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Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development

‘Establishing Healthy Eating Behaviours in the Early Years’ has been produced by British Nutrition. This talk will focus on how you can help young children to develop healthy eating habits. Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that can be used in your setting?

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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage’ from the Department for Education
'Eat better, start better: Voluntary food and drink guidelines for Early Years settings in England’ from Action for Children
'Feeding the toddler: 12 months to 3 years – challenges and opportunities’ from the Journal of Family Health

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

This webpage ‘Nutritional guidance for early years: Food choices for children aged 1-5 years in early education and childcare settings’ was produced by the Scottish Executive. Read from the Introduction up to and including 2.1 ‘Developing food eating habits’.
In ‘Food and nutrition for childcare settings’ from the Welsh Government read Section 1 ‘Why healthy eating matters for children’.
The First Steps Nutrition Trust offers several resources for ‘Eating well in the early years’.

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