Durdona Akhmatova

Think about the drink.

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  Serve more water.
  
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  Offer low-fat or fat-free milk instead of whole milk.
  
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  Avoid serving sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit-flavored drinks.
  
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  Offer fresh fruit, which has more fiber than juice. If serving juice, offer small portions of 100% fruit juice.
  

Offer healthy snacks. Along with their meals, snacks can help children get enough nutrients to help them stay healthy. Buy or prepare single-serving snacks for younger children to help them get just enough to satisfy their hunger. Visit the children's section of ChooseMyPlate External link to help you and your kids select a satisfying snack External link.
Try to keep healthy food in the house for snacks and meals for the whole family. Offer such snacks as

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  sliced apples, oranges, pears, and carrots
  
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  whole-grain bread served with low-fat cheese, favorite spread, or roasted veggies
  
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  fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables
  

Keep two more things in mind when choosing healthy snacks.

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  Read Nutrition Facts labels to choose the appropriate serving size. Remember that the serving size on nutrition labels applies to adults’ dietary needs and is based on a 2,000-calorie diet. So, the right serving size for most children will probably be smaller than what is on the package, depending on the child’s age, size, and activity level. Visit the parents’ section of Nutrition Facts Label: Read the Label Youth Outreach Materials External link to find tools for helping your children make healthful food choices and understand how to read the Nutrition Facts label on food packages.
  
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  Children of preschool age and younger can easily choke on foods. Be careful with foods that may be hard to chew, small and round, or sticky. Examples are hard vegetables, whole grapes, hard chunks of cheese, raisins, nuts and seeds, and popcorn. Select snacks with care for children in this age group.