Question

read the case study and answer the following questions

1 Describe the issues surrounding Josiah’s mealtime behaviors

2 Describe how Josiah’s mother and grandmother could introduce new foods into Josiah’s diet.

3.What suggestions can you give for between-meal snacks for Josiah? Give examples of snacks that would be appropriate for him.

4.What concerns do you have about giving Josiah un- limited access to apple juice in the sippy cup?

5.How can healthy eating behaviors be developed in Josiah?

6. Josiah be encouraged to eat all the food on his plate before he is allowed to get down from his booster chair and play? Why or why not?

7.What do you think about the use of food as a reward? Do you ever “treat” yourself by going out to eat or buying some special item (chocolate, big latte, nachos at the ballgame)? Under what circumstance would you use (or not use) food as a reward for young children?

8.Why is food safety an important issue for children? Describe strategies that work to decrease common food poisoning outbreaks. If you had a 3- to 5-year-old child living in your household, what could you do at home to role model habits that promote safe food?

266 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle CASE STUDY 10.1 Meal Time With a Toddler Que 1. I 2. I Josiah, a 22-month-old boy, lives with his mother and grand- mother. He is at an early child- hood center during the weekdays, Ryan McVay/Getty Images and due to his mother's work schedule does not get home until after 6 p.m. most days. His mother and grandmother allow him to walk around the house with apple juice in a sippy cup while they are preparing dinner. He also "demands" Snacks such as crackers, slices of cheese, and cookies. When they attempt to put Josiah in his booster chair at the table and yells, "NO chair!" Mother and grand- fights with them and yells, "NO chair!" Mother quickly in front of the television while mother often eat quickly in front of the teler feeding Josiah from their plates while he also Ch's mother and grandmother are frustrated and cerned that he is not eating enough for dinner. Idhood staff also state that they are having a difficult time with him sitting down at lunch 3. W sn 4. W lim 5. Ho Josi. 6. Shou his p boos TV. Josiah's mother and grandmothe are concerned that he is no The early childhood staff also st Feeding Behaviors of To rituals, a hallmark of linked to the developme demonstrate strong food can go through prolonged period iors of Toddlers The toddler's need for mark of this stage of development. development, may be development of food jags. Many toddlers e food preferences and dislikes. They ed periods of refusing a particular go and new growth and ted at mealti Toddlers foods they previously liked. The

Answer 1

1.The issues surrounding the Josiah's mealtime are

• Sipping apple juice before the mealtime
• Child fed from the plates of the parent ,cannot able to identify how much quantity the child is fed
• Watching television is a distraction neither the mother and grandmother knew how the child is eating,whether likes or dislikes the food,is taking in an adequate quantity, lack 9f interaction to the child loosens the bond.
• Not sitting g in the booster chair
• Eating crackers,cookies,slices of cheese can decrease appetite

2.The method to introduce new food at this age can be done

• By providing a small quantity, this can be helpful to assess any allergy
• Encourage the child to eat by self,this makes the child to concentrate on what they eat
• Provide foods in attractive ways ,because a child develops visual sense much better than other to reach to any object and use it.
• Showing the similar objects or food items in books can develop their learning as well as eating skill

3.Some of the snacks which will be appropriate for the child are

• Fruits (apples,banana,orange,grapes )
• Dried fruits
• Nuts and raisins
• Energy bar
• Milk

4.This can lead to over or excess drinking of the apple juice through the shipping cup .This if done before the meal time will make the child feel full and eat a very little quantity of food at meal time.