Good Nutrition and Feeding Practices for Toddlers (Palo Alto and Fremont)
Class Overview:
This class is for parents of children 1 to 3 years of age. The format is both
lecture and question and answer so that your personal concerns can be addressed.
Issues typically discussed are:
- Poor weight gain and how to get your child to eat more
- Rapid weight gain and how to prevent this
- What is “normal growth”
- Contents of a healthy meal
- How much food & fluids your child should have
- The picky eater
- The child who fusses at mealtime
This class is for you if any of the following is true:
- I feel my child is not growing well
- I feel bad about my child's eating habits
- My child fusses at mealtime
- I feed my child to get him to eat more. If I let him feed himself,
he won't eat enough food
and he gets messy - I make my child eat a certain amount of food
- I have to push the nipple or spoon into my child's mouth to get him to eat
- I have to trick, distract or entertain my child to get him to eat
- I force my child to try new foods
- I chase my child around the house to get more food into him
- I only give foods I know my child will eat
- If my child won't eat, I give him something different to eat
- I am concerned my child will become overweight if I let him eat as much as he wants
- I will only give my child a dessert if he eats his vegetables or finishes everything on his plate
Location:
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Palo Alto Clinic Next Class: Palo Alto Clinic : Wednesday, August 27, 9 to 11 a.m., Main Palo Alto Center building, Conference Room A, 3rd Floor |
Fremont Center Call for dates |
For more information on dates and times of this class please call 650-853-2961 (Nutrition Department).
Cost: $28 per couple, registration beforehand is required.
If you cannot find what you are looking for or have questions, please e-mail the Education Division at education@pamf.org or call 650-853-2960. (Leave your name and phone number and someone will return your call as soon as possible.)