Table 4.
Associations with Child Food Acceptance
| Preferred Bites | Targeted Bites | Other Bites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mealtime Duration | .60 ** | .51 * | .44 * |
| Child Food Exploration | |||
| Touch | .30 | .21 | .31 |
| Food Play | −.09 | .09 | .18 |
| Lick | .10 | .57 ** | .25 |
| Total Bites | .81 ** | .13 | .59 ** |
| Caregiver Strategy Use | |||
| Labeled Praise | −.13 | .09 | −.39 |
| Unlabeled Praise | .06 | .19 | .08 |
| Generic Positive Reinforcement | .08 | .13 | .19 |
| Direct Command | −.03 | .33 | .21 |
| Threat | −.28 | .31 | .18 |
| Bribe | −.09 | .32 | .06 |
| Feeding Child | −.03 | .20 | .28 |
Note.
**
indicates p <.001
*
indicates p <.05