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- Early childhood program staff attitudes towards discussing children's eating habits and weight with parents were evaluated through a survey of 271 teachers.
- The survey revealed varying levels of agreement and comfort among teachers when addressing concerns about children's weight compared to daily eating observations.
- Feelings about communicating with parents ranged from worry to willingness, indicating potential areas for improving parent-staff communication regarding children's nutrition and weight management.
Article Abstract
For obesity prevention planning in early childhood programs, attitudes and actions of staff related to communicating with parents about young children's eating and weight need to be assessed. Early childhood program teachers (n = 271) working with children aged 3 to 5 years were surveyed by mail. Factor analysis provided patterns of response for multi-item questions. Respondents reported different levels of agreement and comfort regarding communicating concerns to parents about their child's weight and eating versus observations about the child's daily eating. Feelings about parent communication varied (worried, hesitant, responsible, and willing). Findings suggest opportunities for communication between program staff and parents.
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