In the childcare and early childhood setting, nutrition can be a part of every day. From feeding infants to preparing snacks for preschoolers, nutrition in a childcare or early childhood environment can mean providing the appropriate ‘fuel’ for growing children as well as setting in place healthy eating habits that can last a lifetime.

With that in mind, Healthy Childcare® brings you Nutrition in Childcare: the Best of Healthy Childcare®. In this publication are the ‘best’ Nutrition Action articles from nine years of Healthy Childcare®. With 22 articles in one easy-to-use publication, Nutrition in Childcare can be your handbook to nutrition education and planning.

We have covered a variety of topics that we know will be helpful to you such as introducing new foods, foods for teethers and toddlers, the food pyramid, menu planning, food safety and sanitation, children and weight, and more. The articles included in Nutrition in Childcare are:

• Children and Weight
• Family Style Eating
• Feeding Solid Foods
• Infant Bottle Feeding
• Menu Planning
• No for Nuts
• Nutrition for Teethers & Toddlers
• Pass the Peas Please--Vegetables
• Safe Cooking with Children
• Snacktime & Food Memories
• Toddler Food Ideas
• Too Much Juice
• Young Children & Thirst
• Calcium Calcium
• Food Storage & Safety
• Choking Prevention & Foods
• Fun Fruits
• Feeding Children with Special Needs
• Nutrition in the First Year
• Stomach Virus or Food borne Illness
• Safe Handling of Bottled Milk
• Picky Eaters

Order your copy of Nutrition in Childcare today. The cost is $28.99 which includes shipping and handling. Nutrition in Childcare: The Best of Healthy Childcare® is the nutrition resource that you will use again and again!