Table 1 Characteristics of the parents participating in focus groups and their pre-school child (n = 34)

40

≥19

Manager with Local authority

2

M

No

33

≥19

Business support

3

F

No

40

17

Management Accountant

2

M

No

33

≥19

Children's nurse

2

F

No

37

≥19

Alumni development Exc

2

F

No

37

≥19

Teacher

2

F

No

41

≥19

Part time dental hygienist

2

M

No

38

18

Part time production planner

2

F

Yes

40

≥19

Nurse

2

F

No

N/G

N/G

N/G

N/G

N/G

N/G

32

≥19

Police officer

2

M

No

36

HNC at 20

Clerical, FTM

1

F

yes

39

≥19

Nurse

2

M

No

37

≥19

PA

3

F

No

37

≥19

Physiotherapist

2

M

No

40

≥19

Development marketing manager

2

F

No

37

17

Care attendant

1

F

No

37

≥19

Teacher

3

F

No

33

≥19

Staff nurse

3

M & F

No

38

≤16

Activities co-ordinator, FTM

2

M

No

41

≥19

Primary school teacher

2

M

No

37

≥19

Translator

2

F

No

37

≥19

FTM

3

F

No

N/G

N/G

N/G

?

F

No

42

≥19

Payroll, FTM

3

M

No

40

≥19

Offshore tech, FTM

4

F

No

38

≤16

Part time factory worker

2

M

No

28

≥19

Sales assistant

1

M

No

N/G

18

Clerical/admin

2

M

No

39

≥19

Staff nurse

2

M

No

40

≥19

Optometrist

1

F

No

39

≥19

Primary teacher

2

F

No

35

≥19

Part time cleaner

2

F

No

23

18

Property developer

1

F

No