![]() Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was a biologist collector of mollusks. Piaget and the cognitive development of the child It is important for nurses to learn the process of cognitive development in childhood as they plan nutrition education for children. A nurse who has a good understanding of cognitive development in children is aware of a child's thinking patterns and the changes that occur during different developmental stages and can make use of this information to develop and maintain communication with children that are likely to play a role in a positive child-nurse relationship. Nurses' knowledge about Piaget's process of cognitive development will play a major role in their attitude towards children. The second purpose is to provide guidance for all those who give nutritional education to children, such as pediatric nurses, dieticians, child development specialists and preschool teachers, in designing nutrition education appropriate for the developmental stages of childhood according to Piaget's theory. The first purpose of this article is to plan nutrition education for preschool children based on Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory. ![]() For these reasons, Piaget's theory was used to focus on nutrition education for preoperational children. Piaget's theory offers a precise definition of children's cognitive development, emphasizes a child-centered approach, underlines play and self discovery and provides guidance in the preparation of age-specific education contents. In fact, it is important that nurses use appropriate educational methods while teaching children about nutrition 4. However, the article will mainly focus on nurses since health and wellness of children are two important nursing concepts and nutrition is the key to health and wellness. It is important that children not only acquire knowledge about appropriate and balanced nutrition, but also develop good eating habits. The preschool period is a time when children develop many habits likely to continue in adulthood. Parental eating habits have a direct or indirect effect on their children's eating styles 1-3. It should include the following stages: offering of education, acquisition of knowledge, formation of attitudes and behavior development. For this reason, nutrition education should be continuous, effective and directed towards all family members. Nutritional experiences at a young age influence nutritional habits in adulthood. Nutrition education in the early years of life, particularly in the preschool period, is very important for an individual's health throughout life. Nutrition is one of the basic needs of life. Termos de indexação: Educação nutricional. ![]() Este artigo discutirá como a teoria de Piaget pode ser usada no desenvolvimento dos hábitos nutricionais de pré-escolares na tentativa de apresentar um panorama aos profissionais envolvidos com a educação nutricional. O objetivo deste artigo é descrever a teoria de Piaget e a educação nutricional com base nesta teoria. De fato, a teoria ajuda a elaborar uma educação nutricional apropriada para os estágios de desenvolvimento infantis. A teoria de Piaget pode ser usada como um guia na educação nutricional. Piaget estabeleceu que o desenvolvimento cognitivo de uma criança é importante para a compreensão e o aprendizado do mundo que a cerca. Nesta época, a criança aprende sobre nutrição adequada e balanceada e adquire bons hábitos alimentares para os anos seguintes. O período pré-escolar é uma época na qual a criança aprende muitos conceitos e desenvolve hábitos que persistem a vida toda. Indexing terms: Food and nutrition education. This article will discuss how Piaget's theory is to be used in the development of nutritional habits of preschool children and will make an attempt to provide a viewpoint for those who provide nutrition education. The purpose of this article is to describe Piaget's theory and nutrition education based on this theory. In fact, it helps to design effective nutrition education appropriate for the developmental stages of childhood. Piaget's theory can be used as a guide in nutrition education. Piaget determined that children's cognitive development is important for their understanding of and learning about the world around them. In that period, children learn about appropriate and balanced nutrition and acquire good eating habits for later years. The preschool period is a time when children learn many concepts and develop life-long habits. ![]() IIHacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development. Correspondence to/Correspondência para: H. IDokuz Eylul University School Of Nursing, Department Of Child Health Nursing. Hatice Ba ş kale I Zuhal Bahar I Günsel Ba ş er I Meziyet Ari II Uso da teoria de Piaget na educação nutricional de pré-escolares Use of Piaget's theory in preschool nutrition education
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