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.
From the day they are born to the day they reach 18 years old your child will increase their body weight by about 20 times. That takes a lot of eating!
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.
When you have a busy kid, getting in all the right kinds of fruits and vegetables every day can be a challenge. PediaSure is a great-tasting health shake
that provides complete, balanced nutrition, to help you fill the gaps on those ‘white food only’ or ‘pasta stinks’ days. It’s also clinically proven to help support a healthy appetite, and over time can help encourage kids
to eat a wider range of foods.
