This is not a webinar or course for purchase- this is a module for credit claiming for our 2019 Spring Symposium attendees and cannot be purchased or taken by non-attendees. These sessions are exclusive to our symposium, however, the topics may be revisited in the future in the form of a webinar or self-study course.
 

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 4040, 4150, 5070, 6040

Performance Indicators: 8.2.3, 9.1.1, 9.2.1, 9.6.1

US children aren’t getting healthier, they’re getting sicker. Despite ongoing efforts to change this, the growing burden on our nation’s families and health care system is undeniable. Simultaneously, more families fear food and look to popular diets and trendy foods as a guarantee to raising a healthy child. What if we’ve been focusing too much on food and nutrition and not enough on nourishing the whole child?
 

Blending her powerful story and her experiences as a pediatric dietitian for more than 26 years, Jill challenges audiences to shift their focus from food solutions to a more modern whole-child approach, including the interaction of food, feeding, and childhood development.
 

In this workshop, attendees will learn the changing nutritional needs of childhood, the power of feeding as an influencer of eating habits and the developing relationship with food, and the importance of child development in educating kids and building autonomy. Participants will be challenged to think differently about childhood nutrition, using reflection, individual exercises, and group work to elicit creative strategies and solutions that help families nourish healthy children from infancy through adolescence.
 

Audiences will walk away with a new outlook on childhood nutrition, realistic solutions for improving the health of all children, and concrete applications for implementation in practice and at home. Most importantly, attendees will see a clear path to child health through a comprehensive whole-child approach to nourishing children of all ages.