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Kim
Gray
Adams County AOK Coordinator
allourkids@co.adams.il.us
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330 Vermont St
Quincy,
IL 62301
217-222-8440,
Ext 107
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"Feeding
Children The Right Message"
The
Parent/Caregiver
is responsible for the what, when & where of feeding.
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Parents/caregivers
should:
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offer balanced meals
and snacks
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eat with the child
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not allow grazing
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not allow
panhandling
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not be a short order
cook
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not get into food
battles
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not force or bribe
the child to eat
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not comment on the
child's eating-good or bad
The
Child is responsible for how much &
whether to eat.
Children should:
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be pleasant at the
table
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tolerate the
presence of new foods
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make do with less
favorite foods
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decide whether or
not to eat
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decide how much to
eat
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grow the way nature
intended
With the right
message children learn to eat when they are
hungry, stop when they are
full,
and to accept a variety of foods.
At the
Table
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Plan to sit down
together for regular meal & snack times
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Turn the TV off
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Let your child serve
themselves at whatever level they are able
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If you "plate it"
assure them they do not have to eat it all and
there is more if they want more
At Meals
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milk in a 3 - 4 oz.
glass (you drink milk too)
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bread
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one other starch
(rice, pasta, potatoes)
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fruit & vegetable
(only one juice/day in a 4 oz cup)
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protein food (meats,
eggs, cheese, beans, etc.)
At Snack
Time
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have several set
snack times during the day (fruits, veggies,
yogurt, cheese, hard boiled egg, etc)
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let them eat as much
as they are hungry for
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sit down with them -
don't let them run around
Between
Meals and
Snack
Children will always do more and dare more with
eating
if you keep them in control of it.
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