Thursday 19 July 2012

FEEEDING GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS


Parents’ responsibilities include
  • Choosing food 
  • Setting routine 
  • Creating a positive, nonstressful mealtime environment 
  • Being a role model for their child
Regarding mealtime as a family time
Parents need to:
 Offer new foods repeatedly (8-10 times) to establish acceptance or rejection of that
food 
Offer 3 meals and 2 healthful snacks per day 
Teach skills such as handling of spoons and drinking from a cup to encourage self-feeding.

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