Kimberly Kanechika University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program

Agenda Memories with food Introduction to HCCNP LOKAHI Wheel Nutrition & Meal Planning Healthy eating attitudes and behaviors

Goals: To provide: assistance, support & consultation to child care providers in meeting nutrition licensing requirements. foods & nutrition education, training, technical assistance & resources for licensed child care providers & licensing staff. To collaborate and partner with agencies, projects and programs in order to promote quality nutrition services provided by licensed child care providers. Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program

Department of Human Services Child Care Providers Caterers/Vendors Background Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program

USDA Component Guidelines Meal Planning

Menu Review Flowchart DHS Licensing Worker Provider HCCNP Provider

LOKAHI WHEEL

Nutrition is… The act or process of nourishing or being nourished The sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary

Food Components Requirements –Breakfast –Lunch –Supper –Snacks – any 2 &

Food Components Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages milk fluid milk½ cup 1 cup 1 fruit and/or vegetable juice, fruit and/or vegetable½ cup ¾ cup 1 grains or bread bread or cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or cold dry cereal or hot cooked cereal or pasta or noodles or grains ½ slice ½ serving ¼ cup ½ slice ½ serving 1/3 cup ¼ cup 1 slice 1 serving ¾ cup ½ cup 1 meat or meat alternate meat or poultry or fish4 or alternate protein product or cheese or egg or cooked dry beans or peas or peanut or other nut or seed butters or nuts and/or seeds or yogurt ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. 1 oz. ½ ¼ cup 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. 4 oz.

Food Components Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages milk fluid milk½ cup 1 cup 1 fruit and/or vegetable juice, fruit and/or vegetable½ cup ¾ cup 1 grains or bread bread or cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or cold dry cereal or hot cooked cereal or pasta or noodles or grains ½ slice ½ serving ¼ cup ½ slice ½ serving 1/3 cup ¼ cup 1 slice 1 serving ¾ cup ½ cup 1 meat or meat alternate meat or poultry or fish4 or alternate protein product or cheese or egg or cooked dry beans or peas or peanut or other nut or seed butters or nuts and/or seeds or yogurt ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. 1 oz. ½ ¼ cup 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. 4 oz.

Food Components Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages milk fluid milk½ cup 1 cup 1 fruit and/or vegetable juice, fruit and/or vegetable½ cup ¾ cup 1 grains or bread bread or cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or cold dry cereal or hot cooked cereal or pasta or noodles or rice ½ slice ½ serving ¼ cup ½ slice ½ serving 1/3 cup ¼ cup 1 slice 1 serving ¾ cup ½ cup 1 meat or meat alternate meat or poultry or fish or alternate protein product or cheese or egg or cooked dry beans or peas or peanut or other nut or seed butters or nuts and/or seeds or yogurt ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. 1 oz. ½ ¼ cup 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. 4 oz.

Food Components Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages milk fluid milk½ cup 1 cup 1 fruit and/or vegetable juice, fruit and/or vegetable½ cup ¾ cup 1 grains or bread bread or cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or cold dry cereal or hot cooked cereal or pasta or noodles or grains ½ slice ½ serving ¼ cup ½ slice ½ serving 1/3 cup ¼ cup 1 slice 1 serving ¾ cup ½ cup 1 meat or meat alternate meat or poultry or fish or alternate protein product or cheese or egg or cooked dry beans or peas or peanut or other nut or seed butters or nuts and/or seeds or yogurt ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. 1 oz. ½ ¼ cup 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. 4 oz.

What affects what and how children eat? Physical growth Social being development Fine motor skills development Environment

Physical Growth HeightWeight

Social being development Parenting style Authoritative – Authoritarian – Permissive Family style meal Self-serve Role model Eat together

Fine motor skills development 2 years Spoon Drink from cup 3 years Fork & spoon Imitate cooking 4 years Peel some foods Help set the table 5 years Cut soft foods with dull knife *Timing of milestones may vary with each child. Taken from

Environment Meal times = _____ - free At home – types of foods Focus on meal and each other Engage in conversation Incorporate new foods Variety Limit distractions stress

Environment – Age appropriate Child-sized utensils Fork with dull prongs Unbreakable dishes Small cup with broad base Comfortable height to table so feet are supported

Whose responsibility is it? Caregivers Menu Environment When to eat Role modeling Child What to eat How much to eat

Does this sound familiar? Will only eat… Will not eat… Always needs to ___ with foods…. Any others?

Safety – Choking Hazards Hot dogs Whole grapes, cherries Raw vegetables Raisins Nuts and seeds Chunks of meat or cheese, peanut butter Popcorn Hard, gooey, sticky candy, gum Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics:

Safety – Common food allergens 1.Milk 2.Eggs 3.Fish (bass, flounder, cod) 4.Crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp) 5.Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans) 6.Peanuts 7.Wheat 8.Soybeans

Positive & Healthy Eating Attitudes Nutrition Checklist

Any Questions?

Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program 1955 East-West Road, #306 Honolulu, Hawaii Phone: Fax: Contact Person: Kimberly Kanechika Contact Information

References American Academy Of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, and National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (2002). Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs, 2nd edition. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics and Washington, DC: American Public Health Association. Also available at Farber, B. (1999). Guiding Young Children’s Behavior: Helpful Ideas for Parents & Teachers from 28 Early Childhood Experts. Cutchogue, NY: Preschool Publications. Kleinman, R.E. (Ed.). (2004). Pediatric Nutrition Handbook (5 th ed.). American Academy of Pediatrics. Satter, E. (1987). How to Get Your Kid to Eat…But Not Too Much. Palo Alto, CA: Bull Publishing Company.