Deck 5: Feeding Toddlers, preschoolers, and School-Age Children

Question 1

Toddlers should be weaned from a bottle by:

A)5-8 months.
B)8-11 months.
C)12 to 15 months.
D)16-19 months.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The mealtime practice where children are offered food in common serving bowls at hat are passed to children for self-service is:

A)Mealtime service.
B)Family-style service.
C)Child service.
D)Adult-child service.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Adults set the mealtime environment for toddlers which include all the following EXCEPT:

A)Textures and consistency of food served.
B)Foods the adults want to eat.
C)Timing of meals.
D)Developmental abilities of the children.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A USDA program that provides technical support and training for food service employees at school,as well as nutrition education opportunities for children is:

A)Healthier US School Challenge.
B)Child and Adult Care Food Program.
C)Let's Move.
D)Team Nutrition.

Question 5

One of the important responsibilities of teachers to promote children's healthy eating is:

A)Be a role model.
B)Force children to try a food.
C)Let the child decide when to eat.
D)Let the child decide where to eat.

Question 6

A federally funded program that provides guidance regarding portion sizes and assistance with food costs in a child care setting is call:

A)The Child Feeding Program.
B)The Child and Adult Feeding Program.
C)The Child Care Program for Food.
D)The Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Question 7

A rule of thumb for the portion size to offer toddlers is ________ per year of age.

A)1/2 tablespoon
B)1 tablespoon
C)1/2 teaspoon
D)1 teaspoon

Question 8

The following statement is true regarding the mealtime and the opportunity to teach children about nutrition:

A)Mealtimes are the time to ensure children eat all their food to get enough nutrition.
B)Mealtimes are the time to make sure children try at least one bite of all the food that is offered.
C)Mealtimes are opportunities to be exposed to healthful meals rich in aromas,tastes,and textures.
D)Mealtimes are opportunities to ensure children use feeding utensils and avoid making a mess.

Question 9

Children have a ________ number of taste buds than adults.

A)Greater
B)Smaller
C)Similar

Question 10

The term used to describe children who have a fear of new foods is:

A)Selective eating.
B)Food neophobia.
C)Picky eating.
D)Food jag.

Question 11

The following describes the Division of Responsibility in Feeding:

A)Teachers are responsible for how much children eat and when children eat.
B)Teachers are responsible for what children eat and whether children eat.
C)Children are responsible for how much they eat and teachers are responsible for when children eat.
D)Children are responsible for when they eat and teachers are responsible for where children eat.

Question 12

All of the following are recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics EXCEPT:

A)Have children try at least one bite of a food.
B)Allow toddlers to explore foods.
C)Promote pleasure and success while eating.
D)Avoid succumbing to unreasonable demands.

Question 13

Adults are responsible for offering three meals plus snacks every ________ hours to provide toddlers ample opportunity to refuel.

A)1 to 2
B)1 to 3
C)2 to 3
D)2 to 4

Question 14

An eating disorder involving severe restriction of food intake resulting in significant weight loss is termed:

A)Disordered eating.
B)Restrictive eating.
C)Anorexia nervosa.
D)Bulimia nervosa.

Question 15

An example of how teacher can support children's physical development in the mealtime environment is:

A)Offer whole gain foods.
B)Provide water at each meal.
C)Encourage child-child interactions.
D)Provide child appropriate utensils,serving bowls,tables and chairs.

Question 16

As of 2004,the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act required all federally sponsored schools to implement:

A)School Lunch.
B)School Wellness Policy.
C)Recess Before Lunch.
D)School Snack Breaks.

Question 17

The CACFP and WIC recommend children be offered whole milk until ________ years of age:

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 18

To prevent choking,food for toddlers (1-2 years of age)should be no larger than:

A)1/4 inch diameter.
B)1/2 inch diameter.
C)3/4 inch diameter.
D)1 inch diameter.

Question 19

The following statement is TRUE about a toddlers:

A)Toddlers' appetite will change from day to day.
B)Toddlers are likely to eat the exact same amount each day.
C)Toddlers are less autonomous than during infancy.
D)Toddlers will demonstrate less selective eating behaviors than infancy.

Question 20

As toddlers grow,their growth rate:

A)Increases.
B)Decreases.
C)Stays the same.

Question 21

Food jags should worry teachers and parents,because children often will not eat what they have eaten in the past.

Question 22

During the school-age years,teachers do not play an important part as role models.

Question 23

Toddlers grow more rapidly than infants.

Question 24

In 2004,the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act was signed into law which made it mandatory for schools to establish a school wellness policy.

Question 25

The Healthy,Hunger-Free Kids Act,2010 resulted in important reform for the National School Lunch Program including significant improvements to the nutritional quality of lunches offered to children.

Question 26

Milk is served to children in all cultures.

Question 27

Food textures and consistencies pose no problems for preschoolers.

Question 28

Due to their culture,some children may not use utensils when eating.

Question 29

The Healthier US School challenge program promotes and recognizes positive change in school nutrition and health environments.

Question 30

The MyPlate Website is an educational resource for promoting nutritional needs of adults and young children.

Question 31

The Let's Move program was established to solve the childhood obesity epidemic.

Question 32

Preschool children have developed many eating skills,but still cannot eat many foods that adults eat.