Comparing relationships of food parenting practices and concern for child weight between siblings

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare the difference in food parenting practices based upon parent concern and/or perception of child weight among siblings. U.S. parents (n = 63) with two or more children between the ages of 2.5 and 10 years old completed the Comprehensive Food Parenting Questionnaire, select items from the Child Feeding Questionnaire, and seven open-ended questions for each child. There were significant differences in how parents fed siblings. For example, the relationship between concern for child weight and restriction for weight control was stronger for the older child, which was supported by parents' qualitative data.