Ellyn Satter Institute

hat). Underlying it all is our commitment to Ellyn Satter’s trust models of eating and feeding: the Satter Eating Competence model, the Satter Feeding Dynamics Model, and the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding, which shows you how to apply the models. Parents who have been with us for a while tell us that it makes all the difference to do the what, when, and where of feeding and let their child do the how much and whether of eating. Not only do meals become happy instead of awful, they and their child feel better all day long. Adults who struggle with their own eating and weight celebrate finding joy and self-acceptance based on the eating competence model and love raising their children to feel the same way. But letting go of the old ways with eating and feeding can be hard and scary. We help each other to keep our nerve and to take the leap of faith that all will be well when we approach eating and feeding in this kinder, gentler way.