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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[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 …

[PDF][PDF] The influence of grandparents on children's diets

M Roberts, S Pettigrew - J Res Consum, 2010 - jrconsumers.com
Grandparents play an important role in feeding their grandchildren, yet the families in this
qualitative study reported that grandparents usually provide their children with unhealthy …

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 …

Food choices made by low‐income households when feeding their pre‐school children: a qualitative study

S Lovelace, F Rabiee‐Khan - Maternal & child nutrition, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The growing concern about poor dietary practices among low‐income families has led to a
'victim blaming'culture that excludes wider social and environmental factors, which influence …

A qualitative Kaupapa Māori approach to understanding infant and young child feeding practices of Māori and Pacific grandparents in Auckland, New Zealand

R Tapera, M Harwood, A Anderson - Public health nutrition, 2017 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveThe present research sought to better understand the barriers, facilitators, attitudes
and beliefs that influence the way Māori and Samoan grandparents feed their grandchildren …