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Nutrition Newsletters
for Parents of Young Children

Learning About
Handwashing
Hand washing is one of the
most important things to do
to prevent getting sick. At child
care, your child is learning that germs
can be on your hands even if they do
not look dirty. Washing with soap and
water helps get rid of the germs so
they don’t make you or others sick.
Here are some other things the
children have learned about hand
washing.
When Should I Wash My Hands?
Before:
l Preparing or serving food
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Eating

After:
l Preparing or serving food
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Using the bathroom

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Touching a pet

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Coughing or sneezing

l

Styling hair

l

Blowing your nose

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Touching garbage

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Practicing at Home
Ask your child to show how he or she
has learned to wash hands. Here are
the steps that we practice at child
care. Review them at home too.

Wet hands with
clean, running
water.

Add soap and rub
hands together.

Scrub hands for at
least 20 seconds.

Need a timer? Hum
the Alphabet song
from beginning to
end. Be sure to wash
the backs of your
hands, between your
fingers, your palms
and wrists, and
under your nails.

Rinse hands under
clean, running
water.

Dry hands using
a clean towel or
air-dry them.

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Active Play
Everyday
At child care, we give
children lots of active
playtime.
Active play gets kids moving and
their hearts beating faster. Examples
are games and play where children
run, climb, dance, skip, or jump.
Children love active play and have
fun! It is also good for children in
lots of ways.
Active play helps children:
l Learn to get along with others
and share.
l

Use their imagination.

l

Build confidence as they try
new activities.
Tip
Dress your child for active
play! Remember sneakers
and clothes that allow for
movement.

Active play helps kids be
healthy by:
l Reducing stress and sleeping
better.
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Building strong hearts, bones,
and muscles.

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Lowering the risk of diseases like
heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

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Active Play Ideas
Active play is fun for kids.
Check out these easy games you
can play together:

This week at child
care we tried:

Ball games: Practice throwing,
catching, and kicking with soft balls.
Toss newspaper balls or sock balls
into an empty laundry basket
together.

r Chasing bubbles

Follow the leader: Ask your child
to follow as you pretend to be animals,
superheroes, and other characters.
Then, give your child the chance to
lead.

r Hide-and-seek

Obstacle courses: Crawl through
an indoor or outdoor obstacle made
from pillows, empty boxes, and plastic
hoops. Make sure you supervise the
activity.
Jumping games: Place a rope on
the ground in a line and jump over it
together. Tape, string, or a broom can
be used for the line too. Use rope or
string for traditional jump rope.
Musical games: Play music and
dance. Download this free song.
Follow the lyrics to stomp your feet,
fly like a plane, and more: https://
www.fns.usda.gov/multimedia/
kindergarten.mp3.

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r Dancing to music
r Playing on the playground
r Throwing a ball
r Riding a tricycle
r Other: _____________________

Healthy
Celebrations
Birthdays, celebrations,
and seasonal events
are a great time to
include healthful
foods and active play.
At child care, we make healthy habits
part of the fun. We serve nutritious
foods that fit the theme. We also plan
non-food activities such as music,
art, and games.
Here’s how parents are bringing
smiles and giggles to special occasions
at home, while teaching healthy
habits:
1. Create fun food. Use cookie
cutters to cut fruits, low-fat cheese, or
breads into shapes that fit the theme
(such as hearts, flowers, or pumpkins).
2. Get moving. Plan activities like
soccer, obstacle courses, tag, dancing,
ball tosses, or jump rope.

3. Get colorful. Choose fruits and
vegetables that fit the festivities, such
as red fruits like watermelon or
strawberries for Valentine’s Day.
4. Go simple with drinks. Water
and low-fat (1%) or fat-free milk are
good choices. Serve drinks in colorful
cups that match the event theme.
5. Make decorations. Kids love
to create centerpieces, signs, and
garlands using basic arts and craft
supplies.

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Ideas for Healthy
Celebrations
Ways to make kids
feel special
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Let your child wear a special crown
or button all day.

l

Give a special card or note sharing
your love.

l

Take your child to a park,
playground, or museum as a
special treat.

l

Make time for a special walk or
game, just for the two of you.

l

Give hugs and high fives.

Make your own Food Group
Friend using these healthy
foods.

Celebrate with fun
food activities
Add simple food activities to your
celebration with these fun Look and
Cook Recipes:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/discovermyplate-look-and-cook-recipes
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Friendship Pocket

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Crunchy Rainbow Wrap

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Fruit-a-licious Breakfast Cup

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Food Group Friend

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Whole Grains
Make a Difference
Start them early with
whole grains.
It’s easy to get your child in the habit
of eating and enjoying whole grains if
you start when they are young. Whole
grains provide B vitamins, minerals,
and fiber to help them be strong and
healthy.

Kids, like adults, need whole
grains every day as part of a
healthy diet. At child care, we
include whole grains in meals and
snacks. Ask your child about new
whole grains he or she has tried.

Here are some of what
whole grains provide:
Whole grains are good
for digestion and
overall health.

Whole grains have
B vitamins for healthy
red blood cells. They
also help manage healthy
blood glucose (sugar).

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The fiber in whole-grain
foods keeps your child
feeling full longer. That
can help with healthy
body weight.

Whole grains fuel your
child’s day by providing
and helping maintain
energy.

The minerals in whole
grains help maintain
normal muscles, nerves,
and a healthy immune
system.

Trying Whole Grains
at Home
How to Tell Which Foods
are Whole Grain?
Make sure you buy the real thing.
Some foods that seem to be whole
grains may not be.

Here is what whole-grains look like in
an ingredient list:

Here are tips to tell
the difference:
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Choose foods that are naturally
whole grains. Foods like
oatmeal, brown rice, and wild
rice, are always whole grains.
Check the label. Buy bread,
cereal, tortillas, and pasta with
“100% Whole Grain” or “100%
Whole Wheat” on the package.
Foods with these words on the
label are usually NOT 100%
whole-grain products:
100% wheat, multi-grain,
contains whole grain, 7 grains,
cracked wheat, made with
whole grains, made with whole
wheat, bran.

Check the whole-grain ingredients
you plan to try this week:
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brown rice
buckwheat
graham flour
oatmeal
quinoa
rolled oats

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whole-grain barley
whole-grain corn
whole oats
whole rye
whole wheat

Portions for
Preschoolers
At child care, the amount
served at meals and snacks
depends on the age of the child.
A reasonable portion for preschoolers
is smaller than for teens or adults.

It may not look like a lot. But it is the
right amount for preschoolers’ small
stomaches. The chart below shows
how portions compare for adults and
preschoolers.

Breakfast
Adult

Preschooler
1 whole-grain
pancake
½ cup sliced
strawberries
¾ cup low-fat
(1%) milk

Dinner
Adult

Preschooler
¼ cup green beans
¼ cup whole-grain
pasta
1.5 oz lean ground
beef
¼ cup plums
3/4 cup low-fat
(1%) milk

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Teaching About
Hunger and Fullness
Offer smaller portions. This
teaches your child to pay
attention to whether they feel
hungry or full. Smaller amounts
help make sure your child only eats
what his or her body needs. When
children are served smaller amounts,
less food is wasted too.

Sometimes, they won’t eat a lot.
Other times they eat more.

O

Let your child decide how much
to eat.

Let your child serve themselves a
smaller portion. If your child is still
hungry, he or she can ask for more.
Children’s appetites can vary.

O

Do not force children to finish
everything on their plate.

Helpful tips:
O Use smaller bowls, plates, and cups
for smaller portions.

Helping Hands to Size Portions
Use your hands
to estimate serving
sizes for meals
and snacks.
One cupped
hand = ½ cup

Two cupped
hands = 1 ounce
Palm = 3-4
ounces

Fist = 1 cup
Thumbnail =
1 teaspoon

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Let’s Cook
Together!
Little hands can help
prepare meals and
snacks!
Cooking builds self-esteem. Letting
your child help in the kitchen builds
confidence and early skills of
independence. Most children feel
proud and important when they
help prepare food.
Children are natural kitchen helpers.
They can share tasks like food
shopping and picking foods for meals.
They enjoy preparing and serving
food for the family.

Cooking teaches
Kitchen tasks give your child a
chance to measure, count, tell time,
and follow instructions. Small motor
skills develop too. Talk about the food
and what you are doing.
Children learn about fruits and
vegetables when they help make
them. Kids like to try foods they help
make. It’s a great trick for helping a
“picky eater” try fruits and vegetables.
Have your child help with clean up. It
teaches responsibility. It is also part
of the many creative, messy things
we do.

Cooking together is fun
family time!
Cooking together creates lifelong
memories. It’s learning time that
you share together.

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Make Meals and
Memories Together
Helpful kitchen safety tips:
O Wear clean clothes, maybe with
short sleeves. Wear a clean apron if
you have one!
O

Start with hand washing and
clearing and cleaning the table.

O

Taste with a clean spoon. A licked
spoon goes in the sink, not back
in the bowl.

O

Walk slowly. Carry food and
utensils with care.

O

Always supervise children in
the kitchen.

Pick kitchen tasks that match your child’s abilities. Here are
activities for all ages!

Kitchen Tasks for Young Cooks
2-year olds

Make “faces” out of fruits and vegetables. Scrub vegetables
or fruits. Tear lettuce or greens. Snap green beans.

3-year-olds

Add ingredients. Stir. Spread peanut butter or other spreads.
Shake a drink in a sealed container. Knead bread dough.

4- to 5-year olds

Peel and mix some fruits and vegetables. Peel hard
boiled eggs. Cut soft fruits with a plastic knife (only adults
should use sharp knives). Wipe counters. Mash soft fruits,
vegetables, and beans. Measure dry ingredients. Measure
liquids with help.

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