NUTR 2050 Chapter 10: Chapter 10.doc
10 Apr 2012
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Key concepts: children continue to grow and develop physically, cognitively, and emotionally during the tod- dler and preschool age, adding many new skills rapidly with time. Learning to enjoy new goods and developing feeding skills are important components of this pe- riod of increasing independence and exploration: children have an innate ability to self regulate food intake. Parents and caretakers need to pro- vide children nutritious foods and let the children decide how much to eat. Parents and caretakers have tremendous influence on children"s development of appropriate eat- ing, physical activity, and other health behaviors and habits formed during the toddler years. Definitions: toddlers: children between the ages 1 and 3 years. Preschool age children: between the ages of 3 and 5. Gross motor skills: development and use of large muscle groups as exhibited by walking alone, running, walking up stairs etc.
