by Ayesha Sagheer

EATING ISSUES FOR PRE SCHOOLERS

aaaashe — 2014-02-28 22:51:12 UTC

aaaashe — 2014-02-28 23:06:47 UTC

There are some common eating issues with preschool age children. Usually children at 3-4 years of age are picky eaters. They stopped eating vegetables; leave most of the food in the plate; and usually ask for sweets and junk food. Parents are much worried about their kids' eating habits and health.

HELPFUL TIPS

aaaashe — 2014-02-28 23:50:22 UTC

There are some useful tips for parents.

*Provide a range of healthy food at the table so that your child choose the good food.

*Be the role model. Your child observes your behavior about food.

*Make a regular schedule for meal and snack so children may not ask for food all the time.

*Limit the availability of junk, sweets, or chocolates at home.

*Present the food attractively, for example, putting fruit salad in a colourful bowl make the food more attractive for the child.

*Avoid foods that can cause chocking such as raw carrots, hard candies.

*Make your child your cooking partner by giving some simple tasks.

Developmental Characteristics and Norms for Preschoolers

aaaashe — 2014-03-01 00:24:15 UTC

According to developmental norms for 2-4 years, children at this age like simple, recognized food; dislike mixture; wants food served in familiar ways. Moreover, children prefer small serving; dislike many cooked vegetables; serve individual portions from a serving dish with some prompting from an adult: ''take only two spoonfuls''.

HEALTHY RECEPIE FOR PRESCHOOLERS

aaaashe — 2014-03-01 00:54:04 UTC

Participating children in cooking activity is not only a fun but also an opportunity for learning.

kids learn maths concepts and language when they are involved in cooking. Moreover, involving children in simple cooking tasks can

help boost children's confidence.

Here is the simple recipe which you can try with your kids.

Name of Snack: Cracker Sandwich

Ingredients: whole grain crackers, tomatoes, cucumber, mozzarella cheese, some shape cutters

Recipe:

first wash hands

put 1 cracker in a plate

put 1 cheese shape on cracker

put 1 cucumber slice on cheese

put 1 tomato slice on it

put 1 cracker on it

Useful resources for Parents

aaaashe — 2014-03-01 01:10:20 UTC

For more information on nutritious food and healthy eating habits, please visit these sites:

http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/healthy_eating/feed_preschooler.html#

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/between-you-and-me/201206/five-simple-tricks-healthier-eating

http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/learning/cooking_preschool.html?tracking=P_RelatedArticle