Should you offer your baby food and patiently wait for acceptance or demand that they eat it? In this interview I join registered dietitian Katie Ferraro at Baby Led Weaning we talk about “positive tilt” and how to find the “yes moment” with feeding.

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June 9, 2022—Positive Tilt: Get Permission from Your Baby with Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M.Ed.

Episode Description

In this episode we discuss:

• The “positive tilt” construct and how this indicates permission given by babies who agree to eat what is being offered to them at the table.
• The importance of understanding the way a baby communicates to avoid confusing their responses as behavior problems. 
• Tips for parents on how to avoid frustrating mealtimes and help their babies grow up to be enthusiastic eaters

About The Host

Katie Ferraro is a Registered Dietitian specializing in baby-led weaning and a mom of 7. She is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at the University of San Diego and a self-proclaimed baby-feeding fanatic!

Links

• About Katie Ferraro
• Other interviews with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA:
  • Episode 170 “Sensory 101: What Motivates Babies to Eat? with Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd”
  • Episode 206 “Stay in Your Lane: Parent & Baby Roles in Infant Feeding with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA”
• Courses: 
  • Dear Parent: Navigating Challenging Mealtimes with Anxious Eaters  (FREE course)
  • The Get Permission Approach to Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes Master Course
• Marsha’s books:
  • Anxious eaters, anxious mealtimes: Practical and Compassionate Strategies for Mealtime Peace 
  • Pre-Feeding Skills: A comprehensive resource for mealtime development