What your child will discover
Help the child understand that a snack is a small eating time between larger meals. Snacks can provide food and energy when the next meal is not yet ready.
Lesson 073 of 300
What Is a Snack?
Understand that a snack is a small, planned amount of food between meals rather than constant eating.
12–24 monthsHealth, Food & FeelingsAdult guided
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Health, Food & Feelings · KnowledgeForKids.com
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The spoken lesson
"A snack is a small eating time between meals. A snack may help when the child is hungry and the next meal is not ready yet. A snack can include fruit, vegetables, grain food, protein food, or suitable dairy food. The caregiver chooses food that is safe for the child's chewing and swallowing skills. The child washes hands, sits safely, eats without rushing, and stops when full. A snack is not always a sweet or packaged food. It is a small, planned chance to eat and receive useful nourishment." DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Use ordinary foods and small portions. Do not promote packaged snacks, sweets, eating while walking, reward systems, portion scoring, or constant digital snack reminders.
Words to notice together
SNACKSMALLBETWEEN MEALSSITSAFE FOODHUNGRYFULL
Make it real
Pause, point, name what you notice, and connect the idea to something familiar in your child's day. Repetition, a calm voice, shared attention and dependable care matter more than finishing quickly.