Associations between feeding coparenting and food parenting practices: An observational study
Sabrina Douglas1, Kathryn Walton1, Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan2
1Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada.
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|October 20, 2023
Summary
Positive feeding coparenting, where parents support each other in food parenting, is linked to better mealtime interactions. This study found that improved coparenting reduced negative feeding practices and enhanced mealtime tone.
Area of Science:
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Developmental Psychology
- Nutritional Sciences
Background:
- Feeding coparenting, or parental collaboration in child feeding, is an emerging research area.
- Understanding feeding coparenting is crucial for developing effective food parenting strategies.
- Previous research has not extensively examined the link between observed feeding coparenting and specific food parenting practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the associations between observed feeding coparenting and observed food parenting practices.
- To analyze how parental collaboration during mealtimes influences child feeding behaviors.
- To identify specific aspects of feeding coparenting that correlate with positive or negative food parenting outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized video recordings of mealtimes from 68 families with children aged 18 months to 5 years.
- Employed the Observed Feeding Coparenting Tool to code feeding coparenting behaviors.
- Applied the Family Mealtime Coding System to assess observed food parenting practices, analyzed using linear regressions.
Main Results:
- Higher feeding coparenting scores correlated with reduced maternal verbal restriction and improved paternal comments about food.
- Supportive feeding practices were associated with less maternal verbal restriction and more paternal positive comments.
- Enhanced meal enjoyment by fathers was linked to a better overall mealtime tone.
Conclusions:
- Observed feeding coparenting is significantly associated with various food parenting practices and mealtime dynamics.
- Interventions aimed at improving parental collaboration during mealtimes may foster more positive food parenting environments.
- Future research should incorporate feeding coparenting assessments to better understand family meal dynamics.
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