-07:00Yes, I think defining whether something "work...Yes, I think defining whether something "works" is a pretty complex task. For a lot of parents working simply means food goes in the child's mouth and there is no immediately obvious negative effects. <br /><br />I read one of Ellyn Satter's earlier books first (How to Get Your Child to Eat...) and this topic seems to be one of the few things that has changed in her approach over time. (Am I right about this?) If I remember correctly, she didn't reccomend against it per say, just that it might not work for every child. I wonder if this change in her approach speaks to the fact that the "one bite" rule seems to be relatively harmless for some families. I do suspect there are a lot of robust eaters out there who are not at all fazed by a "try one bite" rule. (Though, they certainly don't live at my house. ;) )Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403078174161170313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135990113081206879.post-58308622296202329522010-09-14T07:23:18.245-07:002010-09-14T07:23:18.245-07:00Thanks Jennifer for the dose of reality. Kids are ...Thanks Jennifer for the dose of reality. Kids are so different. I often have clients that have three kids, and two are pretty laid-back, eager to please temperaments, and adventurous eaters. The third will be more cautious, independent, sensitive to pressure etc. Parents can't handle when the "two bite rule" "works" for one kid and not another. (Remember also, it might "work" in the short-term to get a few bites in but slows down the process of learning to like new foods and halts it completely for many...) I think I'll pick up on this thread for a later post. I'm sick of it too, and it's everywhere!!!familyfeedingdynamicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049399245893420332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135990113081206879.post-3840886878874319662010-09-13T21:43:27.470-07:002010-09-13T21:43:27.470-07:00I am personally sooo sick of hearing about "j...I am personally sooo sick of hearing about "just try it" and "two bite" rules. Especially the accompanying insistance that their application will turn my son from a neophobic eater into an adventuresome eater. I can only assume that this technique works for some kids because it sure is popular. <br /><br />We only had to try it a few times to realize that it didn't work for our son. The instant that he is told he has to try something he immediately assigns it to the "I don't like it" category. And foods are seldom removed from this category once they are placed in them... Also, to actually get him to try something he doesn't want to requires an EXTREME amount of pressure, so extreme that I know it has to be wrong.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403078174161170313noreply@blogger.com