Parental perspective and feeding practices effects on food neophobia in elementary school children in San Luis Obispo County

Food neophobia in children is associated with less consumption of fruit and vegetable (FV). Food neophobia (FN) in children can be influenced by parents and their parental feeding practices. The present study examines the relationship between FN and fruit and vegetable neophobia (FVN) among: (a) parents, (b) parents‐reports on child's behavior, and (c) child self‐reports. The effect of parental feeding practices on child's FN and FVN were also studied. Parents paired with their children (6–12 years) participated in this study. Parents reported their children more neophobic than children who self‐reported, and the association was significant (r = .62, p