Document where specific guidelines are utilized and provide a rationale for how you determined your choices. Identify any child’s special needs that might require modifying this plan.

Fun, Safe, and Healthy Mealtimes

Overview:
For this assignment, choose one of the developmental stages, either toddler or preschooler, and plan a well-balanced day’s menu using the national nutrition and food program guidelines: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the USDA-HHS Dietary Guidelines. This assignment provides the opportunity to use all of the knowledge gained these past weeks to develop an integrated daily nutritious meal plan.

Instructions:
Your meal plan must include the following:
• You plan must be written about the following age groups:
o Toddler
o Preschoolers
• The daily menu should include:
o Breakfast
o Lunch
o Afternoon snack

• Be sure to document where specific guidelines are utilized and provide a rationale for how you determined your choices.
• Identify any child’s special needs that might require modifying this plan.

Requirements:
• Submit the assignment in a Word Document.