The WIC Family

Child Health and Nutrition Lesson Plans
These lesson plans were developed by California to assist WIC staff in education on nutrition and health in children. Lesson plans, as well as accompanying handouts, can be downloaded and tailored to meet the needs of participants.

Feeding Guides for Children: Newborn - Age 5
Each of the feeding guides from Rhode Island discusses strategies, milestones, developmental cues and appropriate foods to feed children throughout these years.

Feeding Your Baby From Birth to Four Months. - Spanish version.
Feeding Your Baby From Four to Six Months. - Spanish version.
Feeding Your Baby From Six to Eight Months. - Spanish version.
Feeding Your Baby From Eight to Twelve Months. - Spanish version.
Feeding Your Toddler From One to Two Years. - Spanish version.
Feeding Your Child From Three to Five Years. - Spanish version.

Feeding Infants and Children
Adapted from California WIC. This series of pamphlets developed by Washington State includes information on feeding infants and children, including appropriate serving sizes, sample menus, transitioning to the cup and preventing/treating constipation.

Fight Bac! Keep Family Foods Safe
Missouri adapted this handout from NIBBLES FOR HEALTH Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children, USDA, Food and Nutrition Service. It addresses safe food handling and preparation. The handout is also available in Spanish.

Fit Kids = Happy Kids
Fit Kids = Happy Kids is a product of the Southwest Region (SWR) Educating Communities on Healthy Options (ECHO) revitalizing quality nutrition services (RQNS) initiative and provides both client-focused and educator-focused tools for preventing childhood obesity and promoting healthy eating and physical activity.

Food Allergies, or Just Food Fussiness?
Missouri adapted this handout from NIBBLES FOR HEALTH Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children, USDA, Food and Nutrition Service. It addresses symptoms, proper diagnosis and eating healthy with a food allergy. The handout is also available in Spanish.

Foods for Your Child 1-3 Years, NJ
This 2-page handout from New Jersey provides nutrition-related tips and guidance for feeding children ages 1-3 years. It was recently updated to reflect the new Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid. The handout is also available in Spanish.

Foods for Your Child 1-3 Years, TN
This handout was developed by Tennessee as part of a series of bilingual nutrition education handouts for infants, children and women. The handout is also available in Spanish.

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