Appropriate choices are the food groups in the food guide pyramid.This will give the child variety.Whole cow's milk could be introduce and continued until two years old.Children who are younger than two years need ah high-fat diet to provide their rapid growth and development.Avoid choking by not feeding the child with foods that can easily lodge in the throat like carrots,grapes and hot dogs.One of the crucial task in nourishing a growing child.One should have a good knowledge of the nutrients that can provide for maintenance,activity,and growth.Growing children should be given foods that do not only appeal to them but also provide for their physical development.They are slowly becoming more independent in choosing and eating their ow food.
Children need energy and protein for growth and maintenance,During these stage, growth and metabolic rate decrease but the total needs for energy and protein increase.This is brought about by an increasing body sized.
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