Explain How Are Toddlers Developmentally Different From School Children

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Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Children's Health Questions Q1How are toddlers and young children developmentally different from infants in their eating habits? Toddlers and young children have established their motor skills and can hence feed themselves. The children’s digestive system is also developed and can hence take solid foods (Marotz 409). On the other hand, the infants have to be fed, and one has to introduce semi-solid food after six months since the baby can only properly digest breast milk before then (Marotz 409). Q2 how are toddlers developmentally different from school children? Unlike the preschool children who have become confident with their environment, toddlers have just realized their freedom, are curious and are likely to …show more content…

Q4 why are children at this stage picky eaters? Toddlers are picky eaters because they have gained consistency in some food hence would be unwilling to try new foods. Toddlers also have taste buds that exaggerate the flavor of some foods hence being choosy (Marotz 411). Q5 common feeding behaviors and concerns Common feeding concerns include children being picky, refusing to eat, and consuming excessive milk which hinders the uptake of other nutritional foods (Marotz 422). q.6 Teacher major responsibilities when feeding toddler and school going children The teacher ought to ensure that the environment is friendly, clean, colorful and conducive when feeding the toddlers and the preschool children (Marotz 415). Toddlers should be given food in the right texture and temperature to encourage eating and prevent accidents such as burning and choking. It is also important to provide food in small portions to promote feeding and allow the child to request for more food (Marotz 415). Q.7 food related health