She may ask for a certain food for several days in a row, and then insist that she doesn't like it anymore. As irritating as this behavior can feel, it is very typical for a three-year-old. It is best not to make an issue of it. Instead, continue to offer a variety of healthy foods, and let your child choose which of them and how much he or she will eat. Encourage, but don't force trying new foods. Offer very small amounts of a new food for your child to taste an "adventure bite" , along with other foods he or she already likes.
Do not expect your child to eat a full portion of an unfamiliar food. Offer nutritious food choices at every meal. As a parent, your job is to make sure that your three-year-old has nutritious food choices at every meal. After offering healthy options at the table, let him or her make the decision of how much to eat. If your child shows picky eating preferences —resisting vegetables, for example—don't get discouraged or frustrated.
Keep offering a variety of healthy foods, even if your child did not like them before. Developing a taste for foods can require up to repeated exposures. This is also an important time to establish healthy snacking and meal habits.
Rice, potato, almond, coconut, oat and hemp beverages are low in protein and fat and do not support the growth of young children. An open cup will help your child learn to drink. It also lowers the risk of tooth decay. Children do not need sugary drinks such as pop, sports drinks, fruit juice, fruit beverages and fruit flavored drinks made from powders or crystals. Offer your child whole fruit instead. Offer your child 3 small meals and 2 to 3 snacks, spaced about 2 to 3 hours apart.
Try to serve meals and snacks at about the same time every day. A regular routine of meals and snacks can help your child develop healthy eating habits. Every child is different and the amount of food they need varies based on their age, activity level, growth rate and appetite. Your child will learn healthy eating habits by watching you. Always supervise your child while eating. Offer new foods often and serve them with at least 1 food that your child eats well. Children often need to see, smell and touch a food many times before tasting it.
Your child may need to taste a food many times before they eat it. Continue to offer new foods and include foods your child has refused in the past.
Your child may take longer to eat than you. Give them time to finish eating. If your child shows you that they are done eating by playing with the food, let them leave the table to enjoy a book or a toy.
There are lots of protein foods that your three-year-old can eat. Make sure they are cooked soft and diced, or served in safe ways. Serve a protein food at every meal and snack. This trick and having a toddler feeding schedule , can help toddlers not ask for snacks every 10 minutes! Preschoolers need fat for their brain development.
They also need fat for energy, to keep them going throughout the day. We can serve foods that already have fat in them like meat or dairy, or we can add fat to our cooking and serving. Here are some great sources of fat for three-year-olds. Your three-year-old can eat any fruits and veggies that you serve with your own meals and snacks, as long as they are prepped in a safe way.
The more variety they see, the more likely they will be to try new foods and keep eating a larger variety of foods. The more often your preschooler sees fruits and veggies, the better. Serving a green and an orange veggie daily helps them get enough vitamin A and other important vitamins and minerals.
Other fruits and veggies like bell peppers, oranges, strawberries, and kiwi fruit help your child get the vitamin C they need to absorb iron into their body. If you can, add some color to every snack. See all in Community. See all in Getting Pregnant. See all in Pregnancy. See all in Preschooler. See all in Life as a Parent. See all in Video. Get the BabyCentre app.
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