Toddlers’ Food Preferences: Concordance with Family Members’ Preferences

摘要: Abstract To determine the food preferences of toddlers and concordance with their family members, 118 children, ages 28 to 36 months, were assessed a written questionnaire completed by mothers. The included 196 foods commonly eaten across U.S. Response categories [food] never offered, tasted, [child] likes eats, dislikes but does not eat, eat. Similar questionnaires mothers (n = 117), fathers 96), an older sibling 47) child. Results indicated strong (82.0–83.3%) between child other members. Similarity offered mother's was significant at p .005. On average, children had been 77.8% liked 81.1% them. Foods over 95% French fries, pizza, potato chips, apple juice, bananas, saltine crackers, spaghetti, biscuits, rolls (white), popcorn. No single disliked majority children. suggest that most limiting category related those