childhood 1

goals for childhood nutrition

1. adequate intake of energy and nutrients to support growth and maintenance of body

2. development of feeding skills

3. establishing a “good” relationship with food

4. eating socialization

toddler vs preschoolers vs schoolaged children age range

toddler- 12-36 months

preschoolers - 3-5 years

school aged children 5-12

3 DRI age groups

1-3 y

• 4-8 y

• 9-13

why are the DRI categories split at 8-9 years

pre-puberty

toddlers growth and development

will grow ~1cm and 0.23kg/month

develops teeth

gross and fine moter coordination

increasingly independent can express likes and dislieks

• by 1 year should be eating variety of family foods

• still at risk for choking

by what y/o become reasonably proficient at self feeding

2 yrs

portion size for toddlers

portions offered to child at start of meal should be ~1tbsp for each year of age

• small stomahcs require snacks between meals

growth and development of pre-schoolers

growth rate slows, appetite may decrease

• influenced by parents, social circle

increased autonomy

expanded motor skills

school aged children growth and development

still growing, sexual maturation in latter portion

• peer relationships become more importnat

• important to model good feeding behaviours through familty meals

school aged childre more susceptible to

advertising

goal for food advertising at children

limit advertising of foods with high sat fat content, added sugar, or low in nutrients

• to children younger than 13

• through any media source

when adults allowed to interfere in food regulation, self regulation dissappeared

young children have the ability to control energy intake

research shows that bribing a child for dessert

increases liking of dessert and decreases liking of the food they need to eat to get the dessert

• rewarding behaviour with sweet food strengthens its valuation