DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ONLINE (most recent first)

Positive nutrition experiences for children in child care
Gable, S. (2007). University of Missouri.

The impact of child care providers’ feeding on children’s food consumption
Hughes, S., Patrick, H., Power, T. Fisher, J. Anderson, C., and Nicklas, T. (2007).  Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Vol.28.

Daycare nutrition programs
Snuggs, C. (2007). Suite101.com.

Making food healthy and safe for children, 2nd edition.
Benjamin, S. (2007). National Institute for Child Care Health Consultants.
- See chapter 6: Promoting pleasant meals and snacks and Chapter 7: Helping children and families learn about food

Preschool program guidance: Planning for meal and snack times in preschool programs
(2006). State of New Jersey Department of Education.

Mealtime memos for child care
National Food Service Management Institute, University of Mississippi.
This collection of newsletters are part of a larger series, Mealtime memos for child care, targeted at child care providers that focus on the different aspects of mealtime. Topics include cooking, education, nutrition and role modeling.
- Make mealtimes happy times
- Family-style dining in child care
- Happy mealtimes for healthy kids
- Chatting with children at mealtimes
- Adults influence what children eat

Influential factors of caregiver behavior at mealtime: A study of 24 child-care programs
Nahikian-Nelms, M. (1997). Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol. 97(5).

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