Patterns of Caregiver's feeding practices and associated characteristics among preschool-age children in the United States

BACKGROUND The increasing prevalence of excessive screen time (ST) among children is a growing public health concern, with evidence linking it to an increased risk of overweight and obesity among children. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of Brazilian immigrant mothers living in the United States related to their preschool-age children’s ST behaviors. METHODS A qualitative study comprising 7 focus group discussions (FGDs) was conducted with Brazilian immigrant mothers living in the United States. All FGDs were audio-recorded and professionally transcribed verbatim. The Portuguese transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS In total, 37 women participated in the FGDs. Analyses revealed that although most mothers expressed concerns for their preschool-age children’s ST, nearly all viewed ST as an acceptable part of their children’s daily lives. Furthermore, mothers perceived that ST has more benefits than disadvantages. The mothers’ positive beliefs about (eg, educational purposes and entertainment) and perceived functional benefits of ST (eg, ability to keep children occupied so tasks can be completed and facilitation of communication with family outside the United States) contributed to their acceptance of ST for their preschool-age children. Nevertheless, most mothers spoke of needing to balance their preschool-age children’s ST with other activities. Mothers reported using several parenting practices including monitoring time and content, setting limits and having rules, and prompting their children to participate in other activities to manage their preschool-age children’s ST. CONCLUSIONS This study provides new information on the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of Brazilian immigrant mothers living in the United States related to their preschool-age children’s ST. Study findings revealed several potentially modifiable maternal beliefs and parenting practices that may provide important targets for parenting- and family-based interventions aimed at limiting preschool-age children’s ST.

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Administration of the Third Dose of Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine at 6 to 18 Months of Age

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.94.5.774 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 94 (5) ◽

pp. 774-775 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

The United States ◽

Preschool Age ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Care Providers ◽

Wild Type ◽

The Third ◽

Primary Series ◽

Poliomyelitis Vaccine

This statement describes a modification of the recommended routine schedule for administering trivalent oral poliomyelitis vaccine (OPV). The American Academy of Pediatrics previously has recommended that healthy children receive a three-dose primary series of OPV at 2, 4, and 15 to 18 months of age and a fourth dose at the time of school entry (4 to 6 years of age).1 Available data indicate that the response rates to the third dose of OPV administered at 6 months of age are as good as the rates following administration of this dose at 15 to 18 months of age. Completion of the three-dose primary series at an earlier age will help health care providers induce immunity against poliomyelitis at an early age. Although wild type poliomyelitis has not caused disease in the United States for many years, the virus remains prevalent in many countries. Continued introduction of the virus into the United States by travelers could result in transmission and disease if high levels of immunity are not maintained in preschool age children. For example, wild type poliovirus type 3 was recently introduced into Canada by a religious sect that did not believe in immunization.2 The virus was probably imported from the Netherlands, where a small epidemic of poliomyelitis occurred in members of the same sect in 1992 and 1993.3 SERUM ANTIBODY RESPONSE FOLLOWING OPV ADMINISTRATION After two doses of OPV are administered at 2 and 4 months of age, 89 to 100% of children vaccinated in the United States have evidence of humoral immunity to poliomyelitis types 1 and 3, and 99 to 100% have immunity to type 2 (Table).

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Pet feeding practices of dog and cat owners in the United States and Australia

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ◽

10.2460/javma.232.5.687 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 232 (5) ◽

pp. 687-694 ◽

Cited By ~ 89

Author(s):

Dorothy P. Laflamme ◽

Sarah K. Abood ◽

Andrea J. Fascetti ◽

Linda M. Fleeman ◽

Lisa M. Freeman ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Feeding Practices ◽

The United States

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Parental Feeding Practices in the United States and in France: Relationships with Child's Characteristics and Parent's Eating Behavior

Journal of the American Dietetic Association ◽

10.1016/j.jada.2009.03.008 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 109 (6) ◽

pp. 1064-1069 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Blandine de Lauzon-Guillain ◽

Dara Musher-Eizenman ◽

Emeline Leporc ◽

Shayla Holub ◽

Marie Aline Charles

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Feeding Practices ◽

The United States ◽

Parental Feeding Practices ◽

Parental Feeding

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Brazilian Immigrant Mothers’ Beliefs and Practices Related to Infant Feeding: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Human Lactation ◽

10.1177/0890334416676267 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 595-605 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Ana Cristina Lindsay ◽

Sherrie F. Wallington ◽

Mary L. Greaney ◽

Maria Helena Hasselman ◽

Marcia Maria Tavares Machado ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Infant Feeding ◽

Weight Status ◽

Feeding Practices ◽

Later Life ◽

The United States ◽

Infant Feeding Practices ◽

Beliefs And Practices ◽

Immigrant Mothers ◽

Solid Foods

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life and timely introduction of appropriate solid foods are important determinants of weight status in infancy and later life stages. Disparities in obesity rates among young children suggest that maternal feeding practices during the first 2 years of life may contribute to these disparities. Brazilians are a growing immigrant group in the United States, yet little research has focused on parental beliefs and behaviors affecting the health of Brazilian immigrant children in the United States. Research aim: This study aimed to explore beliefs and infant-feeding practices of Brazilian immigrant mothers in the United States. Methods: Focus group discussions were conducted with Brazilian immigrant mothers. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis and themes categorized using the socioecological model. Results: Twenty-nine immigrant Brazilian mothers participated in the study. Analyses revealed that all participants breastfed their infants. The majority initiated breastfeeding soon after childbirth. However, most mothers did not exclusively breastfeed. They used formula and human milk concomitantly. Family and culture influenced mothers’ infant-feeding beliefs and practices in early introduction of solid foods. Conclusion: As the number of children in the United States growing up in families of immigrant parents increases, understanding influences on Brazilian immigrant mothers’ infant-feeding practices will be important to the development of effective interventions to promote healthy infant feeding and weight status among Brazilian children. Interventions designed for Brazilian immigrant families should incorporate an understanding of social context, family, and cultural factors to develop health promotion messages tailored to the needs of this ethnic group.

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Relations between Chinese mothers' parenting practices and social withdrawal in early childhood

International Journal of Behavioral Development ◽

10.1177/0165025406066761 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 261-271 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Larry J. Nelson ◽

Craig H. Hart ◽

Bo Wu ◽

Chongming Yang ◽

Susanne Olsen Roper ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Parenting Practices ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Peer Rejection ◽

Mainland China ◽

Preschool Age ◽

Self Report ◽

Passive Behavior ◽

Preschool Age Children

Researchers have identified specific parenting practices used by parents of preschoolers in mainland China (e.g., physical coercion, overprotection, shaming, directiveness, encouragement of modesty). Some of the intrusive practices have been linked to social withdrawal in western societies (e.g., United States, Canada). It seemed important to examine these associations in China because recent research suggests that young Chinese children who exhibit wariness in peer settings may be at risk for negative outcomes such as peer rejection. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relation between Chinese parenting practices and preschoolers' social withdrawal. Mothers of preschool-age children from mainland China ( N = 446) completed self-report parenting questionnaires. Teachers rated children's reticent, solitary-passive, solitary-active, and modest behaviors. Results showed that (a) maternal directiveness was positively associated with reticent behavior in girls and negatively associated with solitary-passive behavior in boys, (b) maternal overprotection, for girls, was positively related to both reticent behavior and solitary-passive behavior, and negatively related to modest behavior, (c) coercion was positively associated with solitary-active and reticent behavior in girls, and (d) shaming was positively related to all forms of withdrawn behaviors in boys and girls, as well as positively related to modest behavior in boys.

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