This newly updated program gives parents and caregivers the tools they need to make the best nutritional choices for children, starting at birth! It conveys a powerful message—what and how we feed our children matters, and instilling healthy eating habits early in childhood can help prevent obesity later in life.
Featuring these updates:
- 2010 Dietary Guidelines information
- USDA’s “MyPlate”
- Latest AAP guidelines on food choking prevention
- Current food allergy recommendations
- More emphasis on low-cal, nutrient-packed food choices like fruits and vegetables
- How to read “Nutrition Fact” food labels
- Fresh look with modern graphics and a new host
- BONUS: Includes a short clip for kids promoting a healthy lifestyle
Content Includes:
Volume 1: Feeding Your Baby (Birth to Age 1)
- Breastmilk and Formula – benefits of breastfeeding, hunger and satiation cues, bonding, safe formula feeding
- Starting Solids – signs of being ready for solids, iron-rich first foods, age-appropriate portion sizes and food textures
- Baby Food Basics – common first foods, food allergies, safe baby food preparation, feeding routines
- Self-Feeding – introducing finger foods, avoiding extra fats and added sugars and salts, choking hazards
- Family Meals – tips for eating together as a family, active playtime, screen time recommendations
Volume 2: Young Children Eating Right (Ages 1 to 5)
- Variety – USDA’s “MyPlate,” appropriate portion sizes, healthy snack ideas, limiting juice, unhealthy fats, avoiding choking hazards
- Reduce Mealtime Conflicts – eating routines, tips for choosy eaters, offering child choices, not forcing or withholding food
- Food Adventures – shopping together, nutrition fact labels, cooking together, family meals, messy eating, fun food ideas
- Healthy Habits – active playtime, limiting screen time, healthy fast food choices, easy homemade meals
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