1. Children who have a good balance between eating and activity:
a. Are healthier
b. Are more socially able
c. Are more emotionally able
d. All of the above

2. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under two watch how much TV per day?
a. It doesn’t matter
b. 2 hours
c. No TV
d. 4 hours

3. Children who eat most of their meals with their families:
a. Do better in school
b. Are closer to their families
c. Learn social skills such as talking to others and sharing
d. All of the above

4. What is grazing (something toddlers do a lot and should be avoided)?
a. Eating small amounts of food all day long
b. Eating certain foods or small amounts of food
c. Eating one food for a period of time and often will refuse all others
d. Eating healthy portions throughout the day

5. When reading food labels, what are the types of food you should choose?
a. Low in protein, high in fat, but has a lot of vitamins
b. Foods that contain plenty of fiber, protein, and vitamins, and have less than 30% of fat
c. Anything is fine as long as it is low in sugar
d. None of the above

6. What is the best beverage for children?
a. Water
b. Juice (orange, apple etc)
c. Whole milk
d. All of the above

7. If an infant has a food allergy how long will it take to show up?
a. immediately
b. One week
c. A day or two
d. Two weeks

8. What are the total calories needed per day for an infant (1-3years)?
a. 500-1000
b. 1000-1400
c. 1000-2000
d. 800-1400

9. What are the total calories needed per day for a toddler (4-6 years)?
a. 1200-1800
b. 1100-2100
c. 750-1500
d. 1000-1400

10. Active children:
a. Are healthier
b. Are emotionally and socially more capable
c. Maintain a healthy weight
d. All of the above

11. Preschoolers need how much of active play a day?
a. 30 minutes
b. 10-15 minutes
c. 90 minutes
d. An hour

12. How many fruits and vegetables a day should a child have (hint: it’s the same for adults!)?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4

13. What is a benefit of breast feeding?
a. Fewer stomach problems
b. It helps brain and cognitive development
c. Fewer allergy problems
d. All of the above

14. How long should you give breast milk for?
a. The first six months
b. The first three months
c. The first year
d. It doesn’t matter

15. What is an example of a healthy snack?
a. Banana slices with peanut butter
b. Small slice of leftover pizza
c. Sliced tomato with mozzarella
d. All of the above

16. Diets can be:
a. Dangerous for young children’s growth and development
b. A healthy way to maintain your child’s weight
c. Damaging to brain development and cause bones and teeth to form improperly
d. Both A and C

17. Ingredients listed on food nutrient labels are:
a. In order of how nutritious they are
b. Only include a few of the ingredients in the food
c. Are listed in order of the amount of them in the product
d. None of the above

18. How many times might you need to offer a new food before a child will accept it?
a. 2-3 times
b. 10-15 times
c. 30-40 times
d. Only offer it once and then stop

19. Children that are 1 1/2 years old should be only be given:
a. Formula
b. Breast milk
c. Whole cow’s milk
d. 2% cow’s milk

20. Energy balance is best kept by balancing:
a. Healthy with sugared and high fat foods
b. Water and good food
c. Healthy food and activity
d. None of the above

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