Toddlers from one to three years need between 1,000 and 1,300 calories a day, yet they may not eat this amount every day. Aim for a nutritionally-balanced week, not a balanced day.
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Toddlers from one to three years need between 1,000 and 1,300 calories a day, yet they may not eat this amount every day. Aim for a nutritionally-balanced week, not a balanced day. Growth slows down in a child’s second year. This means toddlers often have smaller appetites and need less food. 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. Although hectic schedules can present challenges, discourage eating on the run and random snacking. Instead, establish routines meals 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. For children, who don’t care for milk, add a few drops of food coloring and serve with straws. Give your toddler limited choices. Make them as palatable as possible to the child, but eliminate any options that are unacceptable to you. Breastfeeding lessens the chances of getting Crohn’s Disease, Diabetes, Ulcerative Colitis, and Celiac Disease. Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close to their natural state as possible. |
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