Coparenting in the feeding context: perspectives of fathers and mothers of preschoolers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study examined how fathers and mothers coparent around child feeding.

Methods

Father-mother pairs (N = 30) of preschool-aged children (M child age = 4.1 years old) participated in joint or group interview sessions.

Results

Three themes emerged from the qualitative analysis: (1) couples' division of labor regarding feeding tasks seemed to align with stereotypical gender roles; (2) couples noted that they attempted healthier family eating habits in comparison to families of origin and recognized the influence of extended family on their attempts at healthier feeding; (3) couples agreed on the importance of family mealtime, routines, and healthy meals, yet disagreed on strategies to limit unhealthy foods and achieve harmonious family meals.

Conclusions

SUBMITTER: Tan CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6906266 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature