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Agenda
9:00-9:15am Eat by Colors resultsWhat did you find
out about your eating patterns? What
response did you get from your kids?
9:15-9:55am Good Nutrition for Growing Children
discussion of participant questions and
review of selected video links
9:55-10:00am Discussion of application activity
A Song About Healthy Eating
Helping Kids to Eat Healthy
Infants: Up
Young Child:
The toddler also needs 10 milligrams of iron a day. Good sources of iron
include potatoes, spinach, split peas, and strawberries. Milk should not
exceed 24oz. per day to prevent reduced iron absorption.
Feed a toddler who eats too much by using a small plate; cut food in small
pieces to allow hand eating; serve low calorie foods; be sure he/she is
eating fiber foods and exercising (both will reduce appetite).
Food Guide Pyramid for toddlers
Lunch snacks for toddlers
Library of toddler recipes
Dont panic if your toddler doesnt eat three meals a day
Nutrients and your toddler
Application Activity
1. Determine the amount of water each family member is
consuming, then develop a plan to have that consumption
meet the daily requirement.
2. Determine how healthy each family member is eating by
inputting each members meals in the Pyramid tracker.
3. What change is each member willing to make to include more
healthy foods?
4. What information from this Marvelous Moment was most
helpful to you and how was it helpful?