Red flags for caregiver feeding style
| Characteristic | Potential undesired outcome |
|---|---|
| Forceful feeding | Child develops aversion to feeding or develops inappropriate behaviors at meals |
| Disruptive, chaotic, or stressful mealtimes | Lack of appropriate food, structure, or meal-related social patterns for the child |
| Lack of appropriate independent feeding | Child does not have the opportunity to learn appropriate feeding skills |
| Distractions during mealtime | Child/parent relies on distractions (television, electronics) during feeding |
| Positive reinforcement | Caregiver bribes child who turns head away and cries; child’s behavior is reinforced |
| Negative reinforcement | Caregiver ends a meal when the child acts out; child’s behavior is reinforced |
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