Parents on preparing lunch

Hear from parents sharing their experiences of preparing lunch for their children. Many factors influence what parents pack for their children’s school lunch. We found parents make pragmatic choices about food. Parents and carers are limited by factors including time, money and children’s food preferences. Parents want autonomy over the care of their children, and they don’t want them to feel guilty about their food choices. Some parents reflected on the way ‘fat’ is stigmatised in schools and how children may be bullied for their lunch box contents and food choices.Ingrid, mother of Sarah, 10 years, Oscar 7 years, suburban MelbourneLila, mother of Rose, 11 years and Eva 6 years, suburban Melbourne.Nora, mother of Ella 9 years and Liam, 6 years, suburban Melbourne.

本数据集收录家长分享为子女准备校园午餐的亲身经历。诸多因素会影响家长为孩子搭配校园午餐的食材选择，研究显示家长在食物选择上秉持务实态度。家长与照料者的决策常受限于时间、经济条件与子女的饮食偏好。家长既希望在子女照料事务中保有自主权，也不愿子女因自身的食物选择而感到愧疚。部分家长还反思了校园中对"肥胖"的污名化现象，以及儿童可能因午餐盒内容与食物选择遭受霸凌的问题。受访家长包括：墨尔本郊区的英格丽（10岁莎拉与7岁奥斯卡的母亲）、莉拉（11岁罗斯与6岁伊娃的母亲）以及诺拉（9岁埃拉与6岁利亚姆的母亲）。