A research team tracked children from infancy through age 3 to explore the roots of emotional overeating. Parents/caregivers were surveyed about the children’s temperaments and whether they consumed food to manage their emotions. The team found that while emotional overeating was associated with temperament and individuals’ capacity to manage their emotions, parents’ and caregivers’ reactions … Continue reading Emotional overeating fed by temperament, caregivers’ reactions to children’s emotions