A Positive Food Parenting Intervention to Promote Healthy Growth in Children at Risk for Obesity

PARENT CRITERIA: Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years old. * Have a child between the ages of 5 - 11 who is at risk for obesity (child BMI percentile \> 85th) or parent it concerned about their child developing overweight or obesity * Low use of positive food parenting (Defined as: low reports of individual nutrition education/ knowledge OR reports low levels of structure, involvement, or encouragement in their food parenting practices) * Must be responsible for feeding their eligible child at least 50% of the time. * Fluent in English. * Have access to internet and a Zoom compatible device. Exclusion Criteria: * Age is \< 18 years old. Their child is determined ineligible (based on BMI percentile and age). * Does not report low use of positive food parenting (as defined above). * Is responsible for feeding their eligible child \< 50% of the time. * Not fluent in English. * Does not have access to internet and a Zoom compatible device. * On medication that could influence their eating or feeding behaviors. CHILD CRITERIA: Inclusion Criteria: * Their parent/ guardian is eligible and participating in the study. * Ages 5 - 11 * Is not current diagnosed with a clinical eating disorder (ED). * Is not on any medications, or have any conditions, that could influence the child's taste, appetite, or olfactory sensory responsiveness. Exclusion Criteria: * Their parent/ guardian is not eligible nor participating in the study. * Below the age of 5 and above the age of 11. * BMI…