Infants’ transition from milk to solid foods - the lived experiences of first-time parents

Norlyk, Annelise; Larsen, Jette; Kronborg, Hanne

doi:10.1080/17482631.2019.1693483

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“…Overall, parents in this study felt stress regarding making the “right” choices for their infant, especially concerning the introduction of solid foods, and felt responsible for ensuring their child’s needs where met in terms of nutrients and amount of food. A study in Danish parents also found that parents strived to be perfect and responsible when transitioning from a milk-based diet to solid foods and these demands created insecurity and concern [ 24 ]. Similarly, a Swedish study described how parents of infants considered food as highly important to “child health” and perceived feeding issues as something particularly worrying [ 25 ].…”

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The Need for an Evidence-Based Program in Sweden to Support Parents to Create Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors from the Start of Life—Parental Perceptions

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In Sweden, there have been no interventions promoting the development of healthy lifestyle behaviors starting in infancy. Thus this paper aims to: (i) investigate Swedish parents’ experiences regarding feeding of solid foods, screen time, and physical activity in healthy infants; (ii) investigate parents’ needs and perceptions regarding information/support provided in primary child healthcare (CHC) and (iii) explore whether a parenting program focused on child diet and active play would be relevant and utilized. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 parents. These were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. Seven themes emerged: Feeling excited to enter a new phase; Parents’ responsibility of doing it “right” can be stressful; Motivated to learn during specific time windows; Information to trust; The importance of social support from peers; Experiences of support received from CHC; and the Infant, Feeding, Activity, and Nutrition Trial (INFANT) for a Swedish context. Parents were excited to enter new phases in their child’s development. However, this came with worry they were doing things “right”, leading parents to want more information/support. Overall, Swedish parents were very positive about the prospects of engaging in a primary CHC delivered program to support them to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors from birth and felt this could complement the care currently provided.

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The Need for an Evidence-Based Program in Sweden to Support Parents to Create Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors from the Start of Life—Parental Perceptions

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“…However, several studies have shown that parents of young children are uncertain or lack knowledge about a healthy diet, daily physical activity, adequate sleep, and limited screen time for their children, and that they experience problems or are unable to facilitate a healthy environment for their child [ 21 – 25 ]. Moreover, the transition to parenthood is a major adjustment period and is known to be a time where the need for support is increased, since it comes with profound life changes and considerable stress [ 26 – 28 ].…”

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Supporting parents and healthy behaviours through parent-child meetings – a qualitative study in the Netherlands

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Background The first 2 years of a child’s life have been found to be crucial to healthy growth and development. Parent support groups can help parents to promote health-related behaviours during this crucial period. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of parents who participated in a parent support group (Parent-Child Meetings) which promoted health-related behaviours of their children, and to determine whether and how these meetings supported them in promoting these behaviours. Methods We used a qualitative study design. The parent support group consisted of weekly Parent-Child Meetings organized in a multi-ethnic, relatively low-income neighbourhood in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Data on the experiences of parents was collected through participatory observations, informal conversations (n = 30 sessions) and semi-structured interviews (n = 13) between April 2019 and March 2020. The data was analysed using thematic content analysis. Results Parents indicated that they experienced the parent-child meetings as enjoyable and as providing them with socio-emotional support. They reported that the meetings increased their parenting knowledge, skills and practices regarding healthy behaviours of their children and that they used this knowledge in their daily lives. They also appreciated the practical information and advice provided by experts in the meetings. Parents indicated that the positive attitude of the experts was crucial in accepting and adopting their advice. Additionally, parents valued the interactive and hands-on workshops, which integrated health-related behaviours and active play with children, as it enabled them to learn while they played with their children. Conclusion This study indicated that parent-child meetings contributed to enhancing parental knowledge, skills and practices regarding healthy behaviours of their children. This could potentially benefit the health of children during the first 2 years of their lives. In particular, the peer support of other parents, the hands-on workshops, and the concrete advice and information provided in an informal setting were highly valued by parents. Future parent support groups could use these findings to improve their meetings or to start meetings that better suit the needs of parents with young children.

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“…The interest in sweets in this age group is something common, and total prohibition can cause the preschooler to crave it even more. Ideally, the family should explain in easy terms the benefits and harms of each type of food, in addition to having healthy habits to allow preschoolers to learn by imitation (Arikpo et al, 2018;Bell et al, 2018;Norlyk, Larsen, & Kronborg, 2019;Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, 2012;Tully et al, 2019). In this work, many preschoolers ate outside mealtimes, always extremely sugary foods, and drinking soda and artificially sweetened juice during meals was also widely reported by parents.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The food is directly related to general and oral health. It is important for families to incorporate healthy habits in their daily lives and perpetuate them from one generation to the next (Arikpo et al, 2018;Bell et al, 2018;Brazil, 2019;Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, 2012;Norlyk, Larsen, & Kronborg, 2019;Tully et al, 2019). Ensuring a healthy lifestyle, in addition to being a child's right, is the responsibility of their parents/guardians, health professionals and educators (Chomitz et al, 2019;Nishide et al, 2018;Paglia, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The acquisition of healthy habits should start early in the individual's life. In order to perpetuate these practices throughout life and extend them to new generations, the participation of health professionals is required to monitor and encourage changes in lifestyle (Colley et al, 2019;Norlyk, Larsen, & Kronborg, 2019;Tully et al, 2019).…”

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Influence of behavioral and dietary aspects on children's oral health

Ramirez

Okamoto

Saliba

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The purpose of this study was to verify the association of microbiological aspects, behavioral and eating habits that affect the oral health of preschoolers. This is a cross-section of a longitudinal study, with a sample of 42 preschoolers at 30 months of age. A home visit was carried out to conduct an interview on aspects of breastfeeding, early weaning, the child's oral hygiene habits, such as brushing frequency and habits, sharing toothbrushes and kitchen utensils and 24-hour food recall of the preschooler. Was collected 0.5 ml of saliva from the oral floor of the mother and the preschooler using sterile disposable pipettes for culture in a Petri dish. It was observed that there was an association between early weaning (p = 0.046) and bottle use (p = 0.018) with the presence of caries; however, there was no association between the consumption of sugary foods between meals (p = 0.302). The average colony-forming unit (CFU) / ml of S. mutans found in the mothers' saliva was 974421 and the preschool was 135341.9. Extracellular polymer was found in the CFU of samples from 61.90% of mothers and 09.52% of preschoolers. Eating habits such as early weaning and bottle use were associated with the presence of caries. There was no association between microbiological and behavioral aspects that affect oral health and the consumption of sugary foods between meals with the presence of caries in preschoolers.

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Infants’ transition from milk to solid foods - the lived experiences of first-time parents

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

The Need for an Evidence-Based Program in Sweden to Support Parents to Create Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors from the Start of Life—Parental Perceptions

The Need for an Evidence-Based Program in Sweden to Support Parents to Create Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors from the Start of Life—Parental Perceptions

Supporting parents and healthy behaviours through parent-child meetings – a qualitative study in the Netherlands

Influence of behavioral and dietary aspects on children's oral health

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