Rewarding children with food could lead to emotional eating
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 09:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Parents who use very overly controlling feeding practices with their children, such as using food as a reward or a treat, could be unintentionally teaching their children to rely on food to deal with their emotions. These children may be more likely to ‘emotionally eat’ later in childhood, a longitudinal study of parents and their children suggests.