Mother Confused Measuring The Portion Of Children's Meals? Try Doing This

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JAKARTA - Is the portion of children (age 4-6 years) enough, or is it even more than the portion that should be? Don't be confused. You don't have to bother to weigh or measure the portion of children's food. This is an easy way to determine the portion of children's food, launches Parenting, Wednesday, November 30.

CARBOHIDRAT. The size of one portion of carbohydrate, such as rice, bread, potatoes or pasta, is the size of the child's fist. In a day, children need four servings of carbohydrates, 3 servings for each meal time, and 1 snack portion.

LAUK PAUK ANIMANI. Give chicken, cow, or fish one palm (without the fingers, yes). Children need two to three servings of animal protein in a day. If you want to provide animal side dishes in the form of eggs or chickens, one serving is one egg or one piece of chicken thigh.

VEGETABLES AND FRUITS. You need to measure a little bit, but not too complicated, really. Children need two servings of vegetables and fruit each in a day. One serving of vegetables is half a glass or half a medium bowl. While the size of one portion of fruit is equivalent to a small orange or apple, or one medium-sized banana. If you want to be pushed, serve 125ml.

LIQUID. You also need to control your child's fluid intake. Each child needs eight glasses of water a day. Don't forget to give milk to support the child's growth and development. Children may consume as much as two glasses of milk a day, for example every morning and night.