Children need the same foods as older children and adults but in smaller portions. A good rule is one tablespoon per year of age. Build positive attitudes toward food by letting children help with food preparation. Pouring from a small pitcher into a cup encourages children to drink milk. Crumbling crackers or cracking eggs helps develop motor coordination.
Tasting introduces new flavors and textures.
Washing fruits and vegetables teaches food safety. Learning the difference between ripe and unripe teaches food science. Let me hold heavy and light things. Help me learn about the sounds of things. Ask me to close my eyes.