Emma Haycraft

1 month ago | ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com | Katie Edwards |Abigail Pickard |Claire Farrow |Emma Haycraft |Moritz Herle |Clare H Llewellyn | +3 more

This novel Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) study examined parental mood, feeding goals and contextual predictors of parents' use of structure-based and autonomy support feeding practices to manage preschool children's (aged 3-5 years) avid eating behaviour. Findings showed that parental mood, goals and context predicted parents' use of a variety of structure-based and autonomy support feeding practices.

Aug 1, 2023 | blog.cambridgeinternational.org | Emma Haycraft

Food. It’s an essential part of our survival and many of us assume that we’re born with a liking for a wide range of foods when, in reality, food preferences vary considerably between individuals. Once we are weaned onto solid foods, it can take time for us to learn to like different foods. Caregivers and education settings (nurseries/kindergartens, preschools, and schools) all have an important role in helping children to learn to like food.