Tag: Division of responsibility

According to the Ellyn Satter Institute, following the Division of Responsibility (sDOR) helps children become competent eaters. The sDOR is a widely respected feeding approach that clearly delineates the roles of parents and children during mealtimes. This method, developed by registered dietitian and family therapist Ellyn Satter, is designed to reduce power struggles and foster a healthy relationship with food.

Most healthy babies are born with the remarkable ability to eat intuitively, crying when hungry and stopping when full, and research confirms that this is a natural human instinct. This innate skill, however, is often disrupted by environmental and parental factors as a child grows. Understanding this shift is key to nurturing a positive relationship with food from an early age.