Children learn by means of imitation, whereby the first imitations are those of their parents or guardians, only then imitations of peers and significant others take place. This is why the attitude of parents as well as the attitude of significant others towards nutrition and life in general is very important. How healthy a child, and later an adult, will be depends greatly on the diet. The thesis examines the attitude of parents towards nutrition of a preschool child. The aim was to determine parents’ attitude towards healthy eating of their child and the extent to which various stimulations are used by parents, including rewards and penalties. The thesis further focuses on the extent to which television, mobile phones, tablets and other forms of motivation are present during food consumption. The study included 549 parents, of which 519 mothers and 30 fathers, who completed a questionnaire compiled exclusively for the purposes of the present study. The results show that parents are aware of the importance of a healthy diet and regular meals, as well as of the fact that it is not good to reward children with food. Nevertheless, parents often encourage their children to certain behaviors with the promise of being rewarded with candies. Parents need to be made more aware of the importance of their attitude towards nutrition. It is important that children participate in food preparation, since this may increase the chances that children will eat more varied and balanced foods.
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