Influenceofparentalbehaviourinthedevelopmentofpreschoolersfeedinghabits – areview
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2014, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
Thisarticleisareviewofcurrentdataofparentalinfluencesonthefeedinghabitsofpreschoolers (2-6 yearsofage).Thisbeginsatimewheneatingandphysicalactivityhabitsarebeingestablished.1Over-control, restriction, pressuretoeatandapromiseofrewardshavenegativeeffectsonchildren’sfoodacceptance.2 Whenparentsbelievedtheirchildrencouldselfregulate, theyuselessrestrictivefeedingpracticesbecauserestrictioncancompromiseself-regulatoryabilities.3Asrolemodels, parentsneedtoassesstheirowneatinghabitssotheirchildrencanlearntomakehealthyfoodchoices.4 Theeatinghabitschildrenpickup, willhelpthemmaintainahealthylifestylewhentheyareadults.5 Duringearlyandmiddlechildhood, familyenvironmentsarethekeycontentsforthedevelopmentoffoodpreferences, eatingstylesandthedevelopmentofactivitypreferencesandpatternsthatshapechildren’sdevelopingweightstatus.6 Whethergeneticpredispositionsaremanifestedinfoodpreferencesdependsontheeatingenvironment, includingfoodavailabilityandchildfeedingpracticesoftheadults.7 Foodaversionscanbelearntinonetrialifconsumptionisfollowedbydiscomfort. Childrenaremorelikelytoeatinemotionallypositiveatmospheres.8 Parentingpracticeshavebeeninfluencedbysocio-culturalshiftsincludingariseinsingleparenthood, greaterfamilyinstability, lossofextendedfamilysupportandincreasedrelianceonchildcarearrangement (BirchandDavison 2001).9 Maternaleducationhadamarkedeffectontherelationshipbetweenparentingbehaviourandchilddevelopment.10 Studieshaveshownthatchildhoodexperienceswithfoodplaysanimportantroleineatinghabitslaterinlife.11 Providingasafeandnurturingatmosphereandlettingchildrenbeinvolvedinpurchasingandpreparingfoods promotehealthyeatinghabits.12 Inconclusion,positiveparentalrolemodelmaybeabettermethodforimprovingachild’sdietthanattemptsatdietarycontrol.13
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Gayatri Bora , G KSudhir , G Suneeta , PoojaDharman
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