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The research, which was conducted at North Carolina State University and published in the science journal Contexts, found that mothers who cook meals from scratch are often "deprived" of quality time with their children. In addition, many other families do not sit around the dinner table when it comes to meal times due to time or financial pressures.
The study asked 150 female care-givers in families with children, between the ages of two and eight, as well as carrying out in-depth observations of 12 of these families for a total of 250 hours.
Explaining the findings, Dr Sinikka Elliott, a sociologist who co-authored the research at North Carolina State University, said: "We found that middle-class, working-class, and poor families faced some similar challenges. For example, mothers from all backgrounds reported difficulty in finding time to prepare meals that everyone in the family would be willing to eat."
For middle-class mothers, they were said to be divided between spending quality time with their children or the belief that they need to provide their offspring with a home-cooked meal. For working mothers, cooking meals also proved a challenge, as they tried to juggle household chores, and spending time with their children.
When financial considerations are also introduced, it affects families in different ways. For example, some mums were worried they would not be able to give their children the best possible meals as they couldn't afford to purchase all organic foods. Others said their own family proved to be the issue due to fussy eaters.
"We rarely observed a meal in which at least one family member didn't complain about the food they were served," the report claimed, and while many of those mums who could afford it, wanted to try new recipes, they instead "continued to make what was tried and true, even if they didn't like the food themselves."
It isn't just the kids that are a problem, with boyfriends and husbands also being labelled as 'picky' eaters.
Poor families, the researchers found, also had the added pressure of not being able to afford fresh produce, get transport to a supermarket or have access to the adequate utensils needed to cook a meal.
Dr Sarah Bowen, co-author, commented: "This idea of a home-cooked meal is appealing, but it's unrealistic for a lot of families.
"We as a society need to develop creative solutions to support families and help share the work of providing kids with healthy meals."
(JP/CD)
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Cooking 'Deprives Mother's Quality Time With Children'
A new study has claimed that cooking and mealtimes create a "burden" to working mothers.The research, which was conducted at North Carolina State University and published in the science journal Contexts, found that mothers who cook meals from scratch are often "deprived" of quality time with their children. In addition, many other families do not sit around the dinner table when it comes to meal times due to time or financial pressures.
The study asked 150 female care-givers in families with children, between the ages of two and eight, as well as carrying out in-depth observations of 12 of these families for a total of 250 hours.
Explaining the findings, Dr Sinikka Elliott, a sociologist who co-authored the research at North Carolina State University, said: "We found that middle-class, working-class, and poor families faced some similar challenges. For example, mothers from all backgrounds reported difficulty in finding time to prepare meals that everyone in the family would be willing to eat."
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For middle-class mothers, they were said to be divided between spending quality time with their children or the belief that they need to provide their offspring with a home-cooked meal. For working mothers, cooking meals also proved a challenge, as they tried to juggle household chores, and spending time with their children.
When financial considerations are also introduced, it affects families in different ways. For example, some mums were worried they would not be able to give their children the best possible meals as they couldn't afford to purchase all organic foods. Others said their own family proved to be the issue due to fussy eaters.
"We rarely observed a meal in which at least one family member didn't complain about the food they were served," the report claimed, and while many of those mums who could afford it, wanted to try new recipes, they instead "continued to make what was tried and true, even if they didn't like the food themselves."
It isn't just the kids that are a problem, with boyfriends and husbands also being labelled as 'picky' eaters.
Poor families, the researchers found, also had the added pressure of not being able to afford fresh produce, get transport to a supermarket or have access to the adequate utensils needed to cook a meal.
Dr Sarah Bowen, co-author, commented: "This idea of a home-cooked meal is appealing, but it's unrealistic for a lot of families.
"We as a society need to develop creative solutions to support families and help share the work of providing kids with healthy meals."
(JP/CD)
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