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  2. Health and Nutrition Information for Preschoolers  >  
  3. Develop Healthy Eating Habits  >  
  4. Behavioral Milestones

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Topics

  1. Daily Food Plan for Preschoolers

  2. Growth During the Preschool Years

  3. Develop Healthy Eating Habits

    1. Set a Good Example
    2. Snack Ideas
    3. Offer a Variety of Foods
    4. Start with Small Portions
    5. Help Them Know When They've Had Enough
    6. Follow a Meal and Snack Schedule
    7. Make Mealtime a Family Time
    8. Behavioral Milestones
    9. Coping with Marketing and Advertising
  4. Picky Eating

  5. Physical Activity

  6. Food Safety

  7. Meal and Snack Patterns and Ideas

  8. More Information

Develop Healthy Eating Habits

Behavioral Milestones

The preschool years are an important time for developing healthy habits for life. From the ages of 2 to 5, children grow and develop in ways that affect behavior in all areas, including eating. The timing of these milestones may vary with each child.

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