A Session on Child Nutrition (1st Part)

Consumption of junk food is an all-time high. With food delivery giants delivering sweet poison at our doorstep, it's hard to not get tempted. In the wake of such events, it has become extremely necessary that we do all in our power to give healthy and nutritious food to our kids. Our Nutrition Expert, Mrs. Ria Wahi is here to share her knowledge on child nutrition.

Getting children to eat healthy foods can sometimes feel like fighting an uphill battle. The leafier and greener the food, the greater the struggle. Child nutrition is incredibly important, however. Don’t cave in and let them eat nothing but fast food and sweets. It’s worth the struggle. Nutrition is important at every age. Your children need proper nutrients stay healthy and strong, and grow up healthy and strong. Nutrition for children can also help establish a foundation for healthy eating habits and nutritional knowledge that your child can apply throughout life.

Did you know that your child’s brain and body experience rapid and profound growth in the first two years of life?  Proper child nutrition is the key to achieving healthy cognitive and physical growth.  A well-fed child will be equipped with the foundation needed to successfully achieve both cognitive growth and physical milestones. Parents are often concerned that their child is not getting sufficient nutrients or are missing entire food groups. 

Children explore foods and learn new skills in a very different manner than through structured meals and snacks. Parents should look at a child’s eating habits over a week instead of each meal.  Children may eat strawberries 5 times in 1 day or refuse to eat meat all day.  This is NORMAL.

A variety of foods is the key to ensuring that they consume a well-balanced nutritious diet. Parents should not be discouraged by a child’s refusal of a certain food. The different tastes, textures, and colours are all new to a child. A wide range of options allows them to decide what and how much they will eat. By one year of age, children should be eating the same foods as the rest of their family with little or no modification.