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5 5. • Why is good nutrition important for young children? • What is the ideal toddler diet? • Food Groups • Vitamins & minerals 50
5. Children 1-4 years Why is good nutrition important for young children? By now, your baby can fit in with the family by eating three mashed or chopped meals a day as well as milk. Your baby may also like healthy snacks such as fruit or toast in between meals. If your baby is on the move, they may want more food. Babies have small tummies and they need energy and vitamins for growth, so make sure you give them full-fat dairy products such as yoghurt, fromage frais and cheese. Cutting back on fat is sensible for adults, but not for babies. • Positive food habits developed at the toddler stage are important because they will be taken forward into later childhood and adult life. • Children develop likes and dislikes and start to have a say in what they want to eat. • Toddlerhood is a time of rapid growth and development. • Well nourished children are less likely to develop infections. • Energy and concentration levels are better in children who eat regularly and include a wide variety of foods. • Improved oral health. • Helps to prevent childhood obesity. • Helps prevent anaemia and constipation. • Eating together helps children develop social skills. What is the ideal toddler diet? By the time your child is starting to stand up and take their first steps, they will be joining in family meals. As they get more active and use more energy, they will need a varied, energy-rich diet for good health and growth. Babies and children under two have small tummies and cannot eat large amounts of food all in one go, so they need small meals with healthy snacks in between. Like the rest of the family, your toddler needs to eat a variety of foods from the four groups: • fruit and vegetables • bread, other cereals and potatoes • meat, fish and other proteins • milk and dairy products. Babies and children (and adults!) should not eat many foods containing fat and sugar, like biscuits, cakes, puddings, ice cream, fats and oils. It’s OK to give your child chocolate and sweets occasionally. If you do, it’s best to give them at the end of a meal, which helps to reduce the risk of tooth decay. While it is recommended that children over the age of 5 follow the ‘Eat Well Plate’ model it is not intended to apply in full to pre-school children. Between the ages of 2-4 years a flexible approach is therefore recommended. • Less strict on fat - choose ‘good’ fats like sunflower, rapeseed or olive oil. - avoid skimmed milk. Full fat milk should be used for children under 2 years. Children 2yrs and above can have semi-skimmed milk • Low fat & high fibre diets for children under 5 will not provide enough calories • Less fibre - use a variety of white, brown, wholemeal and granary bread. • Regular meals and snacks – every 2-3 hours 51
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