While sugary drinks, lack of exercise and genetics contribute to a growing number of overweight American children, new research from Washington State University reveals how a mom’s eating habits and behavior at the dinner table can influence her preschooler’s obesity risk.
"The problem is no longer food scarcity, but too much food,” Morrison said. "It doesn’t cost families extra to change their behavior.”
Morrison found that moms who eat when they are already full and also show a high level of control when feeding their kids - for example, by pushing children to finish what’s on their plate or withholding food until the next meal - tend to produce picky eaters.
Meanwhile, moms who eat in response to their emotions or who are easily tempted by the sight, scent or taste of food had children with a strong desire to eat.
"Like mother, like child"...
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