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

Abstract：

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. Research is conflicting; many studies claim grandparents provide excessive amounts of discretionary foods (e.g. high in fat/sugar/sodium) while others suggest grandparents can positively influence children's diet behaviours. The present study aimed to explore the meaning and role of food treats among grandparents who provide regular informal care of young grandchildren. DESIGN:Qualitative methodology utilising a grounded theory approach. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and focus groups, then thematically analysed. SETTING:Participants were recruited through libraries, churches and playgroups in South Australia. PARTICIPANTS:Grandparents (n 12) caring for grandchild/ren aged 1-5 years for 10 h/week or more. RESULTS:Three themes emerged: (i) the functional role of treats (e.g. to reward good behaviour); (ii) grandparent role, responsibility and identity (e.g. the belief that grandparent and parent roles differ); and (iii) the rules regarding food treats (e.g. negotiating differences between own and parental rules). Grandparents favoured core-food over discretionary-food treats. They considered the risks (e.g. dental caries) and rewards (e.g. pleasure) of food treats and balanced their wishes with those of their grandchildren and parents. CONCLUSIONS:Food treats play an important role in the grandparent-grandchild relationship and are used judiciously by grandparents to differentiate their identity and relationship from parents and other family members. This research offers an alternative narrative to the dominant discourse regarding grandparents spoiling grandchildren with excessive amounts of discretionary foods.

journal_name

Public Health Nutr

journal_title

Public health nutrition

authors

Pankhurst M,Mehta K,Matwiejczyk L,Moores CJ,Prichard I,Mortimer S,Bell L

doi

10.1017/S1368980019000685

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-10-01 00:00:00

pages

2643-2652

issue

eissn

1368-9800

issn

1475-2727

pii

S1368980019000685

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