IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-9-16697 Original Research Paper ASSOCIATION OF CHILD TEMPERAMENT WITH FEEDING PRACTICES Jabin Dr. Mousumi Singh Dr. September 2018 7 9 01 02 ABSTRACT

Psychological variable like child temperament may influence feeding patterns, but less is explored and known about this aspect. Present study  evaluates the association between child temperament and feeding patterns.The Study is a cross sectional survey of 1300 school children aged 3–6 yrs from Moradabad City.Questionnaire were distributed to the mothers of school children and they were instructed to fill the questionnaire and return back the next day. Child temperament was assessed on the basis of five factors; namely, Sociability,Emotionality, Energy level, Attentivity and Rhythmicity using Malhotra Temperament Schedule MTS. A total of 1,053 parents (81%) responded to questionnaire and were retained for analysis. The correlation of feeding patterns studied with each parameter of temperament.Of  the five Temperament factors energy score and rhythymicity was significantly associated with feeding patterns. No Corelation could be  establishedwith Sociability,emotionality and attentivity.To conclude, the children who were breast fed ever were found to be less sociable, less emotional, and less energetic, had fleeting attention and poor biological rhythms as compared to their counterparts.