The Bicycle Model

The Bicycle Model of Child Feeding© is a framework drawing upon PhD research findings, psychology theory, and clinical practice. 

The aims of the Bicycle Model are to: 

• Bridge the gap between feeding psychology research and clinical practice
• Help health professionals and families to understand parent-child interactions around food

The Bicycle Model© provides a framework for understanding

• How parents experience feeding challenges (the back wheel)
• How children experience eating challenges (the front wheel)
• Current parent-child interactions around food (the bicycle)
• Past parent & child experiences (where the bicycle is traveling from)
• The future of a child's eating & family relationships (where the bicycle is going)
• How context, society, culture & life events impact parent-child interactions around food (the terrain)

An Introduction to the Bicycle Model 

Created in collaboration with NHS Bolton Healthy Families Team

 

Bicycle Model Resources include: 

• Webinars for health professionals (dietitians, OTs, SLPs, early intervention practitioners and others)
• Handouts and templates 

All webinars and resources will be shared here as they become available. 

 

Webinar: Getting the Wheels Turning: The Bicycle Model of Feeding

Hosted by RFPro

Available on Demand

Find out more & register at: https://responsivefeedingpro.com/getting-the-wheels-turning/ 

This webinar covers:

• The parents' perspective
• The child's side of the story
• An introduction to parent-child interactions