Aussie Childcare Network Forum

WE can ensure children's nutritional need are addressed by food and provided meeting children's nutrition requirements

Describe

a. Within the scope of your own work role, how can you ensure that all nutritional requirement of varying ages are met?

I. Include the sign that babies/infants are ready for solids.
II. Include how you can encourage healthy eating through role modeling, positive food awarenesses and mealtime experiences
III. Include how centre's can offer opportunities for children to participate in food preparation and procurement.
IV. Include reference to how centre's can supports children to understand the relationship between physical activities and good health
V. Include how the centre's policies can include identification, managing and monitoring of special dietary needs related to food allergies and medical conditions

Answer I and II info can be easily found in books or online you should have no issues finding signs that children are ready for solids + plenty of sites showing how to encourage healthy eating etc
III just needs some imagination - think about how (if you could) include the children in food prep etc
IV & V as LA said will probably need you to look over your centres policies