Healthy and indulgent food consumption practices within grandparent–grandchild identity bundles: a qualitative study of New Zealand and Danish families

S O'Donohoe, M Gram, C Marchant… - Journal of Family …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Both grandparenting and food provisioning practices play an important role in contemporary
family life, but the role of food in grandparent–grandchild and wider family relationships is …

Exploring the role of grandparents in the feeding of grandchildren aged 1–5 years

E Rogers, L Bell, K Mehta - Journal of nutrition education and Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Early childhood is a crucial time for the development of eating behaviors and food
preferences. With increased labor force participation by Australian mothers of young …

The role of grandparents as providers of food to their grandchildren

MI Jongenelis, Z Talati, B Morley, IS Pratt - Appetite, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing reliance on grandparents as a source of childcare means that child dietary
intake, child obesity, and child health may be increasingly influenced by grandparents' food …

Diet quality in children: A function of grandparents' feeding practices?

MI Jongenelis, B Morley, IS Pratt, Z Talati - Food Quality and Preference, 2020 - Elsevier
Grandparents are playing an increasingly important role in shaping the nutrition
environment and eating behaviours of their grandchildren. Yet, research assessing the …

Treats are a tool of the trade: an exploration of food treats among grandparents who provide informal childcare

M Pankhurst, K Mehta, L Matwiejczyk… - Public health …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Objective: Globally, grandparents are the main informal childcare providers with one-quarter
of children aged≤ 5 years regularly cared for by grandparents in Australia, the UK and USA …

A comparison between the feeding practices of parents and grandparents

C Farrow - Eating behaviors, 2014 - Elsevier
Grandparents play a valuable role in the socialisation of young children, and as many as
36% of British parents use grandparents as their main form of childcare. Research has …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison between parent and grandparent dietary provision, feeding styles and feeding practices when caring for preschool-aged children

C Marr, P Breeze, SJ Caton - Appetite, 2022 - Elsevier
Grandparents are frequently called upon to provide childcare to young children.
Consequently, grandparents may influence the development of children's eating habits and …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and enablers to the family meal across time; a grounded theory study comparing South Australian parents' perspectives

G Middleton, RK Golley, KA Patterson, J Coveney - Appetite, 2023 - Elsevier
Family meals are positively associated with numerous beneficial health and social
outcomes. Current discourse however claims that parents are faced with numerous barriers …

'I'm having jelly because you've been bad!': A grounded theory study of mealtimes with siblings in Australian families

SK Ayre, MJ White, HA Harris… - Maternal & Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity prevention interventions have been designed to promote responsive feeding in
early childhood. However, existing interventions primarily target first‐time mothers without …

Grandparents' perceptions of the barriers and strategies to providing their grandchildren with a healthy diet: A qualitative study

MI Jongenelis, B Morley, C Worrall, Z Talati - Appetite, 2021 - Elsevier
Grandparents are playing an increasingly important role in shaping their grandchildren's
nutritional environment. Evidence-based interventions tailored to grandparents thus …