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Food Ideas for Toddlers

August 5, 2008

As your baby turns into a toddler with the growth of few teeth, he becomes ready to move away from mother’s milk and fluids to other varieties of food items. From the beginning only you should develop the habit of healthy eating in a child so that he can get protected from various health problems in his later life. While your toddler becomes ready to eat solid food items after the growth of teeth, he still cannot have everything due to the still developing and thus weak digestive system of small kids.

Even though parents get concerned about childhood obesity, they should not restrict the toddler’s fat intake before the age of two. Toddlers should be given whole milk and not low fat or percent milk as fats are needed for the optimum growth of a child. Calories and fats provide them with the required energy level which is needed for their fast rate of development. Child’s appetite keeps on changing and thus one should not be too tensed and worried about the eating tendency of a child. In addition, one should offer a child at least 3 meals and 1 to 3 snacks each day to keep up with the toddler’s high energy needs. For meals, you should aim to give your child items from all the four food groups: vegetables and fruits, milk and alternatives, grain products and meat and alternatives. This is required for developing healthy eating habits in a child which can yield long term health benefits.

There are various food items which can be served to a child like mashed potatoes, milk or yogurt shakes, sandwiches made with egg, tuna or chicken salad, oatmeal, vegetable, soups, macaroni and cheese, baked beans and various other food items. However, there are also certain food items which one should avoid giving to toddlers as they might lead to choking hazards. These items include raw carrots, popcorns, whole grapes, nuts, peanuts or seeds. The child may take some time getting adjusted to new food items but one should try to ensure that all necessary nutrients are provided to the child to aid in his healthy development.


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