Snack ideas
As a guide, it is suggested that children are offered food/drinks at least every three hours, which generally will mean 3 meals and 2-3 snacks each day. Offering food at a 'snack time' is better than allowing children to 'graze' on food.
Snacks are an important part of a child's daily food intake. Snacks are best provided well before or after a meal so they do not affect appetite.
In order not to spoil a young child's appetite for main meals, portion sizes for snacks need to be considered.
Snacks need to be snacks and meals need to be meals!
Once on twice a week |
Fruit and vegetables |
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Glass of milk or water with: |
Add a choice from: |
Provide as part of snack time. |
Serve all of the above with suitable vegetable sticks/slices e.g. carrot, tomato, cucumber, pepper.