Feeding style and feeding practices and toddlers’ eating behaviors (379.1)

Autor: Klazine van der Horst, Lisa R. Edelson, Nathalie Martin, Johanna Kuenzel
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: The FASEB Journal. 28
ISSN: 1530-6860
0892-6638
Popis: Objective: An authoritative feeding style has been associated with healthier diets in children. This study explores which practices mothers with different feeding styles report using and if these behaviors can be observed in mealtime interactions. Methods: A questionnaire about feeding styles and practices was completed by 1005 US mothers with children of 12-36 months. 60 families with toddlers (also 12-36 mo.) participated in an in-home observational study of parent-child mealtime interactions. Results: Authoritative parents were significantly more likely to report that they model and encourage healthy eating, allow children to choose which foods to eat and to participate in meal preparation. Authoritarian mothers reported using foods as rewards and encouraging children to clean their plate. Indulgent mothers often ate with their children and gave children control over how much to eat, and were less likely to restrict intake or use foods as rewards. Uninvolved mothers reported restricting foods to contro...
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