Good nutrition is so important in a child’s life. Cognitive development is a term that covers
human perception, thinking, and learning.
Nutrition, genes, and environment are three major factors impacting
cognitive development (www.nfsmi.org). As a caregiver for children it is our role
to provide and encourage children to eat nutritious food. We also can introduce them to new foods,
food out of the ordinary. Children are
more likely to eat what they see their caregiver eating which is a way to
encourage variety and those new foods.
Children love raisins and marshmallows.
Unfortunately, celery is not a well-liked food. But by making “Ant on a Log” and allowing
the children to decorate it with the marshmallows or raisins children usually
will eat their creativity.
The effect of nutrition on the brain begins before birth –
with the nutrition of the mother.
Undernutrition and the resulting negative effects on brain development
during pregnancy and the first two years of life may be permanent and
irreversible (www.nfsmi.org). Children who lack good nutrition have low
levels of energy. They have no interest
in playing for long periods of time or interacting with other children who are
energetic. Poor nutrition provides the
energy and nutrients people need to meet their physical and mental
potential. Proper nutrition fuels the
body, which gives children the energy they need to play and exercise. (www.livestrong.com).
The reason good nutrition is meaningful to me is believe it
or not there are children suffer from poor nutrition. I know for certain the children I provide care for do at least
receive one nutritious meal while in my care.
Depending on the time frame they’re in my care they may receive two or
three nutritious meals. As a future
director of my day care facility my goal is to push nutrition knowing the
lasting impact it has on the child as a whole.
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