Communicate Nutrition with Families

The professional working with young children communicates with and provides support to families about children's nutrition and mealtime experiences

Resources & Media for Understanding Competency 5.11

Behaviors & Skills

• a
  Works with each family to understand the nutritional needs of their child and to make sure that the food provided at the program meets those needs
  
  
• b
  Shares the program’s menu with families
  
  
• c
  Supports a mother’s decision to breastfeed and accommodates breastfeeding mothers, including storing milk and providing space
  
  
• d
  Provides families of infants and toddlers with a log of the types of foods and the quantities eaten each day (if applicable)