Letter To Editor On Children\u2019s Balanced Diet<\/p>\n
Re: Children\u2019s Balanced Diet<\/p>\n
Being an Early childhood teacher at ST. Andrews Montessori School in Botswana, I have studied nutrition in child development. Children\u2019s healthy nutritional diet is vital to promote healthy development. Most parents do not observing children\u2019s balanced diet and more kids are found to be suffering from malnutrition and others from obesity (Dr Wyndham, 2008). Children\u2019s nutrient requirements such as the need for iron and calcium, adjust as your child ages. The Montessori encourages parents to make health decisions and choose what is essential for children\u2019s healthy growth. Parents should feed children with high fiber content food and vitamins. A full serving comprises fruits or vegetables half the plate then a quarter protein and then whole grain cereals. Limit junk and fast food, as well as sugary drinks substitute with water (Library, 2013). <\/p>\n
Our Montessori school has come up with a weekly balanced diet plan that includes all types of food necessary for the body. All Children are fed lunch and break snack, which has this balanced plan. In addition the school has launched a program where parents and children attendants comes to school every end of the term for Nutrition programs and are guided on what healthy food to give to their children. They are also taught on the consequences of malnutrition, and its impact on academic performance of a child. We hope that all parents will be cooperative and will share this information with other parents.<\/p>\n
Shun Williams<\/p>\n
Reference<\/p>\n
A service of the US. National Library of Medicine from the National Institutes of Health National institutes of health; child nutrition. (2013, dec 7). Retrieved from http:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/childnutrition.html <\/p>\n
Dr Wyndham, B. (2008). Nutrition for children: A no nonsense guide for parents. (pp. 19-31). England: M&K update LTD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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