Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand the nutritional needs of children and the impact of poor diet on children's health and well-being

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In this tutorial you will learn:

That it is important that anyone caring for children is knowledgeable about what makes a healthy diet
That it’s good practice to eat with children and let them see you eating a healthy selection of foods
Some advice on portion sizes for young children

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‘Example menus for early years settings in England: Guidance. Click to access menus and useful information for early years settings to help them to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage welfare requirements for food and drink.
‘Example menus for early years settings in England: Recipes. Click to access a number of recipes for early years settings, divided into seasonal recipes and dietary requirements.
‘Catering for special dietary requirements' by the Children's Food Trust. Click to read this guidance on special dietary requirements in early years settings.
'Is it safe to eat' by Nigel Denby, published in Teach Nursery magazine. Click to read this article on food allergy and intolerance.
Click to launch this presentation on ‘Risks of ineffective weight management’.
Click to read ‘Nutrition and early brain development’ on the Urban Child Institute website.
Click to access the 'Eat Better, Start Better' webpage on the Foundation Years website. NB. Laser Learning is not suggesting that you should purchase the Eat Better, Start Better pack. This is entirely at your own discretion.
Teach Early Years has a useful article on ‘Health concern: Hydration’.

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