Food Pyramid For Kids 02/14/2011 | 11:22 PM The USDA food guide
also known as ‘MyPlate,’ or ‘My Pyramid’ offers advice for the
best possible nutrition for your child. Kids can be picky
eaters. Here’s how to respond to those needs while giving them
the best diet for their health. The Food Pyramid for Kids: The
Parents Guide What your child eats won’t just determine their
weight but could influence how they grow. In the first year
alone, an infant's birth weight typically triples. Toddlers
between the ages of 1 and 3 years gain about 0.4 inches in
height per month, and preschoolers between the ages of 3 and 5
years gain about 2.75 inches per year. Your child needs great
nutrition to grow, and develop their body and brain.
Understanding great nutrition through the food pyramid and
MyPlate will help you to give your child the best possible diet.
The challenge is that kids can be very picky eaters. You offer
them milk, they ask for pop, you bring out the salad and they
demand pizza. And that’s just the beginning!