5. More Ideas…
Be flexible about letting little ones get up from the table when they
are done. Babies and toddlers can’t sit for long. Plan for three meals
a day of about 10-20 minutes each and 2 to 3 snacks of about 5-15
minutes each.
Offer your child a healthy snack between meals if you think she is
hungry. This way if she doesn’t eat much at one meal, she doesn’t
have to wait long to eat again.
Limit juice to no more than 4 ounces a day. Juice has a lot of sugar.
And drinking too much juice can fill children up and make them less
hungry at mealtimes. Consider adding water to the juice. Offer fresh
fruit instead of juice.
6. Your role…
• Infants eat less well when caregivers are overactive and
overmanaging in feeding, and best when caregivers are
calm them and feed them in a smooth and continuous
fashion (Ainsworth & Bell, 1969; Brody, 1956; Crow,
Fawcett, & Wright, 1980; Pollitt & Wirtz, 1981).
• Feeding the newborn goes best when caregivers adjust
their approach to the infant's timing, preference, pacing,
and eating capability (Ainsworth & Bell, 1969).
• Feeding requires a division of responsibility between parent
and child. The caregiver is responsible for what the
child is offered to eat, the child is responsible for how
much (Satter, 1987).
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• Angela Searcy M.S., D.T. holds a B.A. degree in English and secondary education with
teacher certification though the state of Illinois and a M.S. degree in early childhood
development from Erikson Institute, with a specialization in Infant Studies and a credential
in developmental therapy. Angela is a Diversifying in Higher Education in Illinois Fellow
at Argosy University in the Doctor of Education Program
• Angela is the owner and founder of Simple Solutions Educational Services, has over 20
years of experience at all levels of education, is an approved professional development
provider by the Illinois State Board of Education, and Texas ECI. She acts as an
educational consultant for Teaching Strategies, LLC, Lakeshore Learning, Carson CA,
and Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) at
Vanderbilt University. Angela is also a professor at Rasmussen College, a Head Start
CLASS Reviewer, a PDI coach with the Ounce of Prevention and the host of Angela
Searcy’s Simple Solutions Internet Show 11am CST on www.globalnewsforum.com
• A former associate at the Neuropsychology Diagnostic Center in Orland Park, Illinois,
Angela has specialized training in the neurosciences and is a nationally recognized speaker
with extensive experience working with professionals, young children, and their families as
an early childhood teacher, child development specialist, staff developer, mental health
consultant, parent educator, language arts teacher, college professor and tutor. Her expertise
encompasses developing behavior modification programs from a neuropsychological
perspective, and creating professional development grounded in neuroscience research related
to adult learning. Angela is also a wife of almost 20 years and a parent of 4 children ages
17-7