Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions if a supplement is recommended. Snacks Few children do well on only three meals a day. Most children require two or three between meal snacks. Consider snacks as part of the meal plan, not something to be eaten in addition to regular meals. Sweet snacks should only be offered once in a while.
Sweets dull the appetite for other foods, especially when eaten near mealtime.
Sweet sticky snacks that stick to the teeth should be avoided, they promote tooth decay. Choking Choking on food is a problem for young children. The number one food that children choke on is hot dogs. Other foods that most often cause choking problems include carrot coins, popcorn, nuts, hard candy, large chunks of cheese or fruit, whole grapes and thick peanut butter sandwiches. The myth of a fat child being a healthy child is not necessarily true.