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Toddler and Preschooler
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Toddler | 1-3 years |
| Preschooler | 3-5 years |
| The V and C related to toddler and preschooler nutrition | Variety and Choice |
| Toddler's number of fruit servings per day | 2 |
| What does juice lack when compared to whole fruit? | Fiber |
| To count as a serving of fruit, what must be true of juice? | 100% fruit juice |
| The maximum number of ounces of juice preschoolers can consume | 4-6 |
| Offer more or less to children? Why? | Less, so they are not discouraged, overwhelmed, etc. |
| 3 factors used to determine caloric need | Activity level, age and gender (sometimes body size/frame) |
| Fat should not be limited until what age? | 2 |
| Toddlers consume what percentage of what adults do? | 25% |
| Because they tend to result in unhealthy relationships with food, what behaviors should parents avoid? | Begging, bargaining, forcing, rewarding, etc. |
| 3 ways to experience success with involving toddlers and preschoolers in mealtime | Limit distractions; allow about 10 minutes for eating; have all items ready before calling to table |
| Benefits of eating together as a family | Decreased rates of obesity and eating disorders, increased self-esteem, lower rates of teen pregnancy; decreased rates of substance abuse |
| Examples include refusal to eat if foods touch, crusts aren't cut off, sandwiches aren't cut in a specific way, etc. | Food ritual |
| What are conditions that lead to greater success when introducing new foods to children? | Rested, hungry, little pressure, food presented in a way that is pleasing, etc. |
| Foods toddlers and/or preschoolers like | Carbohydrate-rich, pleasing to the eye, presented in a fun way, ones they have helped to prepare, etc. |
| Foods toddlers and/or preschoolers would dislike | Those served too hot or very cold, strong flavors, overly spiced, dry, when not offered with moist, casseroles, etc. |
| 1/2 to 2/3 of the RDA for foods, such as dairy, must be provided if a child is in daycare greater than how many hours? | 8 |
| Reasons our lab items (mac and cheese, pizza pockets, mozzarella sticks) were good choices for preschoolers/toddlers | Bite-sized, can be served at room temp., opportunity to incorporate vegetables, varying textures, etc. |
| Challenge presented by dairy | Can be filling; not easy to meet need through yogurt, cheese, etc. |
| Challenge presented by fruit | Tend to overfill this requirement; whole fruits, too, not just juice |
| Juice/sweetened beverages | Lot of sugar, without a lot of benefit; read labels carefully |
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mebelhar
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