Preschool Nutrition
Even Picky Eaters Need It

So what is preschool nutrition all about?

Tips for Mommy and Daddy

As a parent, you want what's best for your child right?

And you know that you need to give good nutrition to your preschooler right?

But, if sitting down to dinner is more of a heated argument than you like, or if you find yourself chasing her around the balcony, you may need to make some adjustments.

Children need nutrients in their food and we got make every meal count.

And I’m pretty sure that you know that nutrients in food not only help enable the body to grow, but also to learn and to develop.

And if you are not convinced, simply Google and you would find that there are lots of research out there for you which says that good nutrition can also affect the behavior and mood of a child.

Nutritional Needs Of A Preschooler

In some situation, the energy of that child may top your own. While they do not necessarily need to eat the same amount of food as you do, they do need to eat regularly. Give your child 5 small meals per day instead of just three bigger ones.

Next, consider the types of nutrition your child is getting. Some foods are a better choice for children because they contain larger amounts of nutrients. Encourage your child to eat more of these for a healthier diet. They need to be getting healthy foods including:

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• •Lean meats
• Eggs
• •Legumes
• •Seafood
• •Chicken and turkey
• •Whole wheat breads, pastas and cereal, or others made of whole grains
• •Two servings of dairy per day, at least
• •Fruits and vegetables: lightly processed

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In my family, we have been consuming "energised water" and we have noticed many health benefits associated with it. For other drinks, look for all natural fruit juices or vegetable juices.

The bulk of your child's meals should come in the form of vegetables and fruits, where many of the body's necessary nutrients are stored. (Something to think about when cooking with kids)

Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, of all different colors, ensures they are getting high quality vitamins and minerals with each meal.

I know this can be a challenge. Sometimes, I will "hide" the vegetables by making them into puree. You can also try to take them to the market and introduce more vegetables to them. Let your kid to touch and smell them. You can also use our vegetable coloring pages as part of your healthy food preschool activities.

By the way, this does not mean that your child can't have any snacks that do not fall on this list. Just make sure that they don’t eat snacks at least 2 hours before their meal time. Or you can choose to introduce healthy snack selections like raisins, whole meal cookies, dried prunes, nuts, cucumber slices, etc.

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