Elevated prevalence of stunting due to poor diet could have a long-term negative health impact. Children with feeding disorders (CFDs) are identified when they consistently fail to fulfill their nutrient demands, which is linked to a lack of weight gain or slowed growth. This was a narrative review study. Several electronic databases were used for article searching. Several keywords used for literature searching including “child feeding disorders”; “factor related to CFD”; “child feeding disorder predictor”. Inclusion criteria used was the subject of intervention should be an aged 6month-6-year-old; cross-sectional study, research published before 2000, literature studies, meta-analysis, comments, short communication, and editorial letters are exclusion criteria of this study. Predictor of FD related to behavior are - maternal worries about child weight and underrating, high level of mother-child and father-child conflict, negative eating control, father’s involvement in feeding, mealtime disorganizations, mothers with depression and anxiety symptoms, the use of food to regulate behavior, and a lack of encouragement. CFDs highly related to parental feeding regulation and psychological issue, especially among mothers.

Index Terms- behavior, child feeding disorders, malnutrition, stunting, maternal