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nursery food policy
British Nutrition Foundation - 5 starches, 5 or more fruit and veg, 3 dairy and 2 protein/ 3 if vegetarian
offer water or plain milk at meal times, infants should be introduced to drinking from a free-flow cup from the age of 6 months while feeding from a bottle should be discouraged from the age of 1 year
tea and coffee not suitable for pre school children - also have tanins that inhibit iron absorption
6-8 cups per day - 150-200ml per cup
starchy food portions - 1/2-1 slice of bread, 2-4 potato wedgies, 1/2-1 scone, 3-6 tbsp cereal, 1/4-1/2 baked potato, 2-5 tbsp pasta and cooked rice.
Children aged 1 to 5 years should not be given rice drinks as they may contain too much arsenic - Cot Statement
Young children should limit consumption of 100% fruit and vegetable juices or smoothies to no more than a combined total of 150ml per day - NHS
Skimmed and 1% milk should not be given as a drink until 5 years of age. Skimmed or 1% fat milk can be used in cooking from the age of 1 year. Whole cows’ milk can be given as a main drink from the age of 1 year. Large volumes of milk (more than 600ml per day) should be discouraged as these will stop appetite for other foods. - COMA 1994
beef, pork, lamb and poultry minimum 2 x per week as higher in protein, Zinc and iron - National Guidance For Early Years 2006
processed meat and products and pies - maximum 1 x per week, as they are normally high in fats and salts - National Guidance For Early Years 2006.
offer child small healthy snack 2-3 x per day. 1 mid morning, 1 mid afternoon and 1 b4 bedtime
WHO recommends breast feeding alongside food for up to 2 yrs and beyond.
do not cut foods out of childs diet unless an allergy or intolerance has been professionally diagnosed by doctor or dietitian
no more than 2 g salt per day
Sugary foods add lots of calories and can increase the risk of tooth decay - should not exceed 5% od dietary energy.
encourage child to feed themselves and at the same time as the rest of the family or with peers within a nurse setting - national guidance for early years 2006
protein portions - 1-3 cocktail sausages 1.5-2 tbsp prawns 2-4 tbsp scrambled egg1/2-1.5 tbsp tinned sardines, 2-4 tbsp kidney beans, 1/2-1 boiled egg, 2-4 tbsp baked beans
Supplements - 6mths to 5 years who are breast fed or consuming less than 500ml of formula per day should be given vit A, C and D. lower socioeconomic status households and ethnic minority groups, may be at risk of inadequate intakes of iron, zinc and vitamin A, and inadequate dietary vitamin D intakes. Vitamin C intake exceed RNI - SACN 2023.
Diary portions - 1-3 tbsp cheeses sauce, 1 pot (125ml) of yogurt, 1/2-1 tbsp cottage cheese, 1 baby bel, 2-4 tbsp of rice pudding
Fruit and veg portions - 1/4-1/2 medium apple, 1/4-1 banana, 1-3 dried apricots, 3-10 blueberries, 1.5-2 tbsp cooked peas, 1.5-2 booked broccoli or cauliflower, 2-6 carrot sticks, 1.5 tbsp cooked sweetcorn.
avoid excess fibre
Boys should eat no more than 4 portions of oily fish per week and girls no more than 2 portions of oily fish per week. NHS Children under 16 should avoid eating shark, marlin and swordfish - COT statement. 1 x in a full 5-day menu - provides variety and protective fatty acid that is deficient in the Scottish diet - National Guidance for Early Years 2006
You can give your child wholegrain foods, such as wholemeal bread, pasta and brown rice. But it’s not a good idea to only give wholegrain starchy foods to under 2s. After age 2 you can gradually introduce more wholegrain foods.
try lots of different foods with different textures sweetness, bitterness to try to avoid food neophobia