Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters
for Parents of Young Children
Nibbles for Health was developed for child care center staff and parents of young children enrolled in child care centers. This kit offers child care center staff guidance on conducting discussions with parents in three "sharing sessions" and accompanying posters. Also contained in the kit are 41 reproducible newsletters that staff can provide to parents to address many of the challenges they face.
Printed: March 2003
Distributed: through state agencies to child care centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Available: Only in PDF.
Introduction, Sharing Sessions and Posters
- Introduction, Sharing Sessions and Posters
- Introduction
- Sharing Session 1
- "READ IT before you EAT IT!" poster
- Sharing Session 2
- "Move It!" poster
- Sharing Session 3
- Newsletters
- 1 Healthful Eating for Your Family
- 2 Food Guide Pyramid for Your Young Child
- 3 How Much is Enough?
- 4 Healthful Eating...Food Labels Help!
- 5 Child Care, What Will My Child Eat?
- 6 Why Breakfast?
- 7 For Growing Bones...Which Milk?
- 8 Enjoying the Family Meal
- 9 Healthful Choices for Vegetarian Families
- 10 Family Food Shopping: Spend Less, Get More
- 11 Family Meals - Fast, Healthful!
- 12 Let's Eat Out! Healthful Fast Foods
- 13 Let's Eat Out! Making Meals Pleasant
- 14 Handling a "Choosy" Eater
- 15 Together...Let's Try New Foods!
- 16 Teaching Good Food Habits
- 17 Trying, Sharing, Enjoying Different Foods
- 18 Is My Child's Appetite Normal?
- 19 Watching My Child Grow!
- 20 Juice or Fruit Drinks?
- 21 Easy Weekend Lunch Ideas
- 22 Why Snacks?
- 23 Fats in Foods: How Much for Kids?
- 24 Iron in Foods: Does My Child Get Enough?
- 25 Keeping Your Child's Healthy Smile!
- 26 Feeding Another Baby Sister or Brother
- 27 Food Allergies, Or Just Food Fussiness?
- 28 Milk for Kids With Lactose Intolerance
- 29 Does My Child Have a Weight Problem?
- 30 Supplements...Do Kids Need Them?
- 31 The ABC's of Hand Washing
- 32 Let's Cook Together
- 33 Fight BAC! Keep Family Food Safe
- 34 Grow a Family Garden!
- 35 Pack a Family Picnic!
- 36 Active Living for Families
- 37 Child's Play!
- 38 Let's Move...Cold Weather Fun!
- 39 Let's Move...Warm Weather Fun!
- 40 Getting Nutrition Advice For Your Family
- 41 Pyramid Servings: How Much? How Many?
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