{"id":6783,"date":"2022-03-07T16:11:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T15:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/2022\/03\/07\/gesunde-und-ausgewogene-ernaehrung-bei-kindern\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T14:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:40:18","slug":"healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy and balanced nutrition for children"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Inhaltsangabe \/ Table of Contents\/Table des mati\u00e8res<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af8004700d50\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af8004700d50\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#What_is_a_balanced_diet_and_why_is_it_important\" >What is a balanced diet and why is it important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#What_are_the_rules_for_a_balanced_diet\" >What are the rules for a balanced diet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#Shared_meals_as_a_positive_experience\" >Shared meals as a positive experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#What_nutritional_concept_is_there_at_cocon\" >What nutritional concept is there at cocon?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>As long as your child is still at home, you as parents are solely responsible for its nutrition. However, this changes as soon as your child attends a day care centre. From this point on, it is important that everyone involved works together to ensure that your child continues to receive a balanced and healthy supply of everything he or she needs. In this article you will learn what exactly a balanced diet means, how it can be guaranteed and which nutritional concept we follow at cocon day care centres.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;H2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_balanced_diet_and_why_is_it_important\"><\/span>What is a balanced diet and why is it important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Balanced means a little bit of everything. Variety is the most important rule here, as well as the right balance between foods. Three quarters of it should be vegetable, because fruit and vegetables provide numerous vitamins and minerals that are important for the body. The animal portion should be present, but in moderation. More variety on the plate also means including the whole diverse range of fruits and vegetables. A good orientation for a healthy diet can be the food pyramid of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bzfe.de\/ernaehrung\/die-ernaehrungspyramide\/die-ernaehrungspyramide-eine-fuer-alle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Centre for Nutrition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,3_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gesunde-Ernaehrung-bei-Kindern-1.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Fresh fruit and vegetables in the diet of day-care children.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Fresh fruit and vegetables for nursery children.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>A wholesome diet is important because it influences several factors at once: healthy food provides the child with the necessary energy for its daily activities, play and exercise. This in turn has the effect of minimising the risk of obesity and developing type 2 diabetes. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kindergesundheit-info.de\/themen\/ernaehrung\/1-6-jahre\/gesunde-kinderernaehrung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Centre for Health Education<\/a>, a balanced diet also promotes stress management, for example in conflict situations with other children.<\/p>\n<p>So if one of the building blocks &#8211; nutrition, exercise, stress &#8211; is positively favoured, the other aspects will always be influenced as well.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;H2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_rules_for_a_balanced_diet\"><\/span>What are the rules for a balanced diet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Children want to learn, are curious and want to try everything. Perfect, therefore, to taste unfamiliar food and the variety of healthy foods. Younger children, in particular, are not yet settled in this respect and want to discover smells, colours, consistencies and tastes.<\/p>\n<p>In order to provide your child with a balanced diet, it is not necessary to prepare very elaborate recipes. Just a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kindergesundheit-info.de\/themen\/ernaehrung\/1-6-jahre\/gesunde-kinderernaehrung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simple rules<\/a> should be followed:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plenty of water or other unsweetened or sugar-free drinks.<\/li>\n<li>Plenty of plant foods such as vegetables, fruit, cereals and potatoes.<\/li>\n<li>Animal foods only in moderation.<\/li>\n<li>Go easy on salt, sugar, sweets, snacks and high-fat foods (especially chocolate cream, chips, crisps or similar).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;H2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shared_meals_as_a_positive_experience\"><\/span>Shared meals as a positive experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>But not only the pure intake of food plays a role. From a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kita-fachtexte.de\/fileadmin\/Redaktion\/Publikationen\/KiTaFT_Hoch_Essensituationen_2015_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sociological point<\/a> of view, eating together at the table is of great importance for the social development of a child. A person who wants to feel a sense of belonging to a group, a community, as a social being, experiences bonding and cohesion through shared meals &#8211; within the family, but also within a daycare group. In order for these times to be anchored in the child as a positive experience, no conflicts should be fought out at the table.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>But the social component is not the only important factor: according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aok.de\/pk\/magazin\/familie\/eltern\/darum-sind-gemeinsame-familien-mahlzeiten-wichtig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AOK health magazine<\/a>, casual eating, a meal that is not consciously eaten at the table, promotes obesity. If you eat unconsciously and distractedly, you simply eat too much. This makes it all the more important to set a good example for children right from the start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children do not yet know the difference between &#8220;good&#8221; and &#8220;bad&#8221; food &#8211; they imitate the eating behaviour of their role models.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Other advantages for shared meals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children do not yet know a clock and thus learn to structure the day.<\/li>\n<li>The rhythm of shared meals makes it clear to the child that there is not always food when hunger comes. This builds up a better sense of &#8220;hunger and fullness&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Shared meals are a real learning place for children. They can gain new experiences, learn from the older ones and learn table rules.<\/li>\n<li>According to various studies, children who regularly eat together at the table eat more fruit and vegetables and have healthier eating habits overall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In summary, a balanced diet contains all the nutrients a child needs to grow up. High-quality food creates the conditions for well-being, a strong immune system and performance. Above all, this means that the diet should be varied, diverse and colourful.<\/p>\n<p>It is only logical that not only nutrition at home plays a major role. The way food is handled in day care centres also has an immense impact on your child&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;H2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_nutritional_concept_is_there_at_cocon\"><\/span>What nutritional concept is there at cocon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>At cocon, a healthy and varied diet is a top priority. We have a regional fresh kitchen with high-quality organic products and a seasonal menu, which parents can of course also view in advance. Depending on the booking time, the children receive a daily breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and small snacks. The food always comes fresh directly from the kitchens and is eaten in the group rooms. Every child should feel comfortable while eating so that they can store and associate only positive experiences. This is exactly the reason why at cocon meals are always eaten in familiar surroundings and together with the confidants, the educators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Childhood nutrition is formative, which is why we encourage the children to choose for themselves what they want to eat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,3_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gesunde-Ernaehrung-cocon-Kita.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Children eat fresh fruit and vegetables. Promote healthy and balanced diets among children.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Children eat fresh fruit and vegetables.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-738d5da2-d519-472b-9e6e-6c72fe1cbeec&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-738d5da2-d519-472b-9e6e-6c72fe1cbeec%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>All ingredients are put on the table separately in different bowls and each component can be put together by the children themselves. In this way, we encourage the children to try new things, to explore food and to exchange ideas with each other. No one is forced to eat anything, which again strengthens the positive experience of eating. In addition, everyone is allowed to help themselves as often as they like until they are full, so that they learn to deal consciously with their own feeling of hunger. Of course, we make sure that the plates are not overloaded. Our credo, which we have been following for 10 years, is: &#8220;It&#8217;s better to eat more often and less.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Food is not used as a means of education and is not used in our day-to-day work to control the children&#8217;s behaviour. Food should be seen as nourishment and not as a means of motivation, reassurance, reward, distraction or even punishment. Our trained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">educators<\/a> recognise and inquire about the child&#8217;s real needs when signals such as tiredness, anger, boredom arise and can react accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Not only the enjoyment of the meals is in the foreground with us, nutrition education in the day-care centre also includes helping, sharing, waiting for each other or handling cutlery. Our credo is &#8220;Eat in style, so it&#8217;s fun&#8221;, which is why we only eat from porcelain plates.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The advantages of the nutrition concept at cocon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We always eat together: Meals promote sociological development<\/li>\n<li>Eating in familiar surroundings directly in the group rooms<\/li>\n<li>Self-determined eating through the children&#8217;s own selection of foods<\/li>\n<li>No compulsion to eat<\/li>\n<li>Eating does not serve as a means of education<\/li>\n<li>High-quality organic products<\/li>\n<li>All meals without additives such as preservatives, flavour enhancers or colourings<\/li>\n<li>Tasty alternatives for allergy sufferers or proven intolerances<\/li>\n<li>Regular parents&#8217; evenings with the chef<\/li>\n<li>Eating in style, so that it is fun: We only eat from porcelain plates and, depending on the age group, the children are supported in using cutlery<\/li>\n<li>Own children&#8217;s kitchen in Waldtrudering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you still have questions about our nutrition concept? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact<\/a> us and we will be happy to give you answers to anything you want to know!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As long as your child is still at home, you as parents are solely responsible for its nutrition. However, this changes as soon as your child attends a day care centre. From this point on, it is important that everyone involved works together to ensure that your child continues to receive a balanced and healthy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":6676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<div id=\"idTextPanel\" class=\"jqDnR\"><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Donec quam felis, ultricies nec, pellentesque eu, pretium quis, sem. Nulla consequat massa quis enim. Donec pede justo, fringilla vel, aliquet nec, vulputate eget, arcu.<\/p><p>In enim justo, rhoncus ut, imperdiet a, venenatis vitae, justo. Nullam dictum felis eu pede mollis pretium. Integer tincidunt. Cras dapibus. Vivamus elementum semper nisi. Aenean vulputate eleifend tellus. Aenean leo ligula, porttitor eu, consequat vitae, eleifend ac, enim. Aliquam lorem ante, dapibus in, viverra quis, feugiat a, tellus.<\/p><p>Phasellus viverra nulla ut metus varius laoreet. Quisque rutrum. Aenean imperdiet. Etiam ultricies nisi vel augue. Curabitur ullamcorper ultricies nisi. Nam eget dui. Etiam rhoncus. Maecenas tempus, tellus eget condimentum rhoncus, sem quam semper libero, sit amet adipiscing sem neque sed ipsum. Nam quam nunc, blandit vel, luctus pulvinar, hendrerit id, lorem. Maecenas nec odio et ante tincidunt tempus. Donec vitae sapien ut libero venenatis faucibus. Nullam quis ante. Etiam sit amet orci eget eros faucibus tincidunt. Duis leo. Sed fringilla mauris sit amet nibh. Donec sodales sagittis magna. Sed consequat, leo eget bibendum sodales, augue velit cursus nunc,<\/p><\/div>","_et_gb_content_width":"","rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-upbringing-and-education"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How does a healthy and balanced diet work for children?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Helpful tips that give children a good introduction to healthy and balanced eating. From the parental home to the day care centre.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How does a healthy and balanced diet work for children?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Helpful tips that give children a good introduction to healthy and balanced eating. From the parental home to the day care centre.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"cocon Kindertagesst\u00e4tten\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coconkita\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-03-07T15:11:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-25T12:40:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gesunde-Ernaehrung-Kita-1024x683.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Fani Kainz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Fani Kainz\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How does a healthy and balanced diet work for children?","description":"Helpful tips that give children a good introduction to healthy and balanced eating. From the parental home to the day care centre.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How does a healthy and balanced diet work for children?","og_description":"Helpful tips that give children a good introduction to healthy and balanced eating. From the parental home to the day care centre.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/","og_site_name":"cocon Kindertagesst\u00e4tten","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coconkita\/","article_published_time":"2022-03-07T15:11:17+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-04-25T12:40:18+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":683,"url":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gesunde-Ernaehrung-Kita-1024x683.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Fani Kainz","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Fani Kainz","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/"},"author":{"name":"Fani Kainz","@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/77cf8fddf94b34f2fbb8d97524179f92"},"headline":"Healthy and balanced nutrition for children","datePublished":"2022-03-07T15:11:17+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-25T12:40:18+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/"},"wordCount":1903,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gesunde-Ernaehrung-Kita.png","articleSection":["Upbringing and education"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/","url":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/","name":"How does a healthy and balanced diet work for children?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gesunde-Ernaehrung-Kita.png","datePublished":"2022-03-07T15:11:17+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-25T12:40:18+00:00","description":"Helpful tips that give children a good introduction to healthy and balanced eating. From the parental home to the day care centre.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gesunde-Ernaehrung-Kita.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gesunde-Ernaehrung-Kita.png","width":1920,"height":1280},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/2022\/03\/07\/healthy-and-balanced-nutrition-for-children\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Startseite","item":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Healthy and balanced nutrition for children"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/","name":"cocon Kindertagesst\u00e4tten","description":"Bilinguale Kita in M\u00fcnchen - Bogenhausen und Waldtrudering","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/#organization","name":"cocon Kindertagesst\u00e4tten","url":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Logo_quer_cocon-1.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Logo_quer_cocon-1.svg","width":"1024","height":"1024","caption":"cocon Kindertagesst\u00e4tten"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coconkita\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/77cf8fddf94b34f2fbb8d97524179f92","name":"Fani Kainz","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/51355debaa87df3fabe7e8fd514884f00493fd3f7d0a41354283af5e2a9087e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/51355debaa87df3fabe7e8fd514884f00493fd3f7d0a41354283af5e2a9087e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/51355debaa87df3fabe7e8fd514884f00493fd3f7d0a41354283af5e2a9087e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Fani Kainz"},"url":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/author\/fani-kainz\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6783"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16741,"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6783\/revisions\/16741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cocon-kids.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}