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AUTHOR
Maaike E. M. Polspoel
Additional file 1 of Parental phone use during mealtimes with toddlers and the associations with feeding practices and shared family meals: a cross-sectional study
Additional file 1. Food4toddlers questionnaire.
Parental phone use during mealtime with toddlers and the associations with feeding practices and shared family meals: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Positive parental feeding practices and a higher frequency of family meals are related to healthier child dietary habits. Parents play an essential role when it comes to the development of their child’s eating habits. However, parents are increasingly distracted by their mobile phone during mealtimes. The aim of this study was to describe the feeding practices and daily shared family meals among parents who use and do not use a mobile phone during mealtimes, and further to explore the associations between the use of a mobile phone during mealtimes and feeding practices and daily shared family meals, respectively. Methods Cross-sectional data from the Food4toddler study w…