Snacks for children - easy read
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Snacks for children aged 1 year and older.
Children need a range of healthy foods to grow, learn and play.
Let children choose.
Some easy ideas for healthy snacks - for children one year old and over.
Breads and cereals
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< Wholegrain breakfast cereals
< Wholemeal crackers with
avocado, vegemite or
cheese
< Cheese sandwich
< English muffin with tomato
and cheese |
 |
< Raisin toast with margarine
< Flat bread with cheese
and salad
< Tinned spaghetti on toast |
Fruits and vegetables
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< Pieces of fresh fruit |
| Tinned fruit in natural juice > |
 |
Pieces of fresh vegetables like snow peas, cucumber strips and tomato with hommus or yoghurt dip. |
Milk, cheese and yoghurt
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< Cheese cubes
or slices
Yoghurt >
< >
Homemade custard or fruit smoothie |
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Lean meats, fish, poultry, egg, nuts and legumes
< Hard boiled egg
< Baked beans
|
Tuna or sardines on bread >
Roast beef or chicken sandwich > |
| > Peanut butter on toast |
Talk with your doctor if you are worried about food allergies
Drinks
Plain tap water is a good drink for babies over 6 months of age.
- Give your baby tap water from a cup after 6 months of age.
- Sit your baby up to drink from a cup.
- Plain milk is a good drink for children over 1 year of age.
- Your child needs no more than 600mls of milk a day.
- Give children 1-2 years old full cream milk.
- Give children over 2 years reduced fat milk.
Food safety
Choking
Children under 4 can choke on small hard pieces of food.
Do not give whole nuts, whole grapes, raw carrots, apple, popcorn and lollies.
More information (South Australia)
- 24 hour Parent Helpline 1300 364 100.
- Visit your Child and Family Health nurse - call 1300 733 606.
Non-English speaking:
For information in languages other than English, call the Interpreting and Translating Centre and ask them to call the Department of Health. This serivce is available at no cost to you, contact (08) 8226 1990.
The content of this topic was produced by the
Centre for Health Promotion, Children, Youth and Women's Health Service, South Australia
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The information on this site should not be used as an alternative to professional care. If you have a particular problem, see a doctor, or ring the Parent Helpline on 1300 364 100 (local call cost from anywhere in South Australia).
This topic may use 'he' and 'she' in turn - please change to suit your
child's sex.