Class

A Parent’s Stage-by-Stage Nutrition Guide: Toddler (18-36 Months Old)


Description

This class is designed to give parents practical, actionable information on how to improve nutritional outcomes for toddlers. Nutrition is a complex subject and a lot of it is highly technical. The goal of this class is to make it clear what parents need to know and do to maintain optimal nutritional health for their children.


Developing children of various age groups have significant differences in nutritional needs and many existing educational materials do not sufficiently address these differences. Toddlers develop substantially in a very short period of time and their nutritional needs are distinct from children just a few years older. This class focuses exclusively on the nutritional needs of toddlers 18 to 36 months old and is part of a series of classes that address nutrition needs by age. Designed in collaboration with nutrition experts, there are 100+ citations in this course outlining best practices and recommendations that will teach parents what they need to know about nutrition for toddlers.


Credit Hours: 1.0

Content
  • Introduction and Course Navigation
  • Navigating Through the Class
  • Expert Introduction
  • Course Table of Contents
  • What Is Nutrition?
  • Opening Thoughts
  • Introduction to Toddler Nutrition
  • What Is Nutrition? Lesson Objectives
  • Essential Nutrients vs. Calories
  • The Three Main Nutrient Groups
  • Vitamins
  • Macronutrients
  • Minerals
  • Bioactive Molecules in Foods
  • Palate Progression
  • Palate Progression Lesson Objectives
  • Toddler Palate Progression
  • Nutrition Wheel
  • Nutrition Wheel Lesson Objectives
  • Nutrition Wheel 101
  • Toddler-Specific Nutrition Wheel
  • Meal Planner Tool
  • Why Nutrition Falls Through the Cracks
  • Why Nutrition Falls Through the Cracks Lesson Objectives
  • Deficiencies vs. Inadequacies
  • Environmental Factors
  • Conditions That Impact Toddler Nutrition
  • Common Nutritional Issues
  • Common Nutritional Issues Lesson Objectives
  • Parent's Guide to Toddler Nutritional Issues
  • Conclusion
  • Closing Thoughts
  • Check for Understanding
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever