peds feeding & swallowing psychocial domain

diagnostic criteria

• active or passive avoidance behaviors by child when feeding or being fed

• inappropriate caregiver management of child’s feeding and/or nutrition needs

• disruption of social functioning within a feeding context

permissive parenting style

• child driven

• rarely gives or enforced rules

• overindulges child to avoid conflict

authoritative parenting style

• solves problems together with child

• sets clear rules and expectations

• open communication and natural consequences

neglectful parenting style

• uninvolved or absent

• provides little nurturance or guidance

• indifferent to child’s social-emotional and behavioral needs

authoritarian parenting style

• parent driven

• sets strict rules and punishment

• one way communication with little consideration of child’s social-emotional and behavioral needs