Table 1.

Questions from the interview guide relating to Brazilian immigrant fathers’ perspectives and practices of their preschool-aged children’s eating behaviours and feeding

Topic	Discussion guide questions
Fathers’ perspectives on child’s eating and feeding
Perspectives on healthy eating	What does healthy eating mean to you? Probes: How would you describe a ‘healthy meal’? How do you decide if a food is good for health? What foods do you think are good for health?
Perspectives on child’s eating and feeding experiences	In general, how satisfied are you with the types and amount of food your child eats? Probes: Why? Is it the same as what the rest of family eats? Is it culturally appropriate? Is it healthy? What are some foods that you wish your child would eat more of or more often? Probes: Why? What food do you wish your child would eat less often? Probes: Why? What are your biggest concerns about how your child eats? Probes: Do you ever worry your child does not eat enough? Do you ever worry that your child eats too much? Do you ever worry about not having enough food to provide to your child?
Practices related to child’s eating and feeding at home	Describe a typical mealtime routine at your home. Probes: Who regularly prepares the meal? Who is present at the meal? Regularity of mealtime: Do you usually sit together as a family to eat? Does your child eat separately from the rest of the family? Does your child eat the same type of food as the rest of the family? Is the TV usually on during mealtimes? How are decisions made about what foods to feed your child? Probes: Healthy foods; cost/convenience; cultural values and traditions; according to advice or direction from another person? If yes, probe further: What is that person’s role or relationship to you/your child? Describe any limits to eating that you set for your child during meals. Probes: How about snacks? Any particular types of foods and/or drinks not allowed?
Fathers’ involvement in child’ eating and feeding	Describe your participation and involvement in your preschool-aged child’s eating and feeding. Probes: Involvement in decisions about food purchase, meal preparation? Actual involvement in child’s feeding?
Fathers’ perceptions of barriers relating to child’s healthy eating
Barriers faced by fathers and families in structuring a home environment conducive to healthy eating	What types of barriers, if any, do you face in making sure that your child eats or drinks what you think is ‘good’ for him or her at home? Probes: Time? Cost? Knowledge of what and how much to feed your child? Influence of other people in the household (e.g. older siblings, grandparents, mother, other relatives)
Fathers’ receptivity to participating in parenting intervention to promote healthy child’s eating and feeding practices
Interest in participating in child health promotion intervention	Would you be interested in learning more about child’s eating and feeding? Would you be interested in being involved in parenting- and family-based interventions with other Brazilian parents aimed at promoting healthy child’s eating?
Final remarks	Is there anything else you would like to share with us relating to your children’s eating and feeding experiences? Or anything else?