Meeting Daily Nutritional Requirements

[momotayeasmin]

As Educators, what should we be encouraging children to do in regards to meeting daily nutritional requirements?
• Try to enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods yourself, particularly fruits and vegetables.
• Talk to your child during mealtimes about events going on in your lives.
• Encourage them to try a new food by saying ‘try it, you’ll like it’ •
• It is not helpful for mealtimes to become a battle of wills between carers and children, or for foods to be considered either reward or punishment. •
• Relax, and enjoy mealtimes. Try to focus on the positive things about the meal.
QUESTION 10 (B)

In regards to daily nutritional requirements, care should be taken to:
It is important to reassure parents that there can be huge variations in children’s normal appetites and eating behaviours. These variations can apply from day to day, from week to week, and from age to age within anyone child, and between different children at apparently similar ages and stages.

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[Lorina]

Yes, you're on the right track with your response. In regards to daily nutritional requirements:

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Lorina