Child overweight

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Children come in all sizes—some are big, some are small, some are relatively sturdy or even chubby, others are slender. Even relatively high–or relatively low–body weight is likely to be normal if it follows along a particular percentile curve on the growth chart. Some children carry the genes for fatness, others do not. But genes for fatness merely let children get fat—they don’t make them fat. What makes children fat? 1) Too much interference or 2) Too little structure, or both. The Satter Feeding Dynamics Model of Child Overweight emphasizes providing, not depriving—feeding children, not restricting them—then letting infants and children grow up to get bodies that are right for them. To provide structure without interfering, maintain Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibly in Feeding: Parents manage the what, when and where of feeding. then trust children to decide how much and whether to eat from what parents put on the table. To provide structure without interfering with activity, maintain Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility with activity: Parents provide structure, safety and opportunities. Children choose how much and whether to move and the manner of moving. © 2005 Ellyn Satter. For more information, see Ellyn Satter’s Your Child’s Weight; Helping Without Harming, Kelcy Press, Madison, WI. 2005. For references and further information, see www.EllynSatter.com

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