Power Struggles Over Food Arise When

question 46

Multiple Choice

Power struggles over food arise when:

• A)parents try to control every aspect of a child's eating.
• B)children are allowed to regulate their own food intake.
• C)parents don't demonstrate healthy eating habits.
• D)children are presented with too many food choices.
• E)parents give children only one food choice.

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