Toddler Tip of the Day

As well as 3 meals a day, snacks are important to keep young kids’ energy levels high throughout the day.

Get into the habit of giving them a healthy mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack. Try toast, rice cakes, homemade plain popcorn or chopped carrots and cucumber with plain yogurt.

From: nhs.uk

Tags: food, diet, nutrition

Although hectic schedules can present challenges, don’t give up on the idea of family dinners.

Discourage eating on the run and random snacking. Instead, establish routines for breakfast, lunch, dinner and after-school snacks.

From: childrentoday.com

Tags: diet, nutrition, snacks

Divvy up boxes of snack foods like crackers, pretzels, and raisins into snack-size zippered bags and keep a picnic basket of bags on the counter so you can grab a few whenever we leave the house.

From huggieshappybaby.com.

Give your toddler limited choices. Make them as palatable as possible to the child, but eliminate any options that are unacceptable to you.
From: YourParentingsSolutions.com

Getting Kids to Drink Milk: For children, who don’t care for milk, add a few drops of food coloring and serve with straws.
From: Moms on the Move.com

Breastfeeding lessens the chances of getting Crohn’s Disease, Diabetes, Ulcerative Colitis, and Celiac Disease.
From: Mommy Tips.com

Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close to their natural state as possible.
From: La Leche League.