Child Obesity Linked to "Clean Your Plate" Mentality...

First Posted: 03/28/08 03:43 AM ET Updated: 11/17/11 09:02 AM ET

Associated Press:

"Clean your plate or else!" and other authoritarian approaches to parenting can lead to overweight children, a new study finds.

Strict mothers were nearly five times more likely to raise tubby first-graders than mothers who treated their children with flexibility and respect while also setting clear rules.

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