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Feeding Frenzy
Young mums have a hard time when they have no support network around them, or no healthy role models. Becoming a mum can be a daunting task for anyone - sometimes the best educated and most successful professional finds it the hardest.
Statistics on the eating habits of our children show we need to make changes in how we feed our kids right from the start. We need to be changing ideas on how and what to feed our kids.
Research into how best to do that is inconclusive as far as I can see. One idea I have is to build a digital network (young mums are often too exhausted to leave the house) where other mums can give their ideas that have worked, and someone with training and experience can give guidance and mentoring. This could be advertised in the maternity wards.
Statistical data available could feed who is targeted and how they are targeted. There could even be the need to provide basic computer and internet connection to some young mums who wish to participate but are economically disadvantaged.
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acrighto 4 months ago
As a young mum I certianly struggled with feelings of uncertainty and inadequacy. I think something like this would really fill and gap and could be expanded to offer a lot more support where needed.
skgirdler 4 months ago
I'm a young mum who has had to learn how to feed kids with allergies - so not only what to feed them but how to cook it and how to do all that on a budget. I would have found something like this extremely helpful and the support would have made a big difference. In fact it still would.
cctf 4 months ago
As a community task force looking at ways to help our local community, this would be a great resource to give all those unsupported mums out there - but also all those who have not had healthy role models to learn from.
Nicholas Gruen 4 months ago
www.netmums.com
dj 4 months ago
Hi jmuller2
Are there any government datasets or databases you can think of that would help with developing your idea?
Regards
Doug Jacquier
Connecting Up Australia
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jmuller2 4 months ago
I'm VERY new to technology, so I'm not even sure how I am supposed to reply to Doug's question!
I can't give you a list of databases - but with all the research that has gone into childhood obesity, food intolerances, the relationship between food and behavioural disorders, etc, there has to be a lot out there. If that could be linked to young mums who register as single mums, or given the opportunity to register as mums needing support, or with databases of
children needing extra support, I'm sure it would become a gold mine
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