Toddler nutrition

Multiple Choice

Why is proper nutrition during the toddler and preschool years significant for long-term health and development?

• It helps prevent childhood diseases only

• It has no impact on future health

• It establishes healthy eating habits that affect health later in life

• It is only important for physical growth

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about normal growth and development in early childhood is correct?

• Infants double their birth weight in the first 12 months.

• Toddlers gain 2 lbs and 2 inches per month.

• Preschoolers gain 4.4 lbs and 2.75 inches per year.

• Growth rate increases after infancy.

Multiple Select

By 36 months of age, a child is typically able to:

• Use a spoon independently

• Ride a tricycle

• Say 100+ words

• Walk up and down stairs unassisted

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best way to help a toddler overcome a food jag?

• Force the child to eat the food they are refusing

• Serve only the foods the child likes

• Serve new foods along with familiar foods

• Avoid introducing new foods until the child asks for them

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a long-term effect of undernutrition in toddlers and preschoolers?

• Cognitive impairment

• Improved immune system

• Increased appetite

• Faster metabolism

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to establish regular but flexible meal and snack times for toddlers?

• To allow enough time for the child to get hungry between meals

• To ensure toddlers eat more sweetened foods

• To make sure toddlers eat large amounts at once

• To reduce the number of meals per day