In this episode, Anna Mackay, Anna Lutz, and Elizabeth Davenport discuss feeding preschoolers. They define a preschooler as a little older than 2.5 years old up until 5 years old. These are also kids who can sit at the table and eat independently. We discuss:
- Questions to consider around vegetable consumption and offer reassurance and guidance if your preschooler is not eating vegetables
- Why it is okay to serve juice and chocolate milk and in what capacity
- The importance of Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding
- The importance of moving beyond the “here and now” with eating patterns
- How to handle if your preschooler eats more in the afternoon and does not eat much for dinner
- The developmental appropriateness of preschoolers becoming more selective with their food choices at this age
- What to do if a preschooler’s teacher or caregiver dictate in what order they should be eating their food
- The big question of whether you should talk about sugar with your preschoolers and if sweets should be made available to a child at this age.
Links:
- Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding
- Katja Rowell’s, M.D. Lunch Box Card
- Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy
- Pinney Davenport Nutrition
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