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Kids and Food: Tips for ParentsIts no surprise that parents might need somehelp understanding what it means to eat healthy.From the MyPlate food guide to the latest foodfad, it can be awfully confusing. The good newsis that you dont need a degree in nutrition toraise healthy kids.

These basic guidelines can help youencourage your kids to eat right and maintaina healthy weight:

1. Parents control the supply lines. You decidewhich foods to buy and when to serve them.Though kids will pester their parents for less

nutritious foods, adults should be in chargewhen deciding which foods are regularlystocked in the house. Kids wont go hungry.Theyll eat whats available in the cupboardand fridge at home. If their favorite snackisnt all that nutritious, you can still buy itonce in a while so they dont feel deprived.

2. Quit the clean-plate club. Let kids stopeating when they feel theyve had enough.Lots of parents grew up under the clean-platerule, but that approach doesnt help kidslisten to their own bodies when they feel full.When kids notice and respond to feelings offullness, theyre less likely to overeat.

3. Start them young. Food preferences aredeveloped early in life, so offer variety. Likesand dislikes begin forming even when kids

are babies. You may need to serve a newfood on several different occasions for achild to accept it. Dont force a child to eat,but offer a few bites. With older kids, askthem to try one bite.

4. Drink calories count. Soda sweetened drinks add extraget in the way of good nutmilk are the best drinks for when its 100%, but kids dof it 4 to 6 ounces a dapreschoolers.

5. Put sweets in their place. Oare ne, but dont turn dessreason for eating dinner. Wthe prize for eating dinner, place more value on the cubroccoli. Try to stay neutral

6. Kids do as you do. Be a rohealthy yourself. When tryieating habits, try to set the possible. Choose nutritioustable, and dont skip meals

Reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Date reviewed: For additional tips: http://k idshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/healthy_eating/eating_tip

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Room 4 have been working on taking turnsin the classroom and learning how to be agood friend. The children are also workingon sharing and learning how to wait for itemsor toys they are interested in while others areusing them. Room 4 has also been working onPedestrian Safety. Students havebeen learning to cross the street

by holding their partners handand following their teachersdirections. Lastly, Room 4 class-room has also been working onlearning the new songs, ngerplays and rhymes.

Room 5This month, the students inRoom 5 were so engaged in learning All About Me. Studentslearned that each one of us is unique and specialeven ourtwin friends in class are a bit different. Children also began tobuild social/emotional skills by continuing to make new friendsin their classroom and around the Center.

Room 5 students learnedabout their new friends byasking questions with thesupport of the teachers.Children began to journaltheir responses with wordsand pictures. We learnedto vote our favorite colorand made a book aboutourselves.

October Focus: Oral HealthAs you have seen, Head Start and Bridgeport Child Development Center are dedicated to the oral healthof your children. Head Starts standards mandate that for children two years and older are to brush theirteeth at least once daily after a meal. At BPI, we brush teeth after breakfast and after lunch. Oral health willbe discussed during our October Parent Meeting. Family Support Staff will review the importance of caringfor your childs teeth, tips to prevent dental disease and gingivitis, how much sugar is too much for childrenand getting the most nutritious food for your money. They will also discuss the dental care that Head Startrequires and any support services parents may need in having their child seen by a dentist.

Here are some ways you can promote good oral health in your children:

Brush your childs teeth with uoride toothpaste twice a day.

Young children will want to brush their own teeth, but they will need help until their hand skills arebetter. Assistant your child in brushing their teeth until they are about 7- or 8-years-old.

Serve healthy meals and snacks like fruits, vegetables, low-fat milk and milk products,whole grain products, meat, sh, chicken and eggs.

Limit the number of sugary snacks your child has in a day.

Do not give your children food as rewards.

Take your child to the dentist by their rst birthday, and continue to take them.

Ask your dentist what you can do to keep your childs mouth healthy.

Make sure to schedule appointments as often as your dentist would like to see your child.

Let your Head Start program know if you need help or have questions about oral health.

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Classroom StoriesRoom 2

The school year is now underway forRoom 2s Buddy Bears! Our dailyschedule and rules of the classroomhave been the topics of conversation forthe rst few weeks of school in order tomake sure our new friends are comfort-able in the classroom. We have read

such books as, Wemberly Worried, tohelp talk about nervous or scared feel-ings for the new school year.

Our returning Buddy Bears have been incredibly warm and helpful to our new friends joining the class.We have learned our welcome song, played name games, and have been working on taking turns to showthat we care for one another. Buddy Bears are off to a great start for the 20132014 school year!