Table 1.

Feeding problem items and administration schedule

How often does your child do the following when given food?	Subscale	18 months	24 months	30 months
Push food/spoon away	R	X	X	X
Turns head away repeatedly	R	X	X	X
Closes mouth when offered food	R	X	X	X
Can’t chew solid foods	M	X	X	X
Gags on food	M	X	X	X
Holds food in mouth	M	X	X	X
Spits food out	M	X	X	X
Throws food	M	X	X	X
Cries/screams during meals	M	X	X	X
Refuses to eat a specific meal	R		X	X
Refuses to eat a specific type of food	R		X	X
Spills food	M			X

Note. R= Item loaded on food refusal subscale. M = Item loaded on the mechanical/distress subscale. X = item was administered at this age. See Wright, Gurney ²⁹ for a revised and validated version of this questionnaire.