Choosing foods for infants: a qualitative study of the factors that influence mothers

Boak, Rachel; Virgo-Milton, Monica; Hoare, A; Silva, A de; Gibbs, Lisa; Gold, Lisa; Gussy, Mark; Calache, Hanny; Smith, Michael; Waters, Elizabeth

doi:10.1111/cch.12323

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“…Likewise, Walsh et al () described that mothers experience challenges in food choice when extended family members, with different views on giving snacks, are present. Similarly, Boak et al () concluded that the presence of others, like grandparents, extended family, or friends, could have an influence on foods mothers choose for their infants. Pettigrew and Roberts () reported that mothers feel undermined by their spouse or other direct family in their ability to control the quality of their child's diets.…”

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“…Usually, mothers would like to make the best choices for their child, and therefore, they could experience difficulties and feelings of doubt (Fielding‐Singh, ; Gram, Hohnen, & Pedersen, ; Johnson, Sharkey, Dean, Alex McIntosh, & Kubena, ; Machín, Giménez, Curutchet, Martínez, & Ares, ). In fact, mothers wish to combine healthy food choices, with their child's taste preferences (Boak et al, ; Carnell, Cooke, Cheng, Robbins, & Wardle, ; Damen, Luning, Fogliano, & Steenbekkers, ; Walsh et al, ; Wijtzes et al, ), two values that often conflict (Luomala et al, ). To which extent value conflicts occur in snack choice has not yet been studied.…”

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Value conflicts in mothers' snack choice for their 2‐ to 7‐year‐old children

Damen

Luning

Hofstede

et al. 2019

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Value conflicts appear when people experience struggles, doubts, and feelings of guilt when making food choices. This study aims to provide insight into value conflicts, which mothers may experience while providing snacks to their young children.Mothers are mainly responsible for providing the snacks their young children eat, making it a big responsibility for them as children's dietary behaviour tracks into adulthood. Possible value conflicts Dutch mothers (n = 136) experience while providing snacks to their 2-to 7-year-old children were investigated using food and motivation diaries and semi-structured interviews. Differences between mothers' educational level, first versus not-first child, and the differences in age of the children were taken into account. Results showed that the younger the children, the more value conflicts the mothers experienced. Mothers experienced most value conflicts when they provided snacks perceived as unhealthy. Six main value conflicts are elicited by this study, namely, conflicts between healthy and unhealthy snacks; conflicts between healthy and convenient snacks; conflicts related to providing snacks just before dinner; conflicts related to influence of others; conflicts when the child asks but the mother says "no"; and conflicts related to many unhealthy snacks at parties or visits. The insights gained in this study can be used for interventions to promote a healthier lifestyle, support the design of new snack products, and can give guidance for marketing challenges in global snack markets. KEYWORDS children's dietary behaviour, diary research, food choice, healthy snack, interview, value conflict

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Value conflicts in mothers' snack choice for their 2‐ to 7‐year‐old children

Damen

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Hofstede

et al. 2019

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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“…Mothers (and other caregivers) therefore play a vital role in determining children’s early experiences with food and eating. However, evidence also suggests that the mother’s food choice for her infant is dependent both on cultural and familial beliefs and attitudes and also on the affordability of foods [ 20 , 21 ].…”

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Factors Influencing Early Feeding of Foods and Drinks Containing Free Sugars—A Birth Cohort Study

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Early feeding of free sugars to young children can increase the preference for sweetness and the risk of consuming a cariogenic diet high in free sugars later in life. This study aimed to investigate early life factors influencing early introduction of foods/drinks containing free sugars. Data from an ongoing population-based birth cohort study in Australia were used. Mothers of newborn children completed questionnaires at birth and subsequently at ages 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. The outcome was reported feeding (Yes/No) at age 6–9 months of common foods/drinks sources of free sugars (hereafter referred as foods/drinks with free sugars). Household income quartiles, mother’s sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption, and other maternal factors were exposure variables. Analysis was conducted progressively from bivariate to multivariable log-binomial regression with robust standard error estimation to calculate prevalence ratios (PR) of being fed foods/drinks with free sugars at an early age (by 6–9 months). Models for both complete cases and with multiple imputations (MI) for missing data were generated. Of 1479 mother/child dyads, 21% of children had been fed foods/drinks with free sugars. There was a strong income gradient and a significant positive association with maternal SSB consumption. In the complete-case model, income Q1 and Q2 had PRs of 1.9 (1.2–3.1) and 1.8 (1.2–2.6) against Q4, respectively. The PR for mothers ingesting SSB everyday was 1.6 (1.2–2.3). The PR for children who had been breastfed to at least three months was 0.6 (0.5–0.8). Similar findings were observed in the MI model. Household income at birth and maternal behaviours were significant determinants of early feeding of foods/drinks with free sugars.

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“…Although the ADG and IFG offer nutritional evidence to inform and support healthy lifestyles, it appears that other approaches may also be required including clear, distinct and unique behaviour change models for individuals and populations (Boak et al, 2016; Hoare et al, 2014).…”

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Are Australian parents following feeding guidelines that will reduce their child's risk of dental caries?

Martin-Kerry

Gussy

Gold

et al. 2020

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Background Early childhood is an important time to establish eating behaviours and taste preferences, and there is strong evidence of the association between the early introduction of sugar‐sweetened beverages and obesity and dental caries (tooth decay). Dental caries early in life predicts lifetime caries experience, and worldwide expenditure for dental caries is high. Methods Questionnaire data from the Splash! longitudinal birth cohort study of young children in Victoria, Australia was used to examine beverage consumption and parental feeding behaviours of young children, aiming to provide contemporary dietary data and assess consistency with the Australian dietary guidelines. Results From 12 months of age, the proportion of children drinking sugar‐sweetened beverages consistently increased with age (e.g. fruit juice consumed by 21.8% at 12 months and 76.7% at 4 years of age). However, the most common beverages for young children are milk and water, consistent with Australian dietary guidelines. In relation to other risk factors for dental caries, at 6 months of age children were sharing utensils, and at 12 months three quarters of carers tasted the child's food before feeding. Conclusions The increasing consumption of sugar‐sweetened beverages and prevalence of other risk factors for dental caries and obesity through early childhood continues to be a problem despite efforts to raise awareness of these issues with parents.

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Choosing foods for infants: a qualitative study of the factors that influence mothers

Cited by 41 publications

References 38 publications

Value conflicts in mothers' snack choice for their 2‐ to 7‐year‐old children

Value conflicts in mothers' snack choice for their 2‐ to 7‐year‐old children

Factors Influencing Early Feeding of Foods and Drinks Containing Free Sugars—A Birth Cohort Study

Are Australian parents following feeding guidelines that will reduce their child's risk of dental caries?

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