NUTRITION FOR KIDS
Children need healthy and nutritious meals to grow. Discover everything you need to know about Child Care Nutrition On Our Easy-To-Use Training Platform!
These Nutrition for Kids courses are available completely online. That means you can take this training on your own schedule, at your own convenience. Perfect online training courses for anyone who works with children and their families.
What You Need to Know - Nutrition for Kids
What to feed the children in your care
Making sure that a child has a well-balanced diet is important for them to grow into healthy adults. You need to offer children foods that contain all the important nutrients. It is one of the best ways to ensure healthy growth and a safe learning environment. It's not only what you feed them that matters. It’s also how you serve them.
How to serve a child
Getting a child to eat their food is important. You want to make sure children don’t get irritable because they’re hungry before nap time. Or complain about not eating before their families pick them up. An eating schedule and routine will make your days easier. This is true of child care centers, home child care, and even for families. Knowing how to serve a child is almost as important as feeding healthy and safe foods.
Making sure your nutrition program is safe
Making sure the food isn’t spoiled. Discovering a child in your care has a foodborne illness. Keeping everything in the kitchen clean. These are a few of the tough things for child care professionals to have to manage.
And this only gets more challenging once child food allergies come into play. So you need to know how to handle all these situations. Because a safe program is not only possible, it’s important.
Getting children, even picky eaters, to eat what you put in front of them
We all know young picky eaters. The temper tantrums, the throwing of food, and the flat-out refusal to eat what's on their plate. No matter how good the food is. Or how much effort you put into serving them. Learn a few tricks for a successful mealtime.
Making sure that a child has a well-balanced diet is important for them to grow into healthy adults. You need to offer children foods that contain all the important nutrients. It is one of the best ways to ensure healthy growth and a safe learning environment. It's not only what you feed them that matters. It’s also how you serve them.
How to serve a child
Getting a child to eat their food is important. You want to make sure children don’t get irritable because they’re hungry before nap time. Or complain about not eating before their families pick them up. An eating schedule and routine will make your days easier. This is true of child care centers, home child care, and even for families. Knowing how to serve a child is almost as important as feeding healthy and safe foods.
Making sure your nutrition program is safe
Making sure the food isn’t spoiled. Discovering a child in your care has a foodborne illness. Keeping everything in the kitchen clean. These are a few of the tough things for child care professionals to have to manage.
And this only gets more challenging once child food allergies come into play. So you need to know how to handle all these situations. Because a safe program is not only possible, it’s important.
Getting children, even picky eaters, to eat what you put in front of them
We all know young picky eaters. The temper tantrums, the throwing of food, and the flat-out refusal to eat what's on their plate. No matter how good the food is. Or how much effort you put into serving them. Learn a few tricks for a successful mealtime.
Nutrition for Kids Online Training Courses
Food Foundations: Infant and Toddler Nutrition
The food we eat fuels our bodies and gives us energy. Teaching healthy eating habits early in life has many benefits for a child's future. This course gives information about the importance of infant and toddler nutrition. As well as its impact on child growth and development. You'll find best practices for creating positive eating experiences in the classroom.
Food Allergies: Recognizing Allergic Reactions and Meal Planning in the Child Care Setting Food allergies in young children can pose a serious risk. For many children with a food allergy, eating, touching, or even smelling food can trigger an allergic reaction. This course discusses the most common food allergies in young children. Find out how to recognize an allergic reaction, and what foods to avoid when planning meals.
Healthy Meal Planning Healthy bodies and minds need proper nutrition and exercise. Children need to eat healthy snacks and meals and learn good eating habits. You'll learn about nutritious menu planning in a nine-step process. This process helps you develop nutritious menus for preschool children. This course also addresses infant feeding.
MyPlate: Helping Children Make Healthy Food Choices When it comes to nutrition for kids, one size does not fit all. The USDA's MyPlate symbolizes a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity. It is simple but reminds us to make healthy food choices and to be active every day. This course examines MyPlate as it relates to preschoolers. Support young children in making healthy food and activity choices every day.
Food Allergies: Recognizing Allergic Reactions and Meal Planning in the Child Care Setting Food allergies in young children can pose a serious risk. For many children with a food allergy, eating, touching, or even smelling food can trigger an allergic reaction. This course discusses the most common food allergies in young children. Find out how to recognize an allergic reaction, and what foods to avoid when planning meals.
Healthy Meal Planning Healthy bodies and minds need proper nutrition and exercise. Children need to eat healthy snacks and meals and learn good eating habits. You'll learn about nutritious menu planning in a nine-step process. This process helps you develop nutritious menus for preschool children. This course also addresses infant feeding.
MyPlate: Helping Children Make Healthy Food Choices When it comes to nutrition for kids, one size does not fit all. The USDA's MyPlate symbolizes a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity. It is simple but reminds us to make healthy food choices and to be active every day. This course examines MyPlate as it relates to preschoolers. Support young children in making healthy food and activity choices every day.
Understanding the basics of nutrition makes a big difference...
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Learning more about nutrition was super helpful for myself and my students. I learned how beneficial healthy foods are for children's health! - Keri
I liked learning about nutrition. The information is just as helpful for the employees as the child and parent. I also enjoyed the nutritional videos that showed new and healthy ideas for making foods that are delicious and easy. - Shelby
This course was very enjoyable and interesting. I absolutely love taking courses through ProSolutions Training because it is fun! This is so much better than having to sit through a long meeting. And I can return to the course if I need a reminder. - Antoinette
I liked learning about nutrition. The information is just as helpful for the employees as the child and parent. I also enjoyed the nutritional videos that showed new and healthy ideas for making foods that are delicious and easy. - Shelby
This course was very enjoyable and interesting. I absolutely love taking courses through ProSolutions Training because it is fun! This is so much better than having to sit through a long meeting. And I can return to the course if I need a reminder. - Antoinette
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What do I get with these courses?
Every course comes with a professional certificate after completion. These online training courses also include extra resources. These courses and resources will help you build a successful nutrition program for kids. This online training is perfect for anyone who works with children and families.
It's all about helping children thrive and grow. That's why our focus is always on Inspiring Potential. Inspiring Potential in teachers, directors, and others who work with children. So you can Inspire Potential in the children in your care!
Wondering if you'll get state licensing credit for these courses? We strive for all our courses to be approved for Early Care and Education state licensing standards. Please check with your state ECE registry to see if these courses have been approved for credit.
It's all about helping children thrive and grow. That's why our focus is always on Inspiring Potential. Inspiring Potential in teachers, directors, and others who work with children. So you can Inspire Potential in the children in your care!
Wondering if you'll get state licensing credit for these courses? We strive for all our courses to be approved for Early Care and Education state licensing standards. Please check with your state ECE registry to see if these courses have been approved for credit.
