Is Your Preschooler Eating Enough?

Your child’s appetite changes.
Children don’t grow as fast in their preschool
years. That’s why your child may have a smaller
appetite now. That’s normal. If he or she isn’t
hungry or doesn’t finish a meal, relax. Take the
food away.
Your child probably is eating enough if he or she is
full of energy and is growing and seems healthy. If
your child is losing weight or has special food
needs, get help from a health professional. This
isn’t the time to figure out the problem by yourself.
Most young children do best when fed four to six
mini-meals a day.



NIBBLES FOR HEALTH 18 Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children, USDA, Food and Nutrition Service