Healthy Meals for Kids

Tip: Healthy Snacking Grows Healthy Kids

"Kids love to snack, and the good news is that snacking is important to a child's well being.

Children are growing and developing rapidly. Active children have an increased need for energy as well as other essential nutrients, but they have small stomachs. They need to eat a lot, but have difficulty eating a lot at one time ... Here are some quick and easy snack ideas for you to try. Enjoy!

• English muffin pizzas with pineapple or tomato slice, mushrooms, etc.
• Baked potatoes with chili beans or broccoli and cheese.
• Waffles topped with fresh fruit. Choose fruits that are in season.
• Tortillas and beans.
• Yogurt and fruit topped with cereal (yogurt sundaes).
• Raw vegetables cut into slices or sticks with a yogurt dip. (Mix your favorite dry salad dressing mix into plain yogurt to make a great tasting low-fat dip!)
• Trail mix made with several types of cereal, dried fruit and nuts or sunflower seeds.
• Yogurt grahams. (Spread fruit-flavored yogurt on a graham cracker square, top with a second square. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.) "

Question: Appropriate Diet For A Nine Year Old?

Shawty

November 22, 2012

My son is only nine and weighs about 109 pounds. He is about 4 foot 2 inches tall. I am worried. Should I put him on a diet?

By Shawty

Answers

redhatterb

November 23, 20121 found this helpful

Best Answer

Let him eat what the rest of the family eats, only don't let him "pig out." For snacks limit them to fresh fruit and veggies. Also make sure he does plenty of active play, instead of watching TV, playing video games, etc. I have a grandson that was overweight in elementary school, but when he reached middle school age, he went on a growth spurt and at that time his weight matched his height.

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He is a sophomore now and is 6'3" and isn't at all overweight, with a 34-36 inch waist.