Parental Feeding Practices and Associations with Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating

Fries, Lisa R.; Van der Horst, Klazine (2019). Parental Feeding Practices and Associations with Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating In: Nurturing a Healthy Generation of Children: Research Gaps and Opportunities. Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series: Vol. 91 (pp. 31-39). S. Karger AG 10.1159/000493676

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Picky eating, which includes behaviors such as limited dietary variety, neophobia, food refusals, and sensory sensitivities, can be source of stress for families. Parents can influence their children's mealtime behavior through the feeding practices they use when offering foods. Some practices are counterproductive to establishing healthy eating habits and should be avoided, but caregivers need alternative behaviors to replace them. Parents should be encouraged to keep trying after a food is refused, as children may need to be exposed to a food several times before it is accepted. Varying the preparation changes the taste, texture and appearance of food, and children may prefer some variants to others. Some children refuse foods to express independence; thus, providing choices between two healthy options may allow children to express preference without saying "no" altogether. Coercive feeding practices such as the use of pressure to eat or using food as rewards should be avoided, as these can create negative associations with the food or meals and lead to food refusals. Instead, caregivers can model eating and enjoying the food. Nonfood rewards, such as praise or stickers, can also be used to encourage children to taste a food without negative outcomes.

Item Type:	Book Section (Book Chapter)
Division/Institute:	School of Health Professions School of Health Professions > Nutrition and Dietetics
Name:	Fries, Lisa R. and Van der Horst, Klazine0000-0001-7265-428X
ISBN:	978-3-318-06402-5
Series:	Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Publisher:	S. Karger AG
Language:	English
Submitter:	Klazine Van der Horst
Date Deposited:	13 Nov 2019 09:15
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2020 13:29
Publisher DOI:	10.1159/000493676
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.8895
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/8895