Preschoolers’ Nutrition and Fitness

This parent tip provides easy ways to add variety and more substance to family meals.

This reviews a selection of books for young children on food topics, such as eating vegetables and foods for special occasions.

This website suggests ways that parents can encourage children to participate in physical activities to promote good health.

This section of the ChooseMyPlate website is for parents and caregivers of children 2 through 5 years of age who want to help preschoolers eat well, be active, and be healthy.

This Q&A website explains what parents can do when their child is a selective eater.

This resource explains to parents how to get – and keep their child active, and how to meet the recommended levels of physical activity.

This parent guide includes a list of motor development milestones.

Letting children help with food and meal preparation is a great way to encourage them to try new foods and think about nutrition. This website includes recipes for children with special health concerns, such as diabetes.

This guide suggests ways that parents can make family meals fun and pleasurable while promoting good eating habits.

This article covers topics such as growth and puberty, body mass index, under and overweight, and the role genes play.