Table 1.

Responsiveness to Child Feeding Cues Scale Variable Definitions and Scoring^a

Variable	Scoring
General Responsiveness During Feedingb
Visual Attentiveness: Looking at or in the direction of the caregiver/child	5=Very 4=Fairly
Positive Expressiveness: Vocalizations (e.g. babbling, talking) and /or non-verbal expressions (e.g. clapping, patting) of an affirmative, affectionate, and/or delighted tone or nature	3=Somewhat 2=Not Very 1=Not at all
Negative Expressiveness (reverse-coded): Vocalizations (e.g. fussing) and /or non-verbal expressions (e.g. hitting, kicking) of a negative, distressed, punitive, and/or forceful tone or nature
Relaxed Physical Disposition: Combination of relaxed posture, quiet movements during feeding (e.g. molding to caregiver’s body)
Child Feeding Cues Hunger (4 early, 13 active, 3 late cues): Coded from the beginning of the observation until 1 minute following the first bite	Presence (and frequency) vs. Absence
Fullness (9 early, 15 active, 4 late cues): Coded from the beginning of food preparation until food/infant was removed from feeding location
Caregiver Responsiveness to Child Feeding Cues Hunger Cues: The latency of the caregiver’s feeding response to child hunger cues. Rated based on the type (e.g. early, active, late) of hunger cues observed from the beginning of the observation until food preparation or placing child in feeding position	5=Highly 4=Responsive 3=Somewhat 2=Not very 1=Not at all
Receptiveness to Being Fed: The response of the caregiver to child hunger and fullness cues observed from the beginning of food preparation or placing child in feeding position until 1 minute following the first food to mouth contact.
Fullness Cues: The latency of the caregiver’s feeding response to child fullness cues. Rated based on the type (e.g. early, active, late) of fullness cues observed 1 minute after the first food to mouth contact up to the time at which the food or child was removed from feeding location—whichever came first.

^aThe full instrument including coding sheets and definitions may be obtained by request to the first (EAH) or corresponding (JOF) author

^bScored separately for mother and child