Nutrition for Young Children

This article explains the changes to the nutrition facts labels on food based on new findings about diet-related health problems that affect growing numbers of children and adults.

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 article provides ten basic guidelines to follow to can help encourage children to eat right and maintain a healthy weight.

This website provides games, activities, songs, and videos that encourage a healthy lifestyle for young children.

This 1-minute video shows how being active together helps channel kids’ natural energy and keeps them healthy and strong.

This article shares how to help parents feed their kids nutritious, balanced meals. The divided plate includes sections for vegetables, fruits, grains, and foods high in protein.