Table 2 Examples of open-ended questions used to prompt maternal narratives about feeding their children
Question | Follow-up question |
|---|---|
How do people in your house usually eat their meals on a typical day? | About mealtime, what works well and what does not? |
Can you describe yesterday’s dinner? | And thinking about the dinner that you just described, how did you feel about it? |
How do you know if [child name] is growing appropriately? | When do you seek advice on how to feed [child name]? |
Do you ever worry that [child name] doesn’t or might not eat enough? |  |
Do you ever worry that [child name] does or might eat too much? | Â |
Do you ever worry about the kinds of foods [child name] eats? | Â |
How were you fed when you were growing up? | Thinking about how you were fed growing up, do you see similarities or differences to your own way of feeding your kids? |
In your opinion, what causes a child to be overweight? | Â |
Can you help me brainstorm some things parents can do to keep their children from becoming overweight? | Do you do any of these things? |
What advice do you have for other parents about how to best feed their kids? | Â |