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The Importance of Nutrition in Child Development

  • By Admin
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  • 17 Mar, 2017
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Sunrise Development Care — The Importance of Nutrition in Child Development in Sunrise, Fl
Essential to proper growth and health of children of any age is the correct intake and balance of nutrients. Neighborhood Kids Preschool is proud of our delicious and age-appropriate menus. We have carefully selected the best state-licensed cater company to provide breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack for your children. You can be reassured that your children will be receiving high-quality, tasty, and, most importantly, beneficial food when they are in our care.

Research has provided health providers with the most important nutrition aspects for the various stages of a child’s life to gain the best possible development in mind and body.

Infants-Breast milk or formula provide all nutrients needed for the first year of life. At 6 months, babies can begin solid food since they begin to need more iron and zinc.

Toddlers & Preschoolers—Difficulty begins in this age with children becoming more independent and fussy about what they eat. Calcium is required for bone development along with fiber.

School-Age Children—Helping your growing child to make healthy food choices is crucial. Protein is the most essential nutrient, as well as avoiding too much fat, sugar, and sodium.

Neighborhood Kids Preschool understands the health needs of your child so call us for more information!

The Toddler to Preschooler Transition: Social Skills and Your Child

By Admin • May 4, 2018
Preschool offers your child much more than a place to go when mom or dad is at work or away. It, like any other school, is a place where young children go to learn. Even though your child will start building an academic foundation (learning their A, B, C's and 1, 2, 3's), that's not all they'll do during their preschool day.

Preschool Science: Take the Learning Home

By Admin • March 7, 2018

Preschoolers are naturally curious. Exploration, discovery, and experimentation are activities that your 3- to 5-year-old is constantly ready to tackle. Here's where science comes into play - literally. It may seem like your child is just playing during their school day. But they're actually learning. That is, they're learning though play.


Science is one of those traditionally academic subjects that your child will dive into during their preschool years. Even though you may remember science as lengthy lectures by a boring professor or endless pages in a dry textbook, in the early childhood classroom this subject looks very different.


Along with the science activities your child engages in during their school day, you can extend the learning at home. What can you do to help your child explore science concepts? Don't worry if you don't have a PhD in chemistry. Take a look at these easy ideas for playing with science at home.

Prevent Separation Anxiety During the First Week of Preschool

By Admin • January 5, 2018
If your child is one of the 4% of all children who suffer from separation anxiety disorder, or if they just seem a little anxious about spending hours each day in a new facility, then you may wonder just what you can do to ease this anxiety during their first week of preschool.

Don't worry; you can easily help your child make the transition from home to preschool as seamless (and tear-free) as possible.

Read on to learn four tips for preventing separation anxiety during your child's first week of preschool.

Reasons for you to Consider Preschool

By Admin • November 3, 2017
There are different philosophies about the rate of growth of your child's unique personality and intelligence. One of the most widely accepted models is Piaget's theory of cognitive developmen t . It involves four developmental periods of change, which each human goes through. It begins as an infant and continues through early adulthood.

Two of the most fundamental of these four stages occur during the years between infancy and toddler. These periods in your child's life are vital to building a solid foundation to mature both intellectually and emotionally. There are a number of things you can do as a parent to help your child's growth.

One is to use structured teaching practices at home with your child, plus you can introduce them to outside experiences through enrollment in a quality preschool program. Here are the two early stages in Piaget's theory and how they apply to children of preschool age.
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