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4. Developing positive eating habits Food Refusal and Faddy Eaters Food refusal and faddy easting is remarkably common in the under 5’s. Reasons for faddy eating include: • Children who have not been offered a wide variety of tastes and textures. • Children over one become wary of trying new foods and may reject a food on sight without tasting it. • Consumption of frequent drinks of milk or juices - many young children prefer drinking to eating and readily fill themselves up with drinks. 30 • Some children are offered lots of snacks between meals which are often high in fat and sugar with the result that there is little or no incentive for the child to eat an appropriate meal. To minimise food refusal it is important to ensure a variety of foods are offered. Toddlers may be wary of trying new foods (neophobia) and this may also include rejection of foods that they normally eat if foods are served in different shapes or containers. 31 Suggestions for tackling food refusal in the childcare setting: • A consistent approach is essential amongst all those involved in the care of the child. • Use rewards other than foods e.g. stickers. • Don’t refer to foods as ‘good’ or ‘bad’. • Give lots of praise, even if the smallest quantity of food is eaten. • To start with, give foods known to be well accepted. • Avoid food and drink near mealtimes. • Involve children in preparing and cooking foods where appropriate. • Allow the child to sit and eat with good eaters. • The child should feed themselves if appropriate. • Do not coax or force a child to eat. • Take away uneaten food without comment at the end of a meal. • Give finger foods as often as possible. • Staff should ideally sit down and eat with the children thereby providing a good role model. • Keep calm! • Finish the meal within 30 minutes. • Watch for an ‘off’ day becoming an ‘off’ week. Children’s appetites are not constant. If you are concerned, it may be important to write down what a child eats during the week and report back to parents/guardians. 2
4. Developing positive eating habits Healthy weight management The percentage of pre-school children becoming overweight is increasing and is of concern. The development of early obesity has important implications for future health and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and certain cancers. Potential factors associated with the development of obesity in childhood are: • High birth weight • Rapid growth in infancy • Parental obesity (one or both parents) • Low physical activity • Low socio-economic status • Excessive television watching For good health and optimal growth it is important to get the balance right between energy consumed in food and energy expended. Children who are regularly active are able to achieve a better energy balance than children who are less physically active. 26 Childcare settings have an important role to play in trying to establish a healthy dietary pattern during early childhood. Provision of healthy meals and snacks Food provides children with energy to enable them to grow, develop and be active. Energy comes from foods containing carbohydrate, fat and proteins but mainly from fat and carbohydrate. A requirement for an individual child depends on the age, size, and gender, rate of growth and level of activity. More of the energy should come from starchy carbohydrates such as potatoes, rice, pasta and breakfast cereal and less from confectionery and soft drinks as these foods are high in sugar but provide few other nutrients and are not filling. It is important to note that children do not need sugar for energy. Milk Some children drink excessive amounts of milk which can contribute to weight gain. Milk should only be available at meal or snack time rather than being freely available. Children over two could have semi-skimmed milk as long as they are eating a varied diet. Portion sizes Some children gain weight too rapidly if their portion sizes are too big. If a child is overweight, it is advisable that second helpings are not offered unless they are vegetables, salads or fruit. Ensure there is always a fruit based dessert available. 3
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