Daycare Nutrition – keeping kids healthy with a healthy diet.

Proper nutrition for children should be fostered in daycare.

Best Foods for Toddlers in Daycare

May 27, 2011

Tweet Tweet Planning meals and snacks for toddlers in daycare can be overwhelming. Here a few tips for serving young children in daycare: Firstly, be sure to select foods that aren’t choking hazards. Choose foods and snacks that are nutritious and easy to prepare. Avoid foods with added sugar and salt. Finger Foods Finger foods [...]

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Sample Daycare Snack Menu: Snack Suggestions for Daycare Centers

May 2, 2011

Tweet Tweet Planning snacks for toddlers can be daunting. Kids eventually get bored with goldfish or animal crackers and milk for snack each day. Mix it up with quick and nutritious toddler snack offerings. Here is a sample 2-week snack menu with morning and afternoon snacks that are appropriate for preschool age children. Having problems [...]

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Daycare Menus and Meal Planning Part 2

April 29, 2011

Tweet Tweet Plan nutritious meals for the children in your daycare center by understanding nutrition guidelines. We interviewed Karrie Kalich, a registered dietitian, assistant professor of health sciences at Keene State College, author of Early Sprouts, and creator of the Early Sprouts curriculum. Kalich provides sound information and great tips for daycare meal planning. OwnADaycare: [...]

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Daycare Menus and Meal Planning Part 1

April 27, 2011

Tweet Tweet You can easily plan nutritious meals for the children in your daycare center when you understand nutrition guidelines for young children. We interviewed Karrie Kalich, a registered dietitian, assistant professor of health sciences at Keene State College, author of Early Sprouts, and creator of the Early Sprouts curriculum. Kalich provides sound information and [...]

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Cooking with Kids in Preschool and Daycare

February 23, 2011

Tweet Tweet Cooking with young children is great because it enhances their gross and fine motor skill development. First, check to be sure there are no restrictions or prohibitions in your state or county with regard to cooking with kids. Then, implement simple cooking activities in your daycare center. Toddler Cooking Skills When you’re cooking [...]

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How to Prevent and Treat Colds in Daycare or Preschool

January 3, 2011

Tweet Tweet It’s that time of year – more and more children are coming down with colds. Or is it? Could it be an allergy? Daycare providers should be aware of the difference between colds and allergies in order to protect the children in their family daycare, as well as how to prevent allergic reactions. [...]

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Colds Vs Allergies in Daycare

December 29, 2010

Tweet Tweet It’s that time of year – more and more children are coming down with colds. Or is it? Could it be an allergy? Daycare providers should be aware of the difference between colds and allergies in order to protect the children in their family daycare, as well as how to prevent allergic reactions. [...]

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How to Create a Daycare Nutrition Assessment Form

November 17, 2010

Tweet Tweet A nutrition assessment for each child is an important tool for your daycare business because it can help with meal planning, guide nutrition lesson plans, and give parent an opportunity to communicate any concerns they may have about their child’s nutrition. Create a nutrition assessment then, ask each parent to fill out a [...]

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Preventing Childhood Obesity in Daycare

September 15, 2010

Tweet Tweet September is National Childhood Obesity Month.  According to a AMA board member Dr. Mary Anne McCaffree, “Obesity kills more Americans every year than AIDS, all cancers, and all accidents combined…It is causing health problems in children that were unthinkable 30 years ago. That is why the AMA is working to halt the spread [...]

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How Healthy Are Your Daycare’s Meals?

June 28, 2010

Tweet Tweet Proper eating habits should start at an early age and begin at home. However, if young children are in daycare throughout a parent’s long work day, the “burden” of meeting a child’s dietary needs shifts to daycare providers. Just like with  daycare licensing requirements and regulations that must be met, there are also [...]

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