Item content | Adult control of foods consumed | Bribing with sweet foods | Supportive adult roles at mealtime |
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I don’t let them have seconds of other foods until they try the new food. | 0.74 |  |  |
The children have to take at least one bite. | 0.88 | Â | Â |
I have the children eat one bite of each food. | 0.76 | Â | Â |
I have the children try the food before they can have sweet foods. | Â | 0.50 | Â |
I have the children finish their meal before eating sweet foods. | Â | 0.63 | Â |
I wait to serve them sweet foods if they do not eat something from their plate. | Â | 0.65 | Â |
I serve sweet food after they eat the rest of the food on their plates. | Â | 0.98 | Â |
I eat the same food as children at mealtime. | Â | Â | 0.76 |
I sit with the children at mealtime. | Â | Â | 0.48 |
Both children and staff pass the food. | Â | Â | 0.76 |
I try new foods with children (all or most of the time). | Â | Â | 0.48 |
I offer them more of the foods they like. | −0.02 | 0.38 | −0.22 |
I try to distract them with another activity. | 0.06 | 0.28 | −0.11 |