What parents prefer and children like – Investigating choice of vegetable-based food for children

Søndergaard, Helle Alsted; Edelenbos, Merete

doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2007.03.009

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“…They compromised by eating the number of pieces of less preferred food suggested by their parents or just ate the preferred parts of a dish. Parents kept fair records of the children's preferences and were highly inclined to adjust dinners to children's wants, similar to the study by Søndergaard and Edelenbos (2007). Parents employed multiple strategies to compromise with their children, such as cooking food the way children liked, serving food in separate bowls and serving unusual food combinations to accommodate both parties' preferences.…”

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The role of family communication and parents' feeding practices in children's food preferences

2015

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This study used Family Communication Patterns Theory (FCPT) to explore how familydinner-related communication takes place and how parents' feeding practices may be associated with children's preferences for dinner meals. The sample consisted of 12 dyads with seven-and eight-year-old Norwegian children and their parents. In-depth photo interviews were used for collecting data. Interview transcripts and photographs were examined through content analysis.Results indicated that most families were conversation oriented, and communication tended to shift from consensual during weekdays to pluralistic at weekends. On weekdays, the dinner menu was often a compromise between children's preferences and parents' intentions to provide quick, healthy dinner options for the family. To a greater extent at weekends, children were allowed to choose dinner alternatives for the entire family. Restriction of unhealthy dinner alternatives was the practice most used to control children's diets and, in fact, might explain children's high preferences for unhealthy dinner alternatives. Results underline the importance of giving children control of what they eat and being responsive to children's preferences while guiding them towards healthy dinner alternatives rather than using force and restriction. From a more theoretical perspective, this study explored how FCPT could be combined with theories about parents feeding practices to understand meal preferences and choices among young children and their families, and how time and situation (context) influence families' communication patterns and feeding practices in their homes.

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“…However, previous research suggests possible reasons for this finding. According to advertisers, parents' liking of a brand influences children's brand preference (McNeal, 1999;Story & French, 2004), and research on food choice finds that parent preference partially determines food availability (Søndergaard & Edelenbos, 2007). Harris et al (2009) propose that parent food choices for children are influenced by food marketing, because marketing leads them to form normative beliefs about taste, on which their decisions about how to feed children may be based.…”

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“…Family decisionmaking research demonstrates that children have a strong influence on food and drink purchases when items are for their own consumption, with a particular influence on product type and brands Norgaard, Bruns, Christensen & Mikkelsen, 2007;Søndergaard & Edelenbos, 2007).…”

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Young children's food brand knowledge. Early development and associations with television viewing and parent's diet

Tatlow‐Golden¹,

Hennessy²,

Dean³

et al. 2014

Appetite

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Publication informationAppetite, 80 (1) : 197-203 Publisher Elsevier Item record/more information http://hdl.handle.net/10197/5641 Publisher's statementThis is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Appetite. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Appetite (VOL 80, ISSUE 1, (2014) This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. the concept of healthy eating. Implications are that marketing restrictions of unhealthy foods should extend beyond television advertising; and that familyfocused obesity prevention programmes should begin before children are 3 years of age.

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“…For example, children tend to like crisp, crunchy, mild-tasting, and sweet vegetables and dislike strong and bitter tasting cooked ones (Sondergaard & Edelenbos, 2007). They may also like vegetables served alone as a side dish, rather than in a mixed dish (Sondergaard & Edelenbos, 2007). Although parents are encouraged to expose children to a variety of fruits and vegetables and preparation methods, they are also encouraged to take into consideration children's unique taste preferences.…”

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Parenting Practices that can Prevent or Reduce Childhood Obesity

Eldridge

Lynch

Bailey

et al. 2011

JYD

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Overweight in children is more prevalent than ever before. What can parents do to try to promote health and prevent obesity in their own children? The present paper reviews research related to parenting and childhood obesity. The review describes what foodrelated parenting practices may be helpful: modeling healthy eating behaviors, making time for family meals, making sure healthy food is available and accessible, becoming aware of appropriate portion sizes, encouraging children to eat breakfast, and limiting soda and fast food intake. The paper also discusses food-related parenting practices that may not work to help prevent obesity: pressure to eat, food rewards, restriction, permissiveness, and modeling of unhealthy eating behaviors. Additional parenting practices such as supporting and engaging in physical activity, encouraging an adequate amount of sleep, and limiting television and other screen-media may also help children to maintain healthy weights. Suggestions are also given for professionals working with youth.

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What parents prefer and children like – Investigating choice of vegetable-based food for children

Cited by 54 publications

References 31 publications

The role of family communication and parents' feeding practices in children's food preferences

The role of family communication and parents' feeding practices in children's food preferences

Young children's food brand knowledge. Early development and associations with television viewing and parent's diet

Parenting Practices that can Prevent or Reduce Childhood Obesity

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