Parentsʼperspectives toward their childrenʼs eating behavior

Young girls' emerging dietary restraint and disinhibition are related to parental control in child feeding

“…These findings indicate that girls' perceptions of pressure in child feeding are positively associated with reported eating styles in daughters that are characterized by a focus on external and emotional cues in eating, and a relative lack of attention to internal hunger and satiety cues. Parents may impose control over children's eating in response to concerns about the child's development in that area, especially the child's eating or weight status (Burroughs & Terry, 1992;Costanzo & Woody, 1984, 1985Pomerantz & Ruble, 1998). In this study, between one-third and one-half of parents in this sample reported using pressure to eat and restriction in attempts to regulate their daughters' eating.…”

Preschool children’s food problems and food‐related caregiving techniques

“…Fast foods listed most frequently as problems on the initial survey also received high ratings as problems on the second survey and were intercorrelated ± hamburgers, pizza, Responses for children's food acceptance, 1, few accept; 2, moderate proportion accept; 3, most accept. 2 Not significantly related to any other item (P > 0 .…”

“…Parents are looking to preschool programmes, health care groups and nutrition education sources for food and nutrition information and caregiving techniques to help them overcome the stresses of the family meal table. 2,4,7,8,11,13,16 A special concern is that caregivers reporting`let the child watch too much TV' as the most frequent perceived parental caregiving technique also associated problems of overweight and of using food for punishment and reward. Since the 1970s TV viewing has affected consumer buying and eating habits through the food and family interactions shown or not shown.…”

Parental eating messages and dietary guideline compliance of college students

“…1,2,6,13 A picky eater characterized by eating little variety, not trying new foods or vegetables, and wanting highcalorie foods endorses the idea that gamesmanship (preparing different meals, spoon feeding) may promote eating problems. 1,2,4,14 Birch and Fisher 15 stated that directive styles of child feeding may teach children to dislike the foods being prompted (vegetables) and to prefer those being limited (fats and sweets). Encouraging a child to eat 7,14 or not to eat 10 as well as controlling negative interactions have been correlated with time spent eating and relative weight.…”

“…1,2,4,14 Birch and Fisher 15 stated that directive styles of child feeding may teach children to dislike the foods being prompted (vegetables) and to prefer those being limited (fats and sweets). Encouraging a child to eat 7,14 or not to eat 10 as well as controlling negative interactions have been correlated with time spent eating and relative weight. 16 Factor analysis of DG food lists from the 1980s with food use by college students in the 1990s indicates lifestyle distinctions.…”