Life Cycle Nutrition Presentation on School Age Children

Includes infant, preschool, school-age, adolescent.

Nutritional needs at this stage in life

• Three balanced meals

• One to two snacks during the day

• Fat in meals

How are the needs at this stage in life different than the other stages

• School Age Children are still growing

• They get to choose what to eat from the school lunch menu

• They are influenced by their friends

• They get to purchase snacks during and after school

References

• Nutrition for the School Age Child, 2009. Retrieved on September 4, 2009 from http://www.nursing.emory.edu/pulse/student_tools/Parenting/Nutrition/school%20age.htm

• Nutrition for the School Age Child, 2009. Retrieved on September 4, 2009 from http://www.healthgoods.com/education/Nutrition_Information/Nutrition_and_Health/nutrition_school_child.htm