School-aged children continue to need healthy foods, nutritious snacks and a balanced diet plan. They have a consistent but slow rate of growth and usually eat four to five times a day (including snacks). Food habits, likes, and dislikes start forming at this time. School going children like to experiment with eating patterns and are accepting of different types of foods. If you are vegetarian, this is a really good time to let them eat different types of foods. Also do not try to control or force them to eat more than required. Children themselves will ask for food when they are hungry. However, do ensure that you try and feed freshly cooked food. Even in school, try and give them prepared food and avoid giving packaged and processed foods.