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Summarize why good nutrition and eating habits are so important to
children in each age group. Cite evidence from Chapter 6 in your text and/or other resources to support
your claims.
It is good for all children to eat the best meals. “Adequate nutrition during childhood is
necessary to maintain overall health and provide for growth” (Robertson, p.
213). When children eat healthy, it can
sharpen their mind and give them energy.
Children do not need to eat junk food because it is not healthy. By encouraging healthy eating habits, you can
make an impact on your children’s relationship with food. (helpguide.org) Children should not eat a lot of food with
sodium. It is not safe to intake too
much salt. If children begin overeating,
they will become overweight, and that is not safe. That is why we have to make sure our kids are
getting the best nutritional meals daily.
We need to make sure they eat vegetable and fruits daily. If children continue to eat right, parents
will not have to worry about obesity, hypertension, diabetes or breathing
problems for their child. We need to
make sure our kids get the right amount of carbohydrates, fats, and
protein. These macronutrients will help
the body grow and maintain its functions. (Robertson, 2013)
·
Refer to Chapter 8 in your course text and explain why adults
should actively help children develop healthy eating habits and at least two
ways this can be accomplished.
When children are eating the best meal, it allows them to
grow, learn and play. (Robertson, 2013) Children can develop problems if they
continue to eat the wrong meals.
"Good nutrition will help children maintain resistance to infection
and will ensure adequate stores of body-building materials and nutrition needed
for the adolescent growth spurt” (Robertson, p.316) Once a child starts to eat
nutritional meals, they will remain eating the right foods. This can be accomplished by parents making
sure their children are eating good meals at home. Teachers can make sure they are giving
nutritional meals to their students.
Teachers can play games with their students to pick the best choices of
food. When children learn positive
things at school, they go home and explain to their parents about the things
they have learned.
·
Provide three nutritious recipes that family members can prepare
with preschoolers and explain the nutritional value of each. (To locate
recipes, look through the various suggested Web sites or do research as
needed.) Offer strategies and suggestions to make cooking together an enjoyable
learning experience for children.
These are my meals I will give to parents to prepare for
their child/children. Every meal should
at least contain meat, vegetable, wheat, fruit and a dairy. These ingredients are important for every
child. These meals can provide vitamins, energy, nutrients and mineral needed
for your child. You can ask your child
if he/she wants to help you prepare meals.
Let your child go grocery shopping with you. It will be fun for the both of you. For breakfast, let your child pour the milk
in the oatmeal and stir it around so they can know how it is fixed. Give your child a spoon and let him/her
spread the fruit spread on the bread.
Once your child gets the hang of things, he/she will want to help cook
all the time.
For your lunch menu, you may let the child get the lettuce
and cheese out the bag. Parents you are
dealing with a knife so; therefore, your child can not cut the tomato. You should not allow your child near the
stove. I will suggest you place all
ingredients on the table and let your child fix their own taco.
It is dinner
time for the family. This is a chance
for the family to eat together and talk about school, work and other activities
that was did that day. Parents let your
child wash their hands before handling chicken.
You can let your child wash and season the chicken. Once they finish with the chicken, PLEASE
wash their hands. I have a son that is
seven, and he enjoys cooking with the family.
Since a salad is in the bag, you can let your child pour the salad into
a bowl. I would suggest the parent take
care of macaroni and cheese. While
preparing meals, it will be fun to talk to your child about school. They may want to show you the dances and
songs they learn at school.
Breakfast
½ cup Oatmeal with Raisins
½ Milk
Wheat Toast topped with fruit spread
Lunch
Taco salad
w/trimmings
Taco chips
Wheat corn
Pineapples
Milk
Dinner
Bar-B-Cue Chicken
Salad
Fruit
Macaroni and Cheese
References:
Robertson (2013-02-01). Safety, Nutrition and Health in
Early Education. Wadsworth Publishing. Kindle Edition.
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