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lindaaslund 4 to 5 Years of Age
Continue feeding your child a healthful variety of foods and limit her intake of sugars, salt, and fatty foods. This is also a great time to encourage your child to be physically active. Healthy eating and exercising habits that start when children are young are more likely to become routine as your child grows older.
Developmental Milestones
- Between 3 and 5 years, all of your child's baby teeth should be in, and she should be feeding herself.
- Your preschooler is skipping, running, playing with others, asking lots of questions, and learning from every experience. Proper nutrition is important to fuel these activities that stimulate your child's intellectual and emotional growth.
- Your preschooler loves helping out with chores and knows how to follow simple directions. Having your child help you in the kitchen is a great way for you to spend time together. Your child may be able to help you stir, pour, set the table, or wash dishes.
- Try to make meals relaxed and fun. This is a wonderful time to talk to your child and to teach the importance of healthy meals and routines.
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