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Providing Care for Providing Care for ToddlersToddlers
Providing Care for Providing Care for ToddlersToddlers
Years 1-3Years 1-3
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Feeding Toddlers• Between the first and fourth
birthdays, children acquire food habits and attitudes that influence their eating throughout life!
• They also learn to feed themselves helping to improve their small motor skills.
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Finger Foods• Finger foods are popular with
young children. Finger Foods allow children to feed themselves because the foods can be easily handled.
• This increases coordination and independence.
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Appropriate Finger –Foods for One Year
Olds• Cheese chunks• Peas• Cooked carrot Slices• Melon or Banana
Pieces• Scrambled Eggs
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Should I force my child to eat certain foods?
• NO!! During the second year, mealtimes can become a battle of wills between a toddler and parent. They want to choose what they will eat.
• Rather than forcing the child to eat a particular food, wait until the next meal and offer a substitute food until the phase passes.
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At 3- children need three meals a day plus nutritious
snacks• By the age of 3, children should be
able to eat the same foods as the rest of the family?
• With a full set of primary teeth, they can chew foods. Meats and other tough foods should still be served in small pieces.
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Food Serving Sizes for Toddlers
• The amount an individual child eats will vary from day to day, depending on appetite and activity level.
• A general rule is serve about one tablespoon (15 ml) of fruit, vegetables and meat for each year of life.
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Choosing Foods for Children
• Colorful foods add interest to a meal.• A variety of textures makes the meal
more pleasing.• Shapes- children a variety of shpes
interesting and it helps them identify shapes! (try using cookie cutter shapes to makes interesting sandwiches)
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Choosing Toddler Foods
• Temperature – use moderate temperatures, since most children do not like extremely hot or cold foods. (except ice cream!)
• Choose easy to eat foods to avoid frustration (ground beef easier to eat than steak). PS- Children love spaghetti!
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Mealtime Tips!• Mealtimes should be fun and an
opportunity for toddlers to socialize.• Keep mealtime pleasant- uses praise
and avoid criticism (manner improve with age)
• Keep mealtimes on a regular schedule.
• Use child size, sturdy, unbreakable dishes.
• Choose a cup the is easy to hold (not tippy!)
• Remember children imitate others . Set a good example in manners and healthy food choices.
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Enjoy Mealtimes with Toddlers!
• Never use food as a punishment or bribe. Eating healthy food should be an expected behavior.
• Saying, “You can’t have a cookie until you eat all your vegetables” gives the impression that vegetables are bad and cookies are good.
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Bath Time
• Parents need to develop good attitudes and cleanliness skills in children.
• All young children need attention and supervision while in the tub. Never leave a child in tub alone- even for a minute!
• Toddlers have fun in the bath and consider it more play than a place to get clean.
• Toddlers can learn to wash rinse and dry themselves fairly well (except the neck and back)
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Dressing Toddlers
• Self- dressing skills is a long process for toddlers because it requires large and small motor skills which must be learned one step at a time.
• Patience is important!
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Choosing Children’s Clothing
• Comfort- clothes should allow for free movement ( clothes that stretch and move).
• Durability – Children’s clothes receive hard wear and frequent laundering (denim good choice for overalls).
• Economy- Children outgrow their clothes quickly (look for hems or cuffs that can be altered as the child grows).
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Cotton Fabric• Cotton is a good fabric choice for
children’s clothing because it launders well ( but may shrink), does not irritate skin, and absorbs moisture so it is comfortable to wear.
• Cotton is a natural fiber- made from plants or animals. (wool, silk and linen are also natural)
• Synthetic fibers- (e.g., polyester, nylon) manufactured from chemicals rather than natural sources, are often used in children’s clothes. They are durable, wrinkle resistant and quick-drying, and require little to no ironing.
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Sleeping/ Bedtime
• Toddlers require less sleep than babies and they may not want to sleep easily or willingly.
• Two year olds still require an afternoon nap. By three, most children give up naptimes.
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Make sure child’s needs are met at
Bedtime.• Be patient and gentle, but firm and
consistent in bedtime routines (may call back to parents repeatedly for a drink, another story, or trip to the bathroom).
• Use a nightlight (may be afraid of the dark)
• Nigh time fears may cause a child to wake up in the middle of the night or get out of bed. Love and understanding are essential!
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Successful Toilet Training!
• Most children begin toilet training between 18 months and 3 years.
• However there is no set age- children reach the needed physical maturity at different ages.
• Parent attitudes toward toilet training are very important-(being overly strict may cause long-lasting emotional problems for a child). Interest and calm encouragement are more effective than rules and punishment.
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Readiness for Toilet Training ?
• A child must be physically mature enough to toilet train. A child must be able to control his/her sphincter muscles (muscles that control elimination).
• A child must be able to recognize body sensations that precede elimination.