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J P Frazier1, D Countie, L Elerian
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, 77045, USA. frazierj@hhmail19.hh.uth.tmc.edu
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
|September 22, 1998
Summary
Married parents are at higher risk for late bottle weaning. Many parents lack awareness of weaning recommendations and associated health issues, necessitating improved educational strategies.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Child Nutrition
- Parental Education
Background:
- Optimal bottle weaning is recommended between 12-15 months.
- Parental attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge may differ in high-risk populations regarding weaning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if high-risk populations wean children later than 15 months compared to low-risk populations.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey of 180 parents at pediatric clinics.
- Questionnaires assessed sociodemographics, feeding history, weaning practices, and parental knowledge/attitudes.
- Included English- and Spanish-speaking parents with children aged 12-36 months.
Main Results:
- Married parents were more likely to wean late (48%) vs. single mothers (76%).
- Health clinics were a significant source of information for timely weaning.
- Parents with late-weaned children perceived the optimal age as 19.9 months vs. 13.6 months for timely weaned children.
- Late weaning was associated with bedtime bottle use (87%) and poor dental development (69%).
Conclusions:
- Married parents represent a risk group for delayed bottle weaning.
- Lack of parental awareness regarding weaning recommendations and associated medical issues is evident.
- Current educational approaches are insufficient; innovative interventions are required for age-appropriate weaning.
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