Maternal control of child feeding during the weaning period: Differences between mothers following a baby-led or standard weaning approach

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1265-1271

  Brown, Amy ^a   Lee, Michelle ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baby led weaning; Breast feeding; Child feeding questionnaire; Complementary feeding; Maternal control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WEANING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT FOOD; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEANING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255128402     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0678-4     Document Type: Article

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