Characteristic | Category | 2.5 years | 3.5 years | 4.5 years |
---|---|---|---|---|
Behavior: Picky eater | Â | 14.0 | 16.9 | 15.9 |
When she/he is at home with you for the main meal, how often does she/he eat a meal that is different from the other members of your family? | Always | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
 | Almost always | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
 | Sometimes | 11.5 | 13.0 | 15.4 |
 | Almost never | 83.1 | 83.0 | 81.4 |
In general, does she/he refuse to eat the right food? | Never | 29.0 | 22.7 | 17.9 |
 | Rarely | 20.9 | 20.5 | 22.8 |
 | Sometimes | 37.8 | 43.2 | 45.2 |
 | Often | 12.3 | 13.6 | 14.1 |
In general, does she/he refuse to eat? | Never | 25.1 | 29.1 | 32.1 |
 | Rarely | 34.5 | 33.1 | 36.4 |
 | Sometimes | 36.0 | 33.7 | 28.1 |
 | Often | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
Behavior : Overeater | Â | 22.2 | 18.9 | 23.4 |
In general, does she/he overeat? | Never | 72.5 | 72.5 | 67.1 |
 | Rarely | 16.8 | 17.7 | 20.9 |
 | Sometimes | 9.1 | 8.0 | 9.8 |
 | Often | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
In general, does she/he eat too fast? | Never | 68.3 | 71.1 | 67.2 |
 | Rarely | 16.3 | 16.1 | 17.6 |
 | Sometimes | 12.2 | 10.2 | 12.1 |
 | Often | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 |