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If a 2-year-old is drinking 4 cups of milk daily, they are probably drinking
 
  a. too little milk to provide sufficient calcium for their growing skeleton.
  b. about the right amount of milk to meet their nutrient needs.
  c. about the right amount of milk provided they are at a healthy weight.
  d. too much milk, which may displace other important foods from their diet.

Question 2

As children grow, they generally consume more calories, decide if they want to eat, and how much they want to eat. What is the rule-of-thumb guideline to determine an age-appropriate serving size for a 3-year-old?
 
  A) 3 teaspoons C) 3 tablespoons
  B) 2 tablespoons D) Equal to that of an adult



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Answer to Question 1

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Children ages 1 to 3 years should drink 2 to 3 8-oz cups of milk per day. Therefore, 4 cups of milk is probably too much, and may displace other important foods from their diet.

Answer to Question 2

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A rule-of-thumb guideline to determine age-appropriate serving sizes is to provide 1 tablespoon of food per year of age.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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