The Star – Staff Writer
Parents influence their children in many ways, particularly when they’re young. One of the ways is in their eating habits. “There’s increasing evidence that a person’s eating habits are more strongly shaped by imitation, especially during early childhood, than previously thought,” says Matthias Riedl, a physician nutrition specialist. At the age of three to four months, children’s eyes start to work together and they develop depth perception. During this phase of development, they begin to imitate their parents, Riedl says.
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