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Eating

Things to know about overeating

Does it seem that your child is constantly eating and has a voracious appetite? Consider these points:

If the child is overweight, focus on healthy choices, not dieting. Instead, make subtle changes in the food available to your child. Reduce the amount of junk food, and have a variety of healthy food and snacks available.
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Tips on getting your child to eat their vegetables

Vegetables, your child won’t eat them no matter what you’ve tried! While many children simply assume they don’t like vegetables and refuse to eat them, with a little creative parenting you can easily overcome the stigma from greens and leaves.

When prepping for a meal have only the vegetable ready and out to munch on.
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General nutrition guidelines

Children’s eating habits
Based on research and experience, here are some facts about children’s eating:

Children will eat
They are capable of regulating their food intake
They generally react negatively to new food but will usually accept them with time and experience
Parents influence their child’s eating habits

How often to eat
Babies need to feed on demand. Toddlers and preschoolers [...]

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