My experience of Shokuiku 2

Following the last post, I will describe Shokuiku that I had experienced when my son was between the ages of six months from three years old.

Check up (at 6 and 10 months, 1 and 2 years old):

The municipality conducts these checks up (of course free). We have to fill out and submit the record of 1 day life style as same as 3 months check up. The health nurse checks a progress of stage of baby food and gives us a lot of helpful advices. The mothers taste next step baby food cooked by the nutritionist at 6 and 10 months check up, so the mothers can learn how to prepare the next stage baby food and the right amount of the next stage baby food. The nutritionist checks that nutrition valance (especially the consume of vegetables) of children’s meal at 1 and 2 years old check up. The children eat some dishes at front of nutritionist and they check that can the children eat by themselves at 2 years old check up.

Check up (3 years old):

The procedure of check up is same as 2 years old check up. In addition, the health nurses explain about digestion system for the children using big doll prepared for this activity. The children can put some imitated food (of course perfect nutrition valance) in doll's mouth. And the doll's tummy can open and show how long intestine is!! The 3 years old children are capable to understand the importance of eating by this activity.

At pre-school:

In Japan, majority of children whose parents both have job go to pre-school or day-care, to hire a babysitter is a rare case. My son had gone to pre-school at the age of 2.5 years old from 1 year old in Japan. In his pre-school, children experience the harvest of vegetables, they can eat while harvesting such as tomato and cucumber. They can enjoy a fresh taste.

The pre-school provides lunch for children and display it to show the parents, so we can easily check what children ate at lunch. They give us a menu of one month lunch that includes the ingredients of all meals and some recipes, so we can avoid providing same meal of lunch at dinner.

Did you take an interest in Shokuiku? Do you want teach Shokuiku for your children? It is easy! Because, most important activity of Shokuiku is daily meal!! You can start your Shokuiku from today!!

Today's Baon

• Sandwich (cheese, Scrambled egg, and Letus)

• Boiled broccoli, Tomato, and Orange

《Orange Cut》

1. Peal an Orange using knife.

2. Separate Orange into section .

Separated Oranges are beautiful and good for lunch box♪ Try it!!