Clear Guidance on Age-Appropriate Portions for Young Children

Description:

Helping families understand portion sizes for young children can make a big difference to healthy eating habits. The How Big is a Portion? chart provides a clear, easy-to-understand visual guide to age-appropriate portion sizes for children under 5 – across all food groups.

Designed with input from nutrition experts and based on UK guidance, this A4 chart is ideal for use during one-to-one sessions, group discussions, or as a take-home resource for parents and carers. It helps reduce confusion and supports consistent messages around healthy eating.

Ideal for:

• Health visitors, early years practitioners and family support workers
• Use in Family Hubs, weaning workshops and healthy eating sessions
• Parents and carers of babies and young children

Why practitioners choose this chart:

• Supports healthy feeding routines and helps prevent over- or under-feeding
• Visual format makes it easy to understand and discuss with families
• Reinforces national nutrition guidelines in a practical, family-friendly way

Includes:

✔ Pack of 10 A4 printed charts
✔ Covers all main food groups
✔ Based on expert and evidence-based recommendations
✔ Suitable for display or handout