The session, titled 'Between spoons and doubts: complementary feeding', was aimed at caregivers of infants aged between 6 and 12 months registered at these health centers who had already begun introducing solid foods. Nurses Mónica Rey Bouza (pediatric specialist), Eva Herrero Domínguez (family and community specialist), and Natalia Freire Barja (obstetrics-gynecology specialist) conducted a 90-minute group session for 10 attendees.
The main objective of the activity, according to the professionals themselves, was to "foster a group space for reflection on the difficulties, concerns, expectations, and contradictions that arise in families around complementary feeding, promoting the collective development of healthier and more appropriate ways to face this stage." Complementary feeding is a transitional phase that affects not only the infant's diet but also family organization and relationships.
During the session, common questions were addressed, such as when to start, what foods to offer, how much the baby should eat, how to handle the rejection of certain foods, or how to deal with recommendations from family and acquaintances. The professionals noted that these difficulties are not solely due to a lack of information but are also influenced by beliefs, prior experiences, family models, and social expectations.
The intervention used the PROCC (Community Corrective Processes) methodology, which starts from the participants' specific experiences and uses the group to identify and analyze the contradictions of daily life. Health information was used only when relevant to clarify situations that arose within the group, placing it within a broader reflection on family and social practices. The aim was to encourage a collective reflection process that helps families recognize normalized difficulties, explore different ways to address them, and build healthier and feasible alternatives within their daily reality.
