Themes | Sub-themes |
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1. Documentation  How the policies have been presented: language, layout and sources | (a) Ambiguity of definitions and omissions of key terminology (b) Use of primary, secondary and tertiary infant feeding information sources (c) Structural and review ambiguity |
2. Values  The rationale for approaches and practices | (a) Health as an underpinning value (b) Respect for diversity |
3. Curriculum and pedagogy  Teaching content and practice linked to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), Healthy Eating and Physical Activity guidelines (HEPA) | (a) Educator modelling (b) Child autonomy (c) Professional development |
4. Supportive environments  How the policy represents a supportive infant feeding environment guided by the Australian Infant Feeding guidelines (AIF) and World Health Organization Infant feeding recommendations (WHO-IYCF) | (a) Risk management (lack of clarity around glove usage, handling EBM, reducing bacterial proliferation in formula & terminology, sterilisation, water intake, choking hazards, other) (b) Supportive physical & social environments feeding/satiety cues: routine or flexibility? |
5. Working in partnerships with parents  How partnerships with parents are understood: engaged, facilitated and communicated | (a) Communication of rules and processes (b) Communication of child-related factors to monitor care and well-being (c) Promoting agency and autonomy—interplay between educators and caregivers |