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Infant & Toddler Nutrition. The importance of good nutrition ► Rapid growth & development ► Nutrients = Energy ► Taste ► Acceptance ► Enjoyment ► Well-being.

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1 Infant & Toddler Nutrition

2 The importance of good nutrition ► Rapid growth & development ► Nutrients = Energy ► Taste ► Acceptance ► Enjoyment ► Well-being ► Attitudes & practices

3 Reflect on your own “mealtime” as a child. Identify some of the “feelings”, “rules” & “customs” ► Establishment of healthy eating practices ► Pleasant atmosphere ► Social ► Independence

4 Susanne & Jenna What do these 2 experiences illustrate about Infant Nutrition? ► Individual differences in food preferences ► Importance of interactions ► Level of interaction ► Individual “values” influence food choices

5 What to expect??? ► Consuming liquids – “milk”, juices, water ► Eating foods (semi-solids – solids – “finger foods - “table food”)

6 What to expect cont. ► Families will bring required foods (bmilk, formula, cereal, pureed) ► Involve families in meal planning ► Individual “eating schedules” (how often, much, food preference, when to start solids, types of foods) ► Encouragement of “independence” ► 1 yrs. old – CFG applies (4 food groups)

7 Infants & Food Safety ► > 1 no honey, eggs well cooked/avoided ► Hard, small & round, smooth & sticky (popcorn, hard candy, carrots, fish*, peanut butter*) ► No “propped-up” bottles, supervise, allergy check


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