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Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense

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Manufacturer: Bull Publishing Company
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DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2083
EAN: 9780923521516
ISBN: 0923521518
Label: Bull Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Bull Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 536
Publication Date: 2000-03-01
Publisher: Bull Publishing Company
Studio: Bull Publishing Company


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• How to Get Your Kid to Eat: But Not Too Much
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• Super Baby Food
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: end the fighting at the dinner table!
Comment: I was a thin child with a limited appetite, and my parents made me stay at the table until I had eaten what they considered to be "enough dinner". I was also extremely stubborn, and soon discovered that I had the power to make the entire family stay and wait while I poked at my three peas. In the end, I grew up fine, but that aspect of my childhood was a disaster.
When I had children myself, I saw the pattern start to repeat itself. I have twins, and one would eat just about anything I put in front of her in a no-nonsense manner and move on. The other (who was thin from about six months of age, although always tall and growing) would eat almost nothing. So I would try to make her, and I tell you that girl is even more stubborn than I am. So there we were, a toddler and her mother, locked in battle at the dinner table with a new generation of power struggle unfolding.
Until someone gave me this book. I read and re-read it, and took her simple rules to heart: Adults decide when and what to offer, and kids decide whether and how much to eat. It was life-changing.
My daughters are seven now, and mealtimes are not a problem at all. My kids eat a mix of things, there is no begging for other choices, no returning an hour after a meal for snacks, they can make do when presented with "new stuff" at a grandparents or a wedding. It's terrific.
My stubborn daughter and I still clash over other things so I know that eating would have remained a hot-button issue if we had continued down the road I started. I think Ellyn Satter probably saved us from major trouble.
I cannot tell you how many parents I have recommended this to. It's that good!

Customer Rating:
Summary: good for all new mothers
Comment: I teach infant massage classes and recommend this book to all my new mothers, as they usually have questions and concerns about their child's eating patterns. THe book is most helpful in guiding them to notice the patterns and support what works for their child, rather than blindly follow some prescribed dietary regimen that may be creating discomfort or, worse yet, inappropriate nourishment for a particular child. Eating is not a generalized experience. It is very personal, and supporting a youngster in learning to honor his or her own needs is one of the great gifts parents can give. Patricia Gale, CIIM (Certified Instructor of Infant Massage)

Customer Rating:
Summary: it's ok
Comment: there're some useful information , esp. psychological ones. However, i don't like this book myself.

Customer Rating:
Summary: A solid confidence builder!
Comment: Children are resilient but this book presents ideas which can make a big positive impact on their relationships with you, other people, and food throughout their lifetime. Admittedly, in my case, she is preaching to the choir, and I am simply thrilled with how she weaves seemingly disparate results of various studies into a comprehensive view of feeding as an activity which is important emotionally and developmentally. She doesn't talk about eating in isolation but rather links it to playtime, sleep and wakefulness etc. She addresses both the average child and children that she describes as vulnerable to well-meaning but misguided parents (e.g. preemies, small babies, fat babies). While many books include growth charts, this book is the only one I've seen which explains in detail how babies normally progress through these charts and how to interpret deviations from the norm.

Having glanced at one of Satter's older books, her writing style seems to be more concise now which is good because the book is already hefty enough even though it only elaborates on the more contentious topics. The organizational flow is good and she repeats her main messages often so that it is possible to read the chapters in isolation.

Although it is current only to sometime around its print date (2000), the general info relayed is consistent with the more recent changes in the pediatric practices I've experienced and the other books that I've read. She hasn't updated the breastfeeding chapter, preferring instead to refer people to say "The Nursing Mother's Companion". It seems very even-handed about how it presents both breastfeeding and formula-feeding. Making that choice secondary to the feeding relationship itself.

To sum it all up, she has done her homework and she is providing a valuable public service in presenting her life's work in this book. I initially had a library copy and am now purchasing multiple copies for myself and as gifts to friends who present concerns to me that are answered by this book!

p.s. on a more humorous note, it reminds me of the intent of the book "Good Owners, Great Cats". In this case, if you improve the parenting, the kid will shine!

Customer Rating:
Summary: Child of Mine
Comment: I bought this book because I work with families who are struggling to parent their children effectively. I needed information to assist their parenting skills. This book had the most comprehensive collection of data, including lactose intolerance that I have found. It is easy for me to understand and therefore will help me with my work journeying with these parents.

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