Fact Sheets
Preschoolers and Healthy Eating
BusyBodies - Creative food and play ideas for your preschooler (Ages 3-5)
Can food affect my child's behaviour?
Changing yuck to yum! Ten tips to help your child become a healthy eater (Chinese, Tamil)
Feeding your vegetarian child
How to build a healthy preschooler (Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Punjabi, Vietnamese)
Snacks that make the grade (Chinese, Tamil)
Trust me. Trust my tummy.
Packing healthy school lunches (Chinese, Tamil)
When your child does not drink milk
When your child does not eat meat
When your child does not eat vegetables (Chinese, Tamil)
Preschoolers and Physical Activity
BusyBodies - Creative food and play ideas for your preschooler (Ages 3-5)
Preschoolers and Physical Growth
A parent's guide to children's weight (for parents of children two years and older)
Your child's growth
Meal Planning on a Tight Budget
Best Buys - Eat well for less
2011 Food Access Programs and Services Guide
Menu planning solutions
Websites
York Region Nutrition Services – Toddlers and Preschoolers
Fact sheets, booklets and links to nutrition resources to help parents learn more about feeding toddlers and preschoolers.
NutriSTEP® A website for professionals who are using the NutriSTEP® questionnaire (e.g., child care providers, family resource centres, schools, doctors). This website and "online community" will help professionals learn more about how the NutriSTEP® program works and how to get implementation support.
Documents and Publications
Physical Activity Guidelines
Cooking Up Some Fun - Fun, simple Recipes, Meal Planning Tips & Nutrition Information
Eat Right Be Active: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers of Preschoolers Ages 3-5