Day Care

Head Start

M (SD)

M (SD)

t-value

Pre-meal practices-frequencey that:

Child goes along to grocery store

2.74 (0.97)

2.78 (1.02) −0.16

−0.16

Child gets to choose some groceries

1.98 (1.03) 2.38 (1.28) −1.69

2.38 (1.28)

−1.69

Chid helps in meal preparation

1.93 (1.04)

1.89 (1.30

0.19

Family meal practices-Frequency that:

Child is pressured to finish entire plate

2.36 (1.48)

2.80 (1.37)

−1.49

Child must finish vegetables before dessert

2.77 (1.22)

2.67 (1.25)

0.36

Sweets and salty snacks ae restriced

2.45 (1.04)

1.89 (1.05)

2.57^**

Nutrition considerations-Frequency that:

MyPlate Guidelines are followed

2.07 (1.42)

2.20 (1.17)

−0.44

Reasons are given for serving certain foods

2.38 (1.15)

2.49 (1.25)

−0.42

Child is encouraged to try new foods

3.06 (0.96)

2.35 (1.25)

3.09^**

Shared family meal-Frequency that:

Child eats same meal as rest of family

3.11 (1.03)

2.96 (1.16)

0.66

Child eats a meal with parent at table

3.19 (0.97)

3.09 (1.06)

0.51

Preferred food is prepared just for child

1.17 (1.07)

1.87 (1.24)

−2.89^**

Best practices-Meals-Frequency that:

Child eats breakfast

3.80 (0.54)

3.17 (1.11)

3.49^***

Child eats in front of television

0.98 (1.07)

1.07 (0.86)

−0.43

Chid eats with family in restaurants

1.51 (0.83)

1.36 (0.80)

0.91

Best practices-Other-Number of hours that:

Child spent on TV/video games daily

1.65 1.06)

2.23 (1.25)

−2.42^*

Child plays out of doors each day

2.56 (0.79)

1.66 (1.38)

3.89^***

Child sleeps each night

9.74 (0.70)

8.77 (1.19)

4.73^***