It's quick and easy to make. It's smaller than a regular meal. Small children don t eat a lot of food at one time. A healthy snack helps meet their energy needs. Chose snacks foods that are low in sugar and fat.
Children enjoy sweet foods, but too much sugar can hurt their teeth.
Set limits on the amount of sweet, fatty foods eaten. Leave at least one hour between snack time and meal time for young children. Fruit juices Cheese cubes, cheese slices Hard-boiled eggs Muffins, bagels, crackers Vegetables and dips These Foods Cause Choking. Toasted cheese finger sandwiches Written material may be reprinted provided no endorsement of a commercial product is stated or implied. Please credit University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension and the Nebraska Health and Human Services System.