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Healthy Eaters: Infant and Toddler Nutrition in Early Childhood Education

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Date of Publication
July 7, 2021
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Overview

From the moment of conception, the human body depends on nutrition for growth, development, and survival. Adequate nutrition during early childhood is essential for ensuring healthy growth and development. This course will familiarize early childhood educators with the nutritional needs of children and the best strategies for meeting these needs.

Course Information

From the moment of conception, the human body depends on nutrition for growth, development, and long-term survival. Adequate nutrition during early childhood is one of the key ways to ensure healthy growth and development. This course is designed to familiarize early childhood providers with the nutritional needs of infants and toddlers and the best strategies for meeting these needs.

This 1-hour online course is designed to help caregivers:

  • Identify the basic nutrition needs of infants and toddlers;
  • Implement appropriate procedures for introducing semi-solid and table foods to infants;
  • Encourage positive experiences involving food; and
  • Support children in your care who have special dietary needs.

This training course was developed and produced by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of the Texas A&M University System in cooperation with the Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing Division, and using funds provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.

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