Early Child Nutrition: Resources

Guidelines and recommendations

• U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025
• Feeding Guidelines for Infants and Young Toddlers
• 0–5 Healthy Beverage Recommendations
• Caring for Our Children
• High-Impact Obesity Prevention Standards

Resources and toolkits

CDC

• Infant and Toddler Nutrition
• Solid Foods in Early Care and Education: Tips for ECE Providers
• Supporting Breastfeeding Families in ECE Programs
• Storage, Handling, and Preparation of Breast Milk in ECE Programs
• Spectrum of Opportunities Framework
• State Obesity Prevention Efforts Targeting the Early Care and Education Setting: Quick Start Action Guide

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Breastfed Babies Welcome Here communications tools in English and Spanish.
• Feeding Infants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

Evidence-based interventions

• USDA's SNAP-Ed Connection
• Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (Go NAPSACC)

CDC data and statistics

• Breastfeeding and breastfeeding disparities
• Breastfeeding report card
• Fruit, vegetable, and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among young children, by state
• State childcare licensing scorecards
• ECE Data and Statistics