Setting up a positive environment for toddler snacks and mealtimes in early childhood settings includes all of the following except
a. setting limits.
b. limiting eating areas to one or two appropriate places.
c. allowing children to get up from the table as they wish.
d. not allowing children to eat while standing or walking.
e. the teacher sitting and talking with the children while they eat, or better yet, eating with them.
Question 2Some foods have a chemical referred to as _____________________ in them that can cause a bitter taste in the mouth of a very young child.
a. phenylthiocarbamide
b. niacinimide
c. maltase
d. hydrofluorimidum
Question 3When a child gets the idea that he or she wants to eat only a certain food, such as peanut butter sandwiches or macaroni and cheese, this is referred to as
a. an issue of control.
b. manipulation.
c. a food jag.
d. testing.
Question 4Some children under the age of three have a condition known as sensory food aversion (SFA) and will refuse foods because of the
a. taste.
b. smell.
c. texture.
d. color.
e. all of these.
Question 5According to the text, of the following factors that are influential in deciding whether to continue to breastfeed after returning to work, which statement is the one that is least likely to contribute to the decision?
a. Having a supportive child care situation
b. The job the mother has
c. Having a supportive work situation
d. The age and education of the mother
Question 6If a baby appears to be spitting up and having _________ after being fed formula, then the baby may be intolerant of the formula.
a. colic
b. diarrhea
c. hiccups
d. stomach spasms
Question 7Factors determining the food selection in early childhood settings include
a. cost.
b. culture.
c. convenience.
d. cost, culture, and convenience.
e. cost and convenience.
Question 8Approximately one-half of the calories in both breast milk and formula is from
a. protein.
b. carbohydrates.
c. fats.
d. protein and carbohydrates.
Question 9The ________ of the brain, which allows nerve cells to transmit information at a great speed, appears to be increased for breastfed babies.
a. axon
b. mylination
c. dendrite
d. synapse