What your child will discover
Help the child and caregiver recognize fullness as a body signal that enough food has been eaten for now. Teach common fullness cues and respectful ways to communicate “all done.”
Lesson 067 of 300
What Does Full Mean?
Notice when the tummy has had enough food and learn that eating can stop without pressure.
12–24 monthsBody, Clothing & FoodAdult guided
Body, Clothing & Food · KnowledgeForKids.com
Listen together · adult controls the audio
The spoken lesson
"Full means your body has had enough food for now. A toddler may close the mouth, turn the head away, push food away, slow down, or stop eating. The child may use a sign, gesture, or word for 'all done.' A caregiver notices and pauses. The child does not need to finish everything on the plate, in the bowl, or in the cup. Appetite can change from one day to another. Food is not a reward or punishment. Full means, 'I have had enough for now.' Listening to body signals helps make mealtime respectful." DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Use calm fullness cues. Do not use empty-plate celebrations, bite counters, food rewards, portion scoring, guilt messages, body-size imagery, or forced-feeding animations.
Words to notice together
FULLENOUGHALL DONESTOPLISTEN TO MY BODYNO MORECAREGIVER
Make it real
Pause, point, name what you notice, and connect the idea to something familiar in your child's day. Repetition, a calm voice, shared attention and dependable care matter more than finishing quickly.