Hypnoparenting Method to Increase Vegetables and Fruits Consumption in Kindergarten

Abstract

Sufficient amount of vegetables and fruits consumption is one of the balanced nutrition indicators. Today the consumption level of vegetables and fruits in children is still believed as extremely low. Combining hypnoparenting method with positive suggestion in children could change maladaptive and adaptive behaviors. This research aims to analyze the effect of Hypnoparenting method to the increase of vegetables and fruits consumption. Samples amounting to 60 people comprising treatment and control groups. This research uses quasi experiment two group pre-post design. The data was analyzed using McNemar non-parametric test. The research result shows the affect of Hypnoparenting method on the increase of vegetables and fruits in children was 26% prior to treatment and changed to 86.7% post treatment with p-value <0.001. This research proves the difference in vegetables and fruits consumption level in children whom experienced and not experienced Hypnoparenting method with p-value <0.001. It is recommended for parents to implement Hypnoparenting method in order to increase the vegetables and fruits consumption in children. Advanced research is required to analyze other variables which have yet to be studied in this research.