Table 3.

”Oreo” (Positive–Negative–Positive) and Non-“Oreo” (Negative–Positive) Feedback Statements for the Most Commonly Provided Feedback

“Oreo” (positive–negative–positive) feedback	Non-“Oreo” (negative–positive) feedback
Telling your child that veggies will make him or her strong is a great way to encourage him or her to eat them. Although insisting they sit at the table until they eat their veggie may have worked before, it is not the best way to get them to eat veggies as they get older. Instead, give your child a choice by serving two different veggies at a meal and allow him or her to select which one he or she would like to eat.	Although insisting they sit at the table until they eat their veggie may have worked before, it is not the best way to get them to eat veggies as they get older. Instead, give your child a choice by serving two different veggies at a meal and allow him or her to select which one he or she would like to eat.
Telling your child that veggies will make him or her strong is a great way to encourage him or her to eat them. But at times it may seem easier to insist your child sit at the table until he or she eats the veggies. However, this is not the best way to get them to eat veggies as they get older. Instead, give your child a choice by serving two different veggies at a meal and allow him or her to select which one he or she would like to eat.	At times it may seem easier to insist your child sit at the table until he or she eats the veggies. However, this is not the best way to get them to eat veggies as they get older. Instead, give your child a choice by serving two different veggies at a meal and allow him or her to select which one he or she would like to eat.
Telling your child that veggies taste good is a great way to encourage him or her to eat them. Although insisting they sit at the table until they eat their veggie may have worked before, it is not the best way to get them to eat veggies as they get older. Instead, give your child a choice by serving two different veggies at a meal and allow him or her to select which one he or she would like to eat.	Although insisting they sit at the table until they eat their veggie may have worked before, it is not the best way to get them to eat veggies as they get older. Instead, give your child a choice by serving two different veggies at a meal and allow him or her to select which one he or she would like to eat.
Eating your veggies is a great way to show your child that you like them, and it may help to encourage him or her to eat them also. Although insisting they sit at the table until they eat their veggie may have worked before, it is not the best way to get them to eat veggies as they get older. Instead, give your child a choice by serving two different veggies at a meal and allow him or her to select which one he or she would like to eat.	Although insisting they sit at the table until they eat their veggie may have worked before, it is not the best way to get them to eat veggies as they get older. Instead, give your child a choice by serving two different veggies at a meal and allow him or her to select which one he or she would like to eat.