HUBUNGAN VARIASI MAKANAN DAN TEKANAN MAKAN TERHADAP KEJADIAN PICKY EATER PADA ANAK USIA PRASEKOLAH DI TK AS-SAADAH KARAWANG

Abstract

 Picky eater is a hard-to-eat child or just like a certain kind of food. Eating variations are an important factor in preparing healthy food for children. For example it is somewhat difficult to apply to a child, because at this age there is a tendency that the child only likes certain foods for a period of eating pressure is often derived from the worries and anxiety of the parents about how or what the child eats. The purpose of this research aims to know the relationship of variation of food and pressure feeding on the event of picky eater in preschool age children in the Kindergarten of As- Saadah Karawang. Research is conducted with analytical quantitative design with cross sectional approach. Samples taken as many as 80 respondents with sampling techniques used in this study were with a total sampling. The Instrument used is a questionnaire of 28 questions. The results of the study there was a significant link to the Food variation variable (p value = 0.045) and the feeding pressure (p value = 0.008) of the Picky Eater event.