
Healthy food and Nutrition for pre-schoolers
Worried about how much your child should eat when they’re kindergarten/pre-school age? Check out our quick five-food-groups serve guide to plan balanced nutrition.
Worried about how much your child should eat when they’re kindergarten/pre-school age? Check out our quick five-food-groups serve guide to plan balanced nutrition.
Until they are about five, kids grow very quickly, so they need plenty of nutrients and energy to stay on track with growth and development. More than some older kids or adults do, relative to their body size. Kids who are taller or more physically active than others may also need extra serves of food from the five food groups to help meet their energy needs. See below for some tips on how much kids should eat.
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