Establish Healthy Eating for Children

In the growth stage, children need a certain portion of the variation of nutrients with nutrition guidelines. However, in addition to nutrition in his diet that need to be a concern, eating patterns of children also should be established as early as possible.
What diasup toddler depends to what is prepared and presented his parents. If your child is never introduced to the fish and vegetables, not too difficult a child may not like healthy foods as adults.
"Parents have an important role to give examples of nutritionally adequate and balanced food for the family habits will affect the diet of children," said dr.Fiastuti Witjaksono, Sp.GK, a nutritionist from Jakarta Semanggi Clinic.
To establish healthy eating patterns for children required a long process and the persistence of parents. "You have to be creative in introducing healthy eating habits in children," said Fiastuti. In general there are three things that need to be considered the mothers to form a child's diet.
1. Total
Eat according to calorie needs, not short and not excessive. Children weighing 10-10 kg, needs 100 cal / kg body weight. Meanwhile, children who weigh 10-20 kg require calories 50 cal / kg (plus 1,000 calories).
2. Type
Fill your nutritional needs, including carbohydrates, vegetable and animal protein, fruits, vegetables, fat and milk. In order for the child likes fast food, better diet menu children equated with families so that children do not get bored quickly. That need to be modified may taste spiciness.
3. Schedule
Make a regular eating schedule. When children are eating three main meals and two snacks. Familiarize children for breakfast as well as the preparation of energy before the move. Highly recommended to involve children in the meal together. Through these activities children can observe and learn about the customs and way of good eating.