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Preschoolers’ Nutrition and Fitness

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This list contains a variety of resources associated with nutrition and fitness for preschoolers.

IEL Resources

Web Resources

  • Facing Food Challenges One Plate at a Time also in SpanishSource: Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

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

  • Fitness and Your 3- to 5-Year-Old Source: KidsHealth

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

  • Help Your Preschooler Eat Well, Be Active, and Grow Up Healthy! Source: My Plate: U.S. Department of Agriculture

    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.

  • How Should I Deal with a Picky Eater? Source: KidsHealth

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

  • Making Physical Activity a Part of a Child’s Life Source: Centers on Disease Control (CDC)

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

  • Motor Development (PDF) Source: University of Pittsburgh

    This parent guide includes a list of motor development milestones.

  • Recipes for Kids Source: KidsHealth

    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.

  • Understanding and Guiding How Your Child Eats (PDF) Source: University of Pittsburgh

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

  • Your Child’s Weight also in SpanishSource: KidsHealth

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

About this resource

Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
  • Child Care Center
  • Family Child Care
  • Home
  • Preschool Program

Intended audience(s):
  • Parents / Family
  • Teachers / Service providers

Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
  • Infants and Toddlers (Birth To Age 3)
  • Preschoolers (Age 3 Through Age 5)

Related Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards:
Revised: 2021