DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2026.v14i01.013

Pages: 81-86

Background: Eating behavior represents individual appetitive traits which are related to the individual’s regulation of food intake. Eating behavior develops at an early age. There is some evidence that parenting styles might impact on the child’s eating behavior. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of different dimensions of positive and negative parenting styles with the child’s eating behavior at a critical age period of the child’s early development. Methods: A Non-Experimental Descriptive research design, was used for present study. The samples of 80children were selected by purposive sampling technique method. data was collected by self-structured questionnaires, child eating behavior questionnaire (CEBQ)and Parenting Styles Questionnaire (32-item version) The data analysis done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Findings of the study revealed shows that majority 16(20%) of child were having Slowness in eating and Satiety responsiveness, followed by 14(18%) of child were Enjoyment of food, 13 (16%) of child having Desire to drink, 11 (14%) of child were having emotional underrating,5 (6%) of child were having food fussiness and food responsiveness. Findings of the present study shows that parenting style that out of 80 children and parents percentage (46%) is authoritative and (30%) is authoritarian and (24%) is permissive parenting style .study found that there was significant association between parenting style and child eating behaviours ( χ2 value = 15.85 Df=8 At P<0.05).Conclusion: According to this study ,majority of children’s who study in school, deal with slowness in eating, which has a negative effect on their nutritional status and in parents majority was authoritative parenting style. Hence, It’s important concern to adopt new healthy food and programs to reduce the parenting style and improve the child eating behavior among school age children