Reducing Obesity Through Play Among Toddlers: Tiny Steps to Health (TSHS) Study

In this randomized control trial, 300 parent-toddler dyads will be recruited and randomly assigned to one of three groups for 10-weeks. Those dyads assigned to the usual lifestyle group will not make any changes and will maintain their normal behaviors. Dyads assigned to the Families Understanding Nutrition and Physically Activity Lifestyles (FUNPALs) Playgroup will be invited to attend weekly playgroup sessions together. For those assigned to the Healthy Toddler Parent Group, parents will attend weekly health education classes where toddler health behaviors will be discussed. At baseline (week 0), immediate follow up (week 10-11), and long term follow up (week 24) parent report, physical, and observational measures of diet, activity, parenting, child temperament, food insecurity status, and quality of life will be completed.