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Role of Good Nutrition The fast-paced growth seen in infancy and toddlerhood slows down in early childhood
and settles into a slower growth pattern. During the transition to early childhood many
children become picky eaters and parents worry about their children getting proper
nutrition.
Review Chapter 8 in the textbook about physical development, paying particular attention
to the factors that influence physical growth and health. Search the Capella library journal
article databases using the suggested search terms “childhood picky eating.” Make sure
you limit your search to scholarly, peer-reviewed publications. Choose one article about
childhood picky eating to read.
In this week’s discussion post, address the following:
? Discuss the importance of good nutrition in childhood. Include how nutrition affects
physical, cognitive, and emotional development.
? Using the textbook and journal article as sources, explain why children become picky
eaters.
? Give examples of two strategies parents can use to promote healthy eating behaviors

in early childhood. Answer Preview……………In an infant and young child’s life, feeding is the most critical event. It is every mother’s and a child care giver’s focus of attention as well as a source of a child’s social interaction through non-verbal or verbal depending on the age of the child (Singh, 2004). The eating experience gives the child sustenance as well as a chance to learn. Feeding, not only impacts on a child’s physical health and growth, but also his or her psychosocial and emotional development. Usually, feeding is significantly affected by the health status, temperament, and the culture. The most crucial component of a young child’s feeding behavior is his or her relationship with the caregiver. Typically, a child faces particular challenges in the first three years because his or her needs and abilities change with cognitive, social and motor development (Toyama & Agras, 2016). In the first three months after birth the child self-regulates and organizes him or…………..APA 639 words
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