Good Nutrition for Preschoolers
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:39 am
Scheduling meals and snacks help ensure a healthy diet for preschoolers. Problem is, young children, don't always follow a rigid eating plan. Illnesses, including ear infections and colds; fatigue; and growth spurts, can temporarily change the frequency and amount your young child consumes.
Healthy between-meal snacks help fill in nutrient gaps in a little one's diet. The best snacks are nutritious foods eaten in amounts that take the edge off your son or daughter's hunger. Don't worry if they're not ravenous at their next meal.
"When you offer nutritious snacks, your child gets what they need, so it doesn't matter if they don't eat a lot at dinner," says Mitchell.
Feed your child in a designated area, preferably a kitchen or dining room table. Sitting down to eat, and only to eat, helps children pay attention to their feelings of fullness, Mitchell says.
Try these nutritious and delicious snack options for your preschooler:
-1/2 sandwich
-Well-cooked vegetables and low-fat dip
-Whole grain crackers and cheese
-Yogurt
-Fruit smoothies
-Milk
-Chopped hard-boiled eggs or scrambled eggs
-Dry cereal; cereal with milk
-Low-fat microwave popcorn (starting at age 4).
Healthy between-meal snacks help fill in nutrient gaps in a little one's diet. The best snacks are nutritious foods eaten in amounts that take the edge off your son or daughter's hunger. Don't worry if they're not ravenous at their next meal.
"When you offer nutritious snacks, your child gets what they need, so it doesn't matter if they don't eat a lot at dinner," says Mitchell.
Feed your child in a designated area, preferably a kitchen or dining room table. Sitting down to eat, and only to eat, helps children pay attention to their feelings of fullness, Mitchell says.
Try these nutritious and delicious snack options for your preschooler:
-1/2 sandwich
-Well-cooked vegetables and low-fat dip
-Whole grain crackers and cheese
-Yogurt
-Fruit smoothies
-Milk
-Chopped hard-boiled eggs or scrambled eggs
-Dry cereal; cereal with milk
-Low-fat microwave popcorn (starting at age 4).