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Responsive Feeding

Toddler sitting in a chair while eating, in the presence of the caregiver. Responsive feeding promotes the division of responsibility between the adult and child. In this practice, the adult decides what the child eats while the child decides how much they will eat. Recognizing and responding to hunger and fullness cues nurtures and supports children’s relationship with food. Explore these resources to learn how to make responsive feeding part of the mealtime routine.

Child Feeding Practices

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 09:02

Setting up mealtimes as a chance to learn builds a child’s health, development, and social skills. Learn how positive eating environments, responsive feeding, and family style dining help form lifelong good habits.

Healthy Feeding from the Start for Expectant Families

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 16:13

Share this resource to help explain responsive feeding to expectant families. They can also learn about how it supports healthy eating practices for babies and young children.

Responsive Feeding Tool for Home Visitors

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 16:29

Home visitors and others who work with families can use this resource to share information about responsive feeding, help families set up a positive eating environment, and look for responsive feeding behaviors.

Supporting Healthy Eating at Home

Mon, 06/18/2018 - 13:16

Find out how family mealtime can be an important opportunity to support child development.

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