Many adult caregivers experience the challenge of getting children to try different foods. This lesson presents peer modeling as an easy and effective solution to this challenge. During family-style dining, children pass the foods, serve themselves and eat meals together. Children learn from watching their friends. If their friends try new foods, children will try them, too. Research shows that, if practiced properly, peer modeling encourages children to try new and healthy foods. In this module, you will learn how peer modeling can encourage healthy eating in children during EAT family-style dining. (2 hours)
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Objectives
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Describe peer modeling as a strategy to encourage healthy eating in children
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Identify the advantages of peer modeling
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Apply planning steps for practicing peer modeling at mealtime
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Choose different ways in which you can use peer modeling at mealtime
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Identify strategies for managing food refusal and picky eating
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Practice and reflect on concepts of peer modeling lesson with mealtime scenarios
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Set peer modeling goals for the week.
The EAT Family Style curriculum includes seven interactive, online courses. View information on the full series (PDF).
Note: At this time, this course is not available to Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota learners.
